Foundation Grants
Community Vital Signs
About Us
Detroit's Cody Rouge Community Resource Center is an example of what the Catholic Foundation of Michigan is trying to do: "Unleash the Good News with All, forming joyful disciples," the foundation says in a press release.
The center, located in the heart of the city's Cody Rouge neighborhood, received a Spirit of Innovation grant from the foundation, which is seeking similar projects from Catholic parishes, schools, and organizations in the Archdiocese of Detroit, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The project's stated goal is to "create and support a network of Catholic Community Resource Centers by empowering parishes and vulnerable communities to cooperatively assess needs, utilize excess facility capacity innovatively, and establish a sustainable fiscal structure," according to the press release.
The Cody Rouge center, which has been operating out of a former St.
St.
St.
Elementary School, uses the building to rent classrooms and space, host community events, and provide "critical services to children, youth, and families alike," the press release says.
The project's project director tells the Free Press that Cody Rouge is an example of what the foundation is trying to do with its Spirit of Innovation grant: "We want to create a network of Catholic Community Resource Centers by empowering parishes and vulnerable communities to cooperatively assess needs, utilize
Read the Entire Article
Selected Foundation News
A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.
"Time-trap thinking seems logical," writes Lori Carrell in the Los Angeles Times, "but it's short-sighted: Degrees mean real earning power and career growth, and many students do work during...more
"If the class register were anything to go by, education would be one of modern civilization's greatest success stories." That's what Peter Wilson, a member of the UBS Accelerate Collective, had...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Melinda French Gates is stepping down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates more than 20 years ago. As part of an agreement made...more
If you're in the market for a new car, the NADA Show in New Orleans in January is your best chance to see what's out there. Here's a look at some of the buzzy new offerings, courtesy of Jalopnik,...more
Ahmad Al-Mallahi is a professor of agricultural engineering and sensing technologies at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, and he's spent the past five years developing technology that could...more
When Christa Hayes' kids shut down their public schools in 2020, the Montana math professor started hearing from parents seeking help for their children's schoolwork and wanting to find a way for...more
Kids who learn to play musical instruments are more likely to be successful later in life, according to a new survey out of Australia. The survey of 115 primary school teachers in South Australia...more
"We must constantly reinvent ourselves to align with the needs of the business community that supports us," Elva LeBlanc, chancellor of the Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth, Texas,...more
"What's so cool about manufacturing in Pennsylvania?" That's a question students across the state are asking after winning top honors in the "What's So Cool About Manufacturing" student video...more
"You never know what situation you may find yourself in, and VHA health care professionals know this all too well," reads a post on the Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Backs Social Saturday
UK will be celebrating its first national celebration of social enterprises dubbed as Social Saturday. World famous celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who founded the Fifteen restaurant chain.