Story of the Week

Grants go for Capital Campaigns, Building Programs
   The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, mostly known for its grant-making to improve K-12 education, also funds a large number of grants supporting capital and building/renovation campaigns. The foundation made a series of huge capital donations over the last year through its Special Project...
posted 5/20/13 07:52 AM  read complete story

Youth, Community Grants are Focus of Foundation Efforts
   After-school programs are eligible.
posted 5/15/13 4:56 PM  read complete story

Company Foundation Focuses on Children
   Grants help improve adolescent development -- from birth to age 8.
posted 5/6/13 05 AM  read complete story

PGA Finds Funding for Early Childhood Leadership, Training Efforts
   PGA reader Charlotte Hendricks, the coordinator for an early childhood training program at an Alabama Community Action Agency, asked for help in maintaining and expanding the boot camps it holds for leaders from state early childhood organizations. The Alabama Early Childhood Leadership Acade...
posted 5/2/13 4 PM  read complete story

PGA Helps Readers Find Education, Substance Abuse Funding
   PGA readers attending a CD Publications national audioconference on post-sequestration funding wanted to know about alternative grants opportunities for education and substance abuse programs in FY 2013. CD Publications conducted the free audioconference April 4 to help agencies and social ser...
posted 4/22/13 06:17 AM  read complete story

Aid for Disadvantaged, Hunger are Priorities for Presbyterian Group
   Private funder supports community groups seeking alternatives to improve the economic condition for disadvantaged groups.
posted 3/27/13 4:11 PM  read complete story

House Panel Looks at Attempts to Cap Charitable Deductions, Giving Impacts
   At a recent House Ways and Means Committee meeting, witnesses offered testimony regarding the question of whether Congress should limit the value of the charitable contribution deduction for individual taxpayers in order to generate additional government revenue in reducing the nation's deficit.
posted 3/7/13 1:41 PM  read complete story

Funding Available for Education, Youth & Health Projects
   Funder focuses its charitable giving on programs that provide basic-need services to disadvantaged women, children and families.
posted 2/22/13 5 PM  read complete story

Event Explores How to Win Foundation Funding for Operating Costs
   If you were unable to attend this important audio conference, you can obtain a recording of the entire event, including all of the valuable handout material that was provided to the live audience, for just $149. To order, visit www.cdpublications.com/store/257
posted 1/30/13 3:31 PM  read complete story

Charitable Giving to Increase Slightly with Fiscal Cliff Provisions
   Increased giving will be driven largely by a measure that raises the top marginal tax rate from 35% to 39.6% for taxable income above $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples.
posted 1/24/13 4:54 PM  read complete story