Carnegie Medal Of Philanthropy Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Dolly Parton was jokingly uncharitable after the crowd at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony tried singing along with her during her acceptance speech at Gotham Hall, the AP reports. The...more

Report For America's Community News Funds
Foundation: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
The Grand Traverse Record-Eagle is a small newspaper in a small town in northern Michigan, but that doesn't mean it's sitting on its hands when it comes to funding its journalism. In fact, it's...more

Thurmont Reaps Benefits Of Generous Donors
Foundation: Community Foundation of Frederick County
"To me, Thurmont means home." That's how Susan Favorite describes her hometown of Thurmont, Md., to the Frederick News-Post. But the 51-year-old says she's more than happy to make that home a...more

Toy library opens at New London public library
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut
"Libraries are all about services and we're excited to have this service," Madhu Gupta, executive director of the Public Library of New London, tells the Day. That service is a new toy library that...more

Early Learning Play Area Gives Young Children Developmental Jump
Foundation: Arlington Community Foundation
Ohio's Lane Road Library is now open for business, and "My Town" is the name of its new Early Learning Play Area. It's a 500-square-foot space on the library's lower level that features a...more

$15K Awarded To Fund Two Long Valley Public School Educators
The New Jersey Education Association's Frederick L Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education has given more than $2.3 million to innovative education projects since its inception in 1993, and it's...more

Grants Will Support Organizations Throughout Huron County
Foundation: Huron County Community Foundation
The Huron County Community Foundation has awarded $75,000 in grants to 18 organizations in the county, the New London Times reports. "A thriving community here in the county," says McKenzie...more

Large Gift to Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Foundation: Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
When Mike Nist and his wife, Julie, decided to start a foundation in their hometown of Tacoma, Wash., they didn't set out to create a million dollars in the first year. But the Nists have now given...more

Community Foundation Reaches Goal For 'Match The Imagination' Funds
Foundation: Marietta Community Foundation
"I wish that this program was available when I was a child." That's one parent's take on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which provides free books to low-income children in communities across...more

Resource Grants for Teachers in El Paso and Las Cruces
Foundation: El Paso Community Foundation
The El Paso Community Foundation is offering full-time teachers in El Paso and Las Cruces, Texas, grants of up to $1,000 for the 2022-2023 school year, CBS4 reports. The grants are available to...more