Foundation Grants
Community Vital Signs
About Us
Aurora Arts and Languages among the Focus of $6 Million Statewide Afghan Refugee Grants
Foundation: Rose Community Foundation
The Rose Community Foundation has awarded $6 million in grants to Colorado nonprofits to help Afghan refugees settle in the state, the Denver Post reports.
The money came from the federal government and was distributed to the Colorado Department of Human Services, which chose to partner with the foundation to distribute it to other organizations.
Sarah Kurz, vice president of public affairs for the foundation, tells the Aurora Sentinel that smaller nonprofits that might not have been able to put together an application for a federal grant were able to do so.
"We wanted to reach organizations that may not be typical recipients of federal dollars," Kurz says.
In total, the foundation awarded $6 million in grants to organizations across the state that provide support to Afghan refugees in three separate categories: legal services, mental health needs, and support in schools.
The money came from the federal government and was sent to the Colorado Department of Human Services, which chose to partner with Rose to distribute it to other organizations, Kurz says.
Since Aurora has such a large refugee population, Kurz says many of its residents will be served by the organizations with Denver addresses.
The grants cover 18 months, with the funding expected to run through October of 2024.
Overall, about 3,000 Afghans have arrived in Colorado since August 2021, with more refugees from countries including Ukraine and
Read the Entire Article
Selected Foundation News
A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
Love is in the air, at least when it comes to the research projects funded by the Rhode Island Foundation. The nonprofit has awarded more than $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research...more
Foundation: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Four Miami Dade College students were surprised with "life-changing news" this week: They'd been named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which...more
"To be able to invest a further ? 1 million in the North East at a time of such economic challenge for many is a privilege for the Foundation trustees, and we're thrilled to see the difference it...more
"We are quickly running out of time at the PODSthey are not in good condition as they were never designed for long-term use, and we are not able to truly help people who stay there." That's...more
Madison, Wis., could soon have a women's soccer team to call its stadium home. The Wisconsin city's Board of Park Commissioners has approved a $4 million grant proposal that would see the...more
"We just looked at these things happening again and again, and we said we could do something, we could be proactive rather than reactive," Rob Huberty, chief operating officer for ZeroEyes, tells...more
"They've invested quite a few dollars into helping mitigate the issues that keep students from being able to be at their best and successful in their academics," a California school district's...more
The city of High Spring, Fla., is spending $347,000 in state grant money to buy a historic theater that was almost torn down in 2022, the Ledger reports. According to WCJB, commissioners voted...more
If you're looking for a safe place to park your money during the stock market's roller coaster ride this year, there's a mutual fund that's got you covered. The MarketWatch blog rounds up the 10...more
"Every child in every school, everywhere in the country, should have the glasses they need to succeed in school and in life," says Austin Beutner, founder of a nonprofit that provides free eye exams...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Finding a Place in Mainstream Social Enterprise
Nell Derick Debevoise, Founder and CEO of Inspiring Capita, shares what she thinks are the three main ingredients in finding your place in social enterprise.