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Community Development Block Grant to Drop Next Year
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding is projected to dwindle next year. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Planning Division administers the CDBG. The...more

Mass. Senate Provision to Prevent Families from Being Homeless
A Massachusetts state budget amendment consists of provisions that could help prevent many families from being homeless. The provisions are also designed to help families secure housing assistance...more

Museums Collaborate In Stamping Civil Society
Malaysia’s Ministry of Social Development secures the attention of museum institutions in Asia and Australia in collaborating with an initiative to shape communities towards a more civil...more

MOOC Offers Nonprofits Funding Within Easy Reach
A Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) created by the LearningbyGivingFoundation called GivingWithPurpose is making access to grants a lot easier. Alex Buffett Rozek, Doris Buffett’s grandson and...more

Ostuw Heralded as Professional Volunteer
Cathy Ostuw has served communities most of her life. She’s been into full-time volunteering when she retired and remarried, working with various kinds of people and organizations who need help along...more

NASSM Conference Doles Out Homeless World Cup and Free Beer
A pre-conference event held by the North American Society of Sports Management (NASSM), an organization dynamically involved in supporting professionals working in the fields of sports, leisure and...more

AAF Helps Impact Quality of Human Life through Animal Interaction
Animal Angels Foundation (AAF) is founded by clinical psychologists Rohini Fernandes and Radhika Nair. Mumbai-based engineer Aakash Lonkar helped in the growth of the foundation that deals with...more

Medicare Beneficiaries Need Volunteers More Than Ever
There are over 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries in North Carolina and these beneficiaries are served by the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program's (SHIIP) volunteers. SHIIP is...more

Loras College to Host Civic Engagement Summit
Loras College, a Catholic college in Dubuque, will host the Campus Compact Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit. The summit will engage various college and university students in Iowa, Minnesota...more

Most Philanthropists Rather Not Extol Their Giving, New Report Reveals
According to a recent report by Forbes Insights, the latest research provider, 77% of philanthropists have stated that they do not want their charitable efforts announced or publicized. The...more

Philanthropy Foundation Awards $800,000 to Six Organizations in India
Dasra, India's leading philanthropy foundation, gives out $800,000 (Rs 4.47 crore) to six organizations in India. The objective of the grant is to establish a stronger infrastructure for the...more

Foundation Financial Group Outstrips $1.4 Million in Social Investments
The Foundation Financial Group, a financial services company, recently exceeds its $1.4 million in social investments that support its multiple philanthropic efforts. The group's main priority is...more

How to Fight Poverty Now: 12 Things You Should Know
Greg Kaufmann of the Nation lists down 12 things you can do to prevent poverty at this very moment. Kaufmann has reached out to a number of people and agencies who dedicate their lives to fighting...more

Local Housing Agencies Receive Federal Funding to Fight Homelessness
A federal funding valued over $181,780 will be awarded to local housing agencies to help homeless families and individuals get housing support and shelter. The federal funds come from the United...more




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