Creative Time'S Justine Ludwig Interview on the Art Non-Profit Turning 50 in 2024
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation
"We are thinking about the whole arc of what it means to support an artist," says Creative Time CEO Jill Magid, "not just the final product, but those moments of community building, those moments of...more

Square Financial Services Opens Community Development Grants
Square Financial Services, a Utah state-chartered industrial bank, opened applications for the 24 Squared grant initiative in partnership with the Community Foundation of Utah.The program will award...more

Reflections on Fifty Years, by Dee Boyle-Clapp : Arts Extension Service
When Stan Rosenberg founded the Arts Extension Service at the University of Massachusetts in 1960, he envisioned it as a way to "develop and nurture arts and culture in communities and community...more

Zilber Family Foundation: Welcomes Two New Board Members, New Staff
The Zilber Family Foundation has been around for more than a decade, focusing on affordable housing and community development in Milwaukee. Now it's adding two new members to its board,...more

United Way of Greater Cleveland Donors Match Landmark $10 Million Grant from the Jack ...
When Jack and Joseph Mandel decided to donate $10 million to the United Way of Greater Cleveland in 2022, they didn't just give it to the cause. They gave it to the endowment they started in...more

Spokane Businesses Owned by People of Color Awarded New State Grant Funds
People of color make up about 20% of Spokane County, Wash., but they own about 8% of the county's businesses, reports the Spokesman-Review. That's why the Spokane Workforce Council is...more

Press Release: Ok Arts Council Grants and Programs Offered for Fiscal Year 2025
The Oklahoma Arts Council has released its annual list of grant requests, and it's a doozy. This year's list includes a call for artists to "bring the arts to other statewide organizations," as...more

Sustainable Finance Influencers: Bob Helmuth
One of the world's biggest asset managers is taking a stand against climate changeby investing in some of the world's poorest countries. Envestnet, which has more than $100 billion in assets...more

3-N-1 Trinity Services Celebrates Local Entrepreneurs
When Aushalay Johnson started doing nails as a part-time job, she quickly fell in love. "I was like, I want to be an entrepreneur," the Texas woman tells the Tyler Morning News. "I had my...more

Tajikistan Drafts Bill on Social Entrepreneurship to Support Vulnerable Populations
Tajikistan's lower chamber of parliament has introduced a bill on social entrepreneurship, which is now under consideration. The proposed law defines social entrepreneurship as a business...more