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Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
The New Gilded Age Needs Civic Leaders, Not Just Philanthropists
Foundation: Ford Foundation
Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million effort to reform public schools in Newark remains a case study in the limits of top-down philanthropy.The challenge facing this new era of philanthropy is compounded by...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation
Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million effort to reform public schools in Newark remains a case study in the limits of top-down philanthropy.The challenge facing this new era of philanthropy is compounded by...more
Operadelaware Names Eric Einhorn As Next Director 
Eric Einhorn will serve as OperaDelaware's chief executive and artistic leader.He will oversee the organization's artistic, administrative and operational functions.OperaDel Delaware is best known...more
Eric Einhorn will serve as OperaDelaware's chief executive and artistic leader.He will oversee the organization's artistic, administrative and operational functions.OperaDel Delaware is best known...more
From Bedside Challenges to Better Care 
Dr. Afra is the recipient of the 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award.The award funds UBC clinical faculty conducting research in priority areas across Surrey Memorial Hospital, the...more
Dr. Afra is the recipient of the 2025 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award.The award funds UBC clinical faculty conducting research in priority areas across Surrey Memorial Hospital, the...more
Dogwood Health Trust Releases Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Playbook 
Dogwood Health Trust releases Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Playbook.Helene caused an estimated $59.6 billion in damage and recovery needs in North Carolina.Dogwood focuses on innovative and...more
Dogwood Health Trust releases Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Playbook.Helene caused an estimated $59.6 billion in damage and recovery needs in North Carolina.Dogwood focuses on innovative and...more
Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees Approves Engineering Lab and ... 
Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees Approves Engineering Lab and Nursing Classroom Dedications.Both spaces recognize memorial scholarship endowments that provide ongoing support to Austin...more
Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees Approves Engineering Lab and Nursing Classroom Dedications.Both spaces recognize memorial scholarship endowments that provide ongoing support to Austin...more
Youth Development's Missing Link? Intergenerational Connection 
Isabella Solano is the founder and program manager of Herralink, a nonprofit that connects high school students with retirement home residents.Solano: Intergenerational volunteering provides a...more
Isabella Solano is the founder and program manager of Herralink, a nonprofit that connects high school students with retirement home residents.Solano: Intergenerational volunteering provides a...more
Guided by Purpose and Experience, Gloria Corral Works to Expand Opportunity Through ...
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Reality Changers reached out in the spring of 2026 to serve as the organization's Interim Deputy Director.Beth Branning served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Director of Vision,...more
Foundation: Aspen Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, International Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
Reality Changers reached out in the spring of 2026 to serve as the organization's Interim Deputy Director.Beth Branning served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Director of Vision,...more
Melinda French Gates Is Betting $215 Million on Women's Health #Philanthropy #Leadership
Melinda French Gates is betting $215 million on womena€™s health.#philanthropy #leadership - YouTubeAboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow...more
Melinda French Gates is betting $215 million on womena€™s health.#philanthropy #leadership - YouTubeAboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow...more
Geisinger At Home Receives $55K Grant
Foundation: Community Foundation Partnership
Geisinger Health Foundation has been granted $55,441 by the Ralph and Josephine Smith Fund of First...more
Foundation: Community Foundation Partnership
Geisinger Health Foundation has been granted $55,441 by the Ralph and Josephine Smith Fund of First...more
A Legacy of Service: Aapa and Paf Honor Kenneth Moritsugu 
Moritsugu twice served as Acting Surgeon General of the United States.Moritsugu's philanthropic support has helped expand opportunities for PAs.He has also played an important role in developing and...more
Moritsugu twice served as Acting Surgeon General of the United States.Moritsugu's philanthropic support has helped expand opportunities for PAs.He has also played an important role in developing and...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
