California
As part of its Big Lift initiative, the Valley Community Foundation“>Silicon Valley Community Foundation has announced the first cohort of local school districts to receive grants in support of efforts to improve the reading skills of young children in San Mateo County. Cabrillo Unified School District, La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District, Jefferson Elementary School District, and South San Francisco Unified School District will receive a total of $5 million to provide high-quality learning experiences and summer programs to children in preschool through third grade, reduce absenteeism, and engage parents and the broader community to support learning in school and at home.
The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has announced a $350,000 loan to Opportunity Fund in support of the organization’s efforts to develop small business opportunities in Santa Cruz County. In addition, the foundation announced that a dozen funds were established or transferred to its control in 2014.
Florida
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties in West Palm Beach has announced the establishment of a fund in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. The report also found that almost 70 percent of households gave at least $100 to charity in 2013, while more than half gave at least $500; that 49 percent of households had a member who volunteered, with 47 percent doing so once a week or more; and that more than 2,000 foundations in the area made nearly 39,000 grants of $4,000 or more in 2012, with an estimated total value of $2.6 billion, while recipients in the Chicago area received more than 19,000 grants of at least $4,000 totaling more than $1 billion.
Michigan
The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan in Alpena has announced grants totaling $44,857 to thirty-one area nonprofits. Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Press Release 03/31/2015. Valley Community Foundation“>Silicon Valley Community Foundation Press Release 04/03/2015. Bristol Press 04/05/2015. Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Press Release 03/31/2015. Chicago Community Trust Press Release 04/09/2015. Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan Press Release 04/07/2015. New York Community Trust Press Release 04/09/2015.
