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The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is asking for donations for its 2024 Spring Appeal, which will fund education, mental health, local history, fine arts, entrepreneurship revitalization, local theater, downtown theater, disaster relief, and much more.
"Each much-needed contribution allows SR to fulfill its mission and advances those in need," says CEO Fran Brolley.
Checks can be mailed to 2024 SR Spring Appeal, Dept.
Operations, Marquette St., La Salle, Ill.
61301. Read the Entire Article
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
After nearly 20 years as the director of bands for the Kirkwood School District in St. Louis, Rebecca Friesen is poised to retire. "Music education is not just learning how to play an...more
Warner Music Group, a multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate, has expressed interest in partnering with the Nigerian government to invest in the country's thriving music...more
"A little bit ago, I went through an abusive relationship with my mother, and that didn't turn out so well," Gabi Karl tells the Denver Post. "But it was around that time that the theater at...more
When Richard and Mary Jane Weeks of Fallbrook, Calif., died last November at the age of 90, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports, they left behind legacies so large that it's hard to believe they...more
Foundation: Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
A nurse in Fond du Lac, Wis., is this year's recipient of the DAISY Award, given to those who go "above and beyond" to provide excellent patient care. Haley Birschbach, a nurse in medical...more
When Ferdinand and Mafalda DelGrosso were starting out in the food industry in Pennsylvania in the 1940s, they didn't have much. But over the next 77 years, the DelGrossos have donated millions...more
If your child is struggling with self-esteem, depression, or anxiety, there's a summer camp for you. The Lukin Center for Psychotherapy in New Jersey is offering a week-long " Therapeutic...more
In October, Israel's Soroka Medical Center opened its doors to what it says was the largest mass-casualty event at a hospital in its history, treating more than 680 wounded in the first 24 hours...more
Foundation: GE Foundation
"You showed up in the classroom. You showed up in the laboratory. You showed up on Zoom. And you showed up here today," University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes told...more
The 14th annual Hawai'i Food & Wine Festival is scheduled to take place in October, and in addition to food and wine, festival-goers will get a chance to support local farmers, fishermen, and...more
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Indianapolis Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Share Our Strength
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Social Entrepreneurship: The Right Balance of Doing Good and Doing Well
Social entrepreneur and co-founder of nonprofit Jolkona, Adnan Mahmud, discusses his definition of a successful social entrepreneur. He describes the social entrepreneur as someone who has found the right balance between doing good while doing well.
