The departments previous K-9 unit recently retired after working seven years together.

NEWS RELEASE-The Eau Claire Community Foundation recently awarded a grant for $7,200.00 to the Eau Claire Police Department to assist with the purchase of a new K-9 dog. This grant is supported by the Eau Claire Police Department Special Units Fund which is held by the Foundation.

Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation mini-grant applications available - Greencastle, PA - Echo Pilot

The Greencastle-Antrim Education Foundation has opened its application period for its Education Mini-Grants Program. The program seeks applications from public and private school educators and non-profit 501 (c)(3) community based organizations demonstrating innovative programming that addresses an identified educational need or challenge that faces the residents of the Greencastle-Antrim community.

To apply for a Legacy Grant (general grants) or a TAG Team Grant (programs that serve children), schedule an appointment to discuss the grant with foundation staff prior to receiving an application.
For information or to set up an appointment, call (269) 673-8344.

National Science Foundation awards CSB grants totaling $799,632 to support innovation in chemistry department CSB/SJU National Science Foundation awards CSB grants totaling $799,632 to support innovation in chemistry department

August 31, 2011

The chemistry department at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University has had a remarkable summer securing two grants totaling $799,632 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The grants will support innovative changes to the chemistry department's curriculum, state-of-the-art equipment and scholarship support for chemistry students at CSB and its partner institution, Saint John's University.

The 2011 chemistry department grants followed on the heels of CSB's largest previous grant from NSF, $599,950 in December 2009 to fund MapCores, a scholarship and curriculum program for women interested in the fields of math, physics, computer science and engineering.

Community Foundation fall grant cycle deadline Oct.

CEDAR RAPIDS The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is accepting applications for the fall grant cycle from organizations that are in need of grant funding to enhance the quality of life in Linn County. 17, 2011.

The Community Fund provides time limited grants in the amount of $2,000 to $15,000 with the opportunity for renewal and seeks applications in all of the traditional categories Arts & Culture, Community Development, the Environment, Education and Health & Human Service.

The following Competitive Donor-Advised Funds are accepting applications in the fall grant cycle:

CRST International
The Gazette Foundation
GreatAmerica Leasing
Lil Drug Store Products, Inc.
McGrath Automotive Group

The grant size and funding priority varies depending upon the priorities of each donor-advised fund.

For more information on these funding opportunities, contact Elizabeth Cwik, grant program associate at (319) 366-2862 or elizabeth.cwik@gcrcf.org

Grant applications and detailed background on each fund is available online at www.gcrcf.org in the Resources for Nonprofits section.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is a critical resource for Linn County, Iowa, by funding nonprofit activities in four essential areas: Arts and Culture, Community Development and the Environment, Education, and Health and Human Services. With total assets of approximately $117 million as of July 1, 2011, the mission of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is to connect donors to the priorities they care about and to the needs of the community, to increase charitable giving and to provide leadership on important community issues.

Members of the Carroll County Community Foundations Friends of Carroll County were able to relax and visit at a celebration event honoring their commitment to create a legacy and provide a permanent benefit to the community.

Community Foundation Expanding Nonprofit Executive Sabbatical Program You are here: Home / Announcements / Community Foundation Expanding Nonprofit Executive Sabbatical Program The Sabbatical program, which traditionally awards grants exclusively toward four-week sabbaticals for nonprofit executive directors and senior management staff in Onondaga and Madison Counties, is now offering an abridgedtwo-week programas well.

The new two-week sabbatical offering was introduced as a result of responses received when nonprofit executives were surveyed on their preferences for a sabbatical program. The four- and two- week options both allow time for personal reflection and professional development.

The Central New York Community Foundation invites executive directors and senior management staff of nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties to apply for either a four- or two-week sabbatical byOct.

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August 31, 2011 The Wyoming Community Foundation has been chosen as one of 11 foundations nationally to receive funding from Partners Investing in Nursing's Future.

Led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Northwest Health Foundation, Partners Investing in Nursing's Future supports the capacity, involvement and leadership of local foundations to advance the nursing profession in their own communities.

The Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships (WCNHCP) has forged local partnerships with a number of business, hospital and public health groups in an effort to create solutions for tackling nursing workforce issues specific to community needs.

The project's goals are closely aligned with the recommendations of a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report that seeks to prepare the nursing workforce to meet the needs of America's health care system and its patients and ensure an adequate supply of nurses for a growing, aging population.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation GIFTS, GROWTH, GRANTS and LEADERSHIP

Grand Rapids Community Foundation receives charitable gifts from people in the community, these gifts come from people of all incomes and gifts can be large or small.

We grow the gifts in the market as part of our $250 million endowment.