Community Foundation Awareness Initiative

At a time of deep division, community foundations are mending communities.

In our latest Community Foundation Awareness Initiative Quarterly Newsletter, we feature our partner, Collier Community Foundation and their Renaissance at Golden Gate project.

Collier Community Foundation is transforming a former golf course into the Renaissance at Golden Gate, an ambitious housing initiative developed to support Collier County’s essential workers.

When finished, the development will provide 252 affordable apartments for teachers, healthcare workers, and first responders.

Read more about how Community Foundation Awareness Initiative partners are working closely with their communities to bring people together and bridge divides.
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Photo credit: Collier Community Foundation

Community Foundation of South Puget Sound is addressing food insecurity in their communities through their grants to Thurston County Food Bank, Valley Heart Food Pantry and The Saints’ Pantry Food Bank.

Food pantries across the country have seen a rise in need and have struggled for the first time to keep their shelves stocked.

We're proud of the impactful work our community foundation partners do to keep communities fed.

The Dallas Foundation awarded grants to organizations doing essential, under-resourced work in four issue areas including specialized health and disability services.

Grantees included Cancer Support Community North Texas, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, Heroes for Children, Hugs Cafe Inc, Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas, and many more!

See the full list of grantees: https://www.dallasfoundation.org/general/the-dallas-foundation-awards-nearly-1-million-in-spring-grants/
https://www.dallasfoundation.org/general/the-dallas-foundation-awards-nearly-1-million-in-spring-grants/

In response to wildfires across Nebraska, Community Foundation Awareness Initiative partners have launched rapid response funds to collect donations and direct support to organizations positioned to respond quickly and effectively.

The Omaha Community Foundation established the Nebraska Wildfires Response Fund: https://omahafoundation.org/news/nebraska-wildfires/

Nebraska Community Foundation launched the Nebraska Wildfire Recovery Fund: https://www.nebcommfound.org/.../nebraska-wildfire.../

Lincoln Community Foundation shared a list of funds offering critical support, ranging from emergency shelter and meals to rebuilding efforts and aid for affected agricultural producers: https://lcf.org/.../ways-to-help-nebraska-wildfires-relief

Our partners at Black Belt Community Foundation are uplifting youth in their communities through a new scholarship program: The Christopher H. Spencer Scholarship supports graduating seniors who demonstrate leadership, service, and a commitment to their communities.

Applications open for Christopher H. Spencer Scholarship Applications are open for the Christopher H. Spencer Scholarship supporting graduating seniors from Greene County High School and Sumter Central High School.