The Community Foundation for the National Capital Area, one of the region's biggest charitable grantmakers, said its endowment lost about $40 million during the three months that ended Tuesday. "We've never seen anything quite like this," said Kenny Emson, a senior vice president who oversees the foundation's investments. ". . . It's been a pretty shocking quarter."

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A $7.5 million grant from the Los Angeles-based California Community Foundation to a Dallas Foundation fund will benefit thousands of North Texas servicemen and servicewomen and their families.

The grant will provide increased emergency assistance, mental and physical health services, and other programs.

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Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes President Randi Hewit, alongside Carl Hayden, chairman of the Chemung County School Readiness Council, has been invited to speak at the fourth annual Equity Symposium on Nov. 17 at Columbia University in New York City.

The symposium brings together some of the nation’s leading experts to review current research and examine the experiences of pilot projects. Hewit will be participating in the Promising Delivery Models Roundtable and will be talking specifically about the Chemung County School Readiness Project; the ground-breaking early childhood system designed to help more of Chemung County’s children start kindergarten with a solid foundation for learning.

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Kay M. Marquet, president and CEO of Community Foundation Sonoma County announced plans Thursday to leave the nonprofit she has led for nearly 17 years.

“It’s the right time for a change, for me and for the Community Foundation,” she said in a statement.

Under her leadership, the foundation grew from $4 million in assets to its current $136 million and its staff has expanded from four to 15.

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The Advance Library was recently awarded a $13,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Boone County.

The funds were used to purchase a new heating and air conditioning unit and will be used for a new front door. With the upgrades and many donations, the building has been opened to the community. A number of volunteers and donors have come together to make this facility a reality.

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The Hillsdale County Community Foundation will host a food drive Oct. 10. "Fill the Freezer," which will take place at the Hillsdale Market House, will help support local food pantries with donations of frozen and nonperishable food items. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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The Midlands Community Foundation Board of Directors has elected Karla R. Rupiper to a three-year term as president. Rupiper holds a bachelor of science degree from Iowa State University, a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a law degree from Creighton University. She is the Director of Legal Recruiting and Development for Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O.

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Rupiper is a member of the Nebraska, Omaha, Sarpy County and American Bar Associations and previously served on the board of directors of the Nebraska Women's Bar Association. She also serves on the Papillion Civil Service Commission, the Papillion La Vista Public Schools Foundation, the Metropolitan Community College Law Program Advisory Committee, and the St. Columbkille Parish Education Trust Board of Directors.

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