But instead, it was Jim Kenney describing his challenges as the newly elected mayor of Philadelphia, now the nationas fifth largest city.

He spoke at the opening reception of the annual conference of The Fundersa Network, a professional association for public and private foundations and affinity groups that believe philanthropy promotes more equitable, sustainable and economically prosperous communities.

About a third of the members are community foundations like the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The experience affirmed to me that the CFOas strategic direction is sound, while we can aspire to apunch above our weighta in our potential impact on the Ozarks.

Louise Knauer is the Senior Vice President for Communications and Marketing at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

‘Empty Bowls’ lunch fights hunger affecting Greene County children | Greene Co.

Third AIF Orange County gala raises $450,000 – Philanthropy, Spotlight-California – The American Bazaar

Event honors Manu and Rika Shah, founders of MS International, Inc.

AIF Orange County gala honorees Rika and Manu Shah.

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The Orange County chapter of the American India Foundation raised $450,000 in its third annual gala, according to a press release from the organization. These are important foundations to create better livelihoods.”

In great part due to their longstanding support and affiliation with AIF, the Shahs deepened their partnership with AIF to advance their charitable goals in 2013 with a focus on education and livelihoods.

AIF Trustee and Gala Co-Chair Tinnie Grewal welcomed the audience and thanked Gala Chair MS International, Co-Chair Tarsadia Foundation and leading sponsors such as the Avasant Foundation, Gala Foundation, Paladin Healthcare Capital LLC, and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth.

“The Orange County community exemplifies the spirit of thinking globally and acting locally,” remarked Grewal.

Kupu Hawaii receives $10K – Thegardenisland.com: Local

Sleeping Giant Sotheby’s Realty and the Hawaii Affiliates of Sotheby’s Realty present a $10,000 check to Kupu Hawaii. From left are John Leon, CEO of Kupu Hawaii; Dodie MacArthur of MacArthur Sotheby’s International Realty; Kevin Rapp of Hawaii Community Foundation; Myra Brandt of LIST Sotheby’s International Realty; Debra Blachowiak of Sleeping Giant Sotheby’s International Realty; and Ryan McLaughlin of Island Sotheby’s International Realty.

LIHUE a Sleeping Giant Sothebyas Realty and the Hawaii affiliates of Sothebyas Realty recently presented a $10,000 check to Kupu Hawaii.

Debra Blachowiak, principal broker and co-owner of Sleeping Giant Sothebyas Realty, said Kupu Hawaii is a wonderful organization that was developed in response to the growing needs of Hawaiias communities to train the next generation in natural resource management, renewable energy and energy conservation.

Your good friends over at the PRS For Music Foundation last week announced another round of momentum-giving goodness in the form of the latest grants from the Arts Council England-backed and Spotify-supported Momentum Music Fund.

Who are those artists whose momentum is set to increase in the coming months?

Says PRS For Music Foundation’s Vanessa Reed: “As we approach our third anniversary of running the Momentum Music Fund in partnership with Arts Council England, and more recently in association with Spotify, it’s clear from the number and strength of the applications we receive that talented artists from across a broad range of genres need support to push their career to the next level.

On top of the latest grant awards, the Foundation also announced that it will be presenting a Momentum Music Fund showcase at The Great Escape in May featuring four artists supported by the funding scheme.

Marsha Pope is new leader of Topeka Community Foundation Currently the VP, she replaces retiring president Roger Viola Posted: March 29, 2016 – 5:04pm Marsha Pope was named the executive director of the Topeka Community Foundation, effective April 15.

Marsha Pope has been selected to lead the Topeka Community Foundation after the April 14 retirement of its current president, Roger Viola.

The foundation’s board of directors announced that after an “extensive search,” Pope was selected to replace Viola, who announced in January that he would retire.

Viola, 70, said on Tuesday he is ready to hand over the reins after nine years running the nonprofit.

Under his leadership, TCF grew its assets under management from about $40 million to $50 million, Viola said. “It’s been great for us in terms of our visibility and the good that we’re doing.”

He also is proud of the foundation’s leading role in founding Heartland Visioning.

Pope, who has worked at TCF for about 13 years and currently serves as its vice president, said “moving the needle” in the community on critical issues is an important part of the foundation’s work.

“As a community convener, as an organization that doesn’t have programs and projects of its own, we can bring significance around an issue,” she said. As president, her focus will change.

“It will be working more strategically in the community, having conversations about charitable giving and the impact that it can have at a higher level,” she said.

Like Viola, Pope was at TCF during the years when investment performance suffered, affecting the endowed funds and grants the organization could issue. We learn lessons through the bad times and all of those things can bring about positive changes.”

After the first 90 days of talking to community leaders, donors, nonprofit executives and anyone who wants to talk about TCF’s role in the community, Pope said, she will share that feedback with the TCF board, which conducts strategic planning in the fall.

Tri Sigma Sorority to host annual Taco Night – The East Carolinian: Arts & Entertainment
Tri Sigma Sorority to host annual Taco Night

Campus may be smelling like a Mexican fiesta on Wednesday evening as the Gamma Beta chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma hosts their fourth annual Taco Night.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Tri Sigmaas philanthropy, the Robbie Page Memorial fund.

The events held by Tri Sigma on campus support the Robbie Page Memorial Fund as well as the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation, which sponsors scholarships, different grants and leadership programs.

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JUAN CARLO/THE STAR Fourth-grade students from Thille School in Santa Paula tour Santa Cruz Island. CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR Cole Wenger (left) and Benjamin Preudhomme look at a sea star at the Channel Islands National Park visitor center in Ventura.

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP will give young people jobs grant to help them get back into work (From Herald Scotland) Nicola Sturgeon: SNP will give young people jobs grant to help them get back into work

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP will give young people jobs grant to help them get back into work

Young people will be given a jobs grant to help get back into work under the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The new SNP Jobs Grant will help those who have been out of work to start a new job and prevent young people slipping into long-term unemployment. Over the next parliament we will increase the number of apprenticeships, bring employers, colleges and schools closer together to help young people into work, continue to support free education and support young people as they find employment.”

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP will give young people jobs grant to help them get back into work