The Cleveland Foundation has announced grants totaling $16.8 million, bringing its first-quarter grantmaking total to $21.3 million.

Many of the foundation’s March grants were awarded in support of programs designed to create stronger, healthier neighborhoods, including a grant of $5 million to Cleveland Neighborhood Programs in support of that organization’s new emphasis on people-based strategies within the city’s Community Development Corporation network, and a grant of $425,000 to the Cleveland Housing Network in support of its efforts to build strong families and vibrant neighborhoods.

“The Cleveland Foundation is pleased to continue our long-standing support of the important work led by Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to improve our core neighborhoods and empower our residents,” said Robert E. “Cleveland Foundation Announces $16.8 Million in March Grants.” Cleveland Foundation Press Release 03/23/2016. February 6, 2016 Community Foundation Update (2/06/16)
December 29, 2015 Cleveland Foundation Awards $12.7 Million in Grants
December 5, 2015 Cleveland Foundation Awards $7.2 Million in Grants
November 8, 2015 Cleveland Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in October Grants
April 1, 2014 Cleveland Foundation Awards $16.4 Million in Grants
March 29, 2013 Cleveland Foundation Awards $26.6 Million in First-Quarter Grants

The project will use the funding to foster meaningful and effective discussions about end-of-life care in the county.

Illinois

The DeKalb County Community Foundation in Sycamore has announced the creation of the Chulick Family Fund, a donor-advised fund created by Tony and Micki Chulick to align their philanthropic interests in the best interests of the community. Of the more than three hundred funds the foundation manages, twenty-eight are donor-advised funds.

Indiana

The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, has announced grants totaling more than $1.7 million in support of thirty-two organizations. It will also work to initiate new programming, specifically around leadership development, aimed at addressing some of the gaps identified by the survey.

Vermont

The Vermont Community Foundation in Middlebury has announced that funding is available to Vermont child care centers through the Edwards Child Care Scholarship Fund. The recipients are Circulo de Mamas Seattle, Ethiopian Community in Seattle, the Iraqi Women’s Association, the Somali Family Safety Task Force, and the South Sudanese Kuku Association.

West Virginia

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Teacher Support Fund in Memory of Rebecca Magnus. Community Foundation Serving Boulder Press Release 03/16/2016. DeKalb County Community Foundation Press Release 03/11/2016. Central Indiana Community Foundation Press Release 03/16/2016. Cape Cod Foundation Press Release 03/15/2016. Vermont Community Foundation Press Release 03/22/2016. Seattle Foundation Press Release 03/18/2016. Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Press Release 03/04/2016. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Press Release 03/21/2016.

Pre-K classrooms in the Mid Valley, North Pocono, Carbondale Area and Wallenpaupack Area school districts recently opened in order to get 75 days of classroom time before the end of the school year, said Sam Ceccacci, executive director of the agency.

The organization was awarded $380,775 to educate 60 children under the Head Start Supplementary Assistance Program, which targets low-income families and is funded by the state Department of Education, said Mr. 21 that, through the grant funding, more than 5,300 new slots in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts and 980 in the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program were made available. The district has had a waiting list of about 20 students for the past three years for its four pre-K classrooms, which are funded through a combination of Pre-K Counts grants, Head Start grants and district funds, Mr. The additional fifth classroom will be run by Head Start until next school year.

Head Start’s curriculum helps students transition from their pre-K classrooms into their districts.

The generosity of Manatee County residents is shining a light on the care and concern we have for our fellow citizens.

This week a Manatee Community Foundation donor who believes in the human and economic impact of preventing homelessness made a significant gift to the Season of Sharing campaign, opening the door to gifts from other foundations and taking the campaign total to $2 million.

The anonymous $100,000 donation triggered an additional $100,000 contribution from The Patterson Foundation and a capping grant of $200,000 from the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation.

Season of Sharing is our community’s safety net. Season of Sharing also brings need and generosity together, and the result is a gain for everyone.

A 16-year partnership of The Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Herald-Tribune Media Group, Season of Sharing’s success also combines the efforts of many foundations, media partners, and nonprofits.

On behalf of Manatee Community Foundation, I want to thank everyone who joined me in making a gift to Season of Sharing benefitting our community.

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This UF-, Barancik Foundation-, Gulf Coast Community Foundation– and Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation-led collaboration has planted promising seeds to cross pollinate local engineering talent with a statewide UF network to advance innovative problem-solving and business opportunities right here. Our 2016 city budget also created the new Position of City Parks and Recreation Director. City Parks and Recreation programs greatly impacted Jerry’s youth, and I am pleased we have a director who passionately believes in the power of parks and recreation for healthy living and making a positive difference for people of all ages. Along those lines, the City Commission amended our city budget this week to provide for an additional arborist to help care for our urban forest. Although Sarasota decreased by 900 in population between the 2000 and 2010 census, the current construction boom is expected to see the full-time city population grow from 54,214 full-time residents to approximately 57,000 by 2019. This week the City Commission also advanced a $734,000 bid for Bird Key Bridge and seawall repairs, a $15-million parking garage/beautification project on St.

Tom Barwin is city manager for the City of Sarasota.

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A $250,000 federal grant will go to hire two members for three years, increasing the group building ties and trust with the community to nine.