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MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.1 billion in pandemic charity spree
Covid is “a wrecking ball in the lives of Americans already struggling” that “has substantially increased the wealth of billionaires,” she said. Dec. 15, 2020, 10:43 PM CST By The Associated […]
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FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS
In early spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened, foundations in the U.S. began to respond by shifting resources and practices. Some funders, nonprofits, and others in the field […]
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Momentum Fund Announces Second Round of Capacity Support for Organizations Managing COVID-19 Relief Funds Serving Systematically Under-Resourced BIPOC Communities
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 The Momentum Fund announced today that it has awarded a second round of grants totaling $605,000 to ten 501(c)(3) organizations around the country managing COVID-19 relief funds […]
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Ascendium Education Group, Employees Step Up Community Support
Madison, WI — 2020 was an extraordinary year that brought big challenges for the Madison-area community across both racial justice issues and the cornonavirus pandemic. While Ascendium Education Group’s philanthropic […]
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Dane Workforce Housing Fund – First Project to be Announced on 11/12/20
On Thursday, November 12, The Economic Stability Council (ESC), in partnership with Madison Development Corporation and United Way of Dane County, will announce the first project to come out of […]
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Fond du Lac Area Foundation Receives $3.8 Million Gift, Largest in its History
Fond du Lac, Wis. (November 9, 2020): The Fond du Lac Area Foundation announced today it has received its largest single donation in organizational history to date – an estate […]
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ForumNation Podcast Episode 4: Janine Lee
Post from United Philanthropy Forum: We are excited to announce that Part Two of Season One of ForumNation is kicking off with its fourth episode! Janine Lee currently serves as […]
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Gov. Evers Invests $10 Million in Wisconsin Nonprofits
Grants support nonprofit organizations providing critical services as COVID-19 continues surge in Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced a $10-million investment aimed at providing economic stabilization for nonprofit […]
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Community Impact Grants
Madison Community Foundation has awarded $100,000 in new proactive grants to Dane County nonprofits working to support parents and families during the pandemic. These grants, made primarily from MCF’s Community […]
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