Community Foundation Awareness Initiative

News and information about U.S. community foundations from the Community Foundation Awareness Initiative

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During a time of deep division, community foundations are creating meaningful opportunities for people to come together and share ideas to tackle urgent community needs.

Learn more in our latest newsletter: https://t.co/lrwkpyZgwR

#communityfoundations #bridgingdivides

[Community Foundation Awareness Initiative @CommFoundations]

During a time of deep division, community foundations are creating meaningful opportunities for people to come together and share ideas to tackle urgent community needs.

Learn more in our latest newsletter: https://t.co/lrwkpyZOmp

#communityfoundations #bridgingdivides

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With hunger on the rise, community foundations are stepping up to meet the moment. @InsidePhilanthropy spotlights three @CommFoundations partners that are addressing hunger.
https://t.co/0CqQtcul4l

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Nearly 18 months after Hurricane Helene, the path to recovery continues in western North Carolina.

The @NCCF is demonstrating the power of long-term commitment, recently awarding $9 million to over 100 orgs.

https://t.co/Dw5J9rX3gs
#CommunityFoundation #HurricaneHeleneRecovery

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At a time of deep division in our country, #communityfoundations are stepping up to bring neighbors together.

Check out the latest @CommFoundations newsletter to see how foundations nationwide are bridging differences and strengthening local belonging:

https://t.co/tTQ9RFUUIQ

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The Women's Foundation of Minnesota has activated their Immigrant Rapid Response Fund to move resources quickly, responsibly, and with community accountability to trusted organizations responding to immigration-related emergencies across Minnesota.

https://t.co/88nKMXhgV0

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In case you missed this piece by @fulcrum_us.

"Community foundations across the U.S. are proving that local collaboration can unite neighbors, strengthen communities, and drive real change."

https://t.co/UzpedlB4Z5

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are providing resources like CPR and basic first aid classes. In an area where it can take an hour or longer to get help by ambulance for a heart attack or several hours for other life threatening injuries, administering basic first aid can save a life.

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We're proud of the excellent work our partner @BeltCommunity and their grantees are doing in rural Alabama.

https://t.co/TMhc6S5VmV

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In Wilcox County, Alabama, there is just one doctor for every 10,450 residents.

To address this, the Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, a nationally acclaimed cooperative of Black artists who during the civil rights movement produced quilts to generate income for their community...

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We’re proud to be a network of over 160 community foundations in nearly all 50 states creating social change hand in hand with nonprofits. Join us in celebrating Community Foundation Week (November 12-18) to recognize the powerful impact of local philanthropy.

#CommunityFNDWeek

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Happy Community Foundation Week! We’re celebrating the impact of our foundation partners and hundreds of others across the country that are empowering positive social change in neighborhoods, counties, and states. Learn more at https://t.co/wpCsInk9Nv.

#CommunityFNDWeek #CFAI

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@GrMKEFdn is celebrating how far they've come as a community and the impact they've made together.

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We're proud of our partner organization Austin Community Foundation.

-> The Central Texas Food Bank has reported a 35% increase in people seeking assistance. Austin Community Foundation is responding with an unrestricted $50,000 grant to the Food Bank.

https://t.co/O82o4mqlh4

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The Alaska Community Foundation launched the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund to help residents affected by devastating flooding, extreme winds, and damage created by Typhoon Halong.
#westernalaska #AlaskaTyphoon
https://t.co/ZpBDG4Tyih

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Learn more about how community foundations can help build resilient local news ecosystems by acting as a trusted convening partner, allocating discretionary grantmaking dollars and encouraging their DAF holders to support organizations through pooled funds.

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After learning about sudden funding cuts to Alaska’s locally owned public media stations, Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) stepped in to establish the Voices Across Alaska Fund to fill the gaps.
https://t.co/SIYejCaOyb

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Following the Flight 5342 tragedy in January 2025, @communityfndn partnered with @ACTforAlex, @Arlcf, Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and the @CFNova to launch a coordinated relief fund: https://t.co/svi2bZQapT

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Learn more about how U.S. community foundations provide meaningful support following disasters in our new report:
https://t.co/I0BHU5e8iE

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In the wake of a series of severe storms in April and May of 2024, the Severe Weather and Derecho Recovery Fund was launched by The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance, a philanthropic partnership established by @greaterhoustoncf and @unitedwayhouston.

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The fund distributed nearly $2.9 million to 20 unique nonprofits, including the Community Assistance Center, Family Service Center of Houston and Harris County, and @habitathouston.