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Youth, Social Services Are Funder's Favorites

Funder: TJX Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Program Grants; Funding Focus: Communities, domestic violence, education, health, social services; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies, (it made $11 million in grants last year); Deadline: Rolling. Summary: Funder focuse...

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Funder Underwrites Programs for Literacy, Social Services

Foundation: WHO (Women Helping Others) Foundation; Opportunity: General grants and literacy/education grants; Funding Focus: Social services, women and children (education-literacy programs get priority); Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Awards vary (since its incept...

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Social Services Important to Costco Giving

Private Funder: Costco Wholesale; Program: Program Grants; Funding Focus: Children, youth, education, health/human services; Geographic Focus: National (communities with Costco stores; for location information, please visit http://tinyurl.com/ynv7tm); Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: ...

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Youth Programs, Social Justice are Funder’s Favorites

Private Funder: Haymarket People's Fund; Opportunity: Foundation Sustaining Grants; Funding Focus: Social justice, civic engagement and youth; Geographic Focus: New England; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grants range from $3,000 to $10,000 each; Deadline: TBD, the next round is to open in De...

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Foundation Provides Services Grants

Just a quick reminder about the upcoming deadline for the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, which focuses on strengthening and supporting communities throughout the state of Maine. The final 2016 deadlines are June 30 and Dec. 31. The foundation provides grants of $500 to $50,000 for commun...

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Food Store Chain Underwrites Youth, Social Service Programs

Private Funder: Costco Wholesale; Opportunities: Costco Warehouse Donations and Regional Office Donations; Funding Focus: Children, youth, education, health/human services; Geographic Focus: National (communities with Costco stores; for location information: http://tinyurl.com/bndas8g); Eligibil...

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Foundation Provides $11M for Education, Human Services

Private Funder: Hearst Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 grants; Funding Focus: Education, affordable housing, homelessness prevention, healthcare; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $250,000 each; the foundation made $11 million in awards last year; Deadline: Rollin...

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Foundation Underwrites Social, Environmental Programs

Private Funder: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 foundation grants; Funding Focus: Education, cultural, social and environmental programs; Geographic: A focus on New Jersey; Eligibility: Community-based groups and nonprofits; Funding: Up to $25,000 each (the foundation made $11.1...

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Grants go for Social Services, Education Youth

Private Funder: Cracker Barrel Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 Grants; Funding Focus: Education, children and youth; Geographic Focus: Regional; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $20,000 each; last year, the foundation distributed about $270,000 in grants; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: Specia...

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Foundation Favors Social Service Efforts

Private Funder: Frost Foundation; Opportunity: 2016 program grants; Funding Focus: Education, human service needs, youth and the environment; Geographic Focus: Louisiana and New Mexico; Eligibility: Nonprofits in those two states may apply (the foundation will consider requests for operating gra...

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