September 05, 2023 “We Follow Their Lead.” How Residents Guide the Black Belt Community Foundation’s Grantmaking September 05, 2023/ Mike Scutari Serving a 12-county region in southern Alabama, the Black Belt Community Foundation relies on community volunteers to guide its discretionary grantmaking. President Felecia Lucky walks us through how that works.Read More
August 17, 2023 What Does the Louis DeJoy and Aldona Wos Family Foundation Support? August 17, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Since 2005, Louis DeJoy and Aldona Wos have been channeling their philanthropy through a family foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Here are some details and important things to know about this funder.Read More
August 16, 2023 How the Arkansas International Supports Writers Beyond Getting Published August 16, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Here’s a look at what the Arkansas International supports and how writers can get involved when they are struggling to pursue their passions.Read More
June 02, 2023 How the Community Foundation of the Virginias Gives in Both States June 02, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs Most community foundations in the U.S. focus on just one city, county or state, but the Community Foundation of the Virginias is an exception to this rule. Here’s a look at what CFV supports.Read More
April 04, 2023 Getting to Know the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Louisiana Giving April 04, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is one of the larger community funders in the American South. Here are some things to know about this foundation’s local commitment to grants, scholarships, projects and nonprofit services.Read More
January 03, 2023 A Quick Look at the Alabama Power Foundation’s Corporate Philanthropy January 03, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Alabama Power Foundation is a significant corporate funder in Alabama. Here are a few things to know about APF and how it gives to organizations in local communities.Read More
December 20, 2022 What the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation Supports in Its Home State December 20, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here’s how nonprofits can apply for a grant from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, based in Flowood, Mississippi.Read More
December 02, 2022 A Look at How and Where the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation Gives in Florida December 02, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Chuck and Margery Barancik were Florida-focused philanthropists who both passed away in 2019. However, the family foundation they created in 2014 lives on today. Here’s how this foundation gives locally in Florida.Read More
October 13, 2022 How the First Horizon Foundation Gives to Local Groups in Tennessee October 13, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The First Horizon National Corporation created the First Horizon Foundation to give back to the communities where the company operates. Here's a look at what the foundation supports in Tennessee.Read More
June 24, 2022 Here Are Six Ways the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Gives June 24, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs For over 30 years, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has been a leading community funder in its region. Here are six different ways it gives locally.Read More
June 08, 2022 How the Christian Community Foundation Gives in Tennessee June 08, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs With a focus on Memphis and the state of Tennessee, here’s a look at how the Christian Community Foundation operates, what makes it unique and how local grantseekers can get its support.Read More
April 28, 2022 Getting to Know the Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation’s Local Giving April 28, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation is a low-key grantmaker that prioritizes local causes. Here are a few important things to know about this foundation, which operates in North and South Carolina.Read More
March 28, 2022 Critical Funding Gaps in Criminal Justice Reform Hit the South and Midwest Hardest March 28, 2022/ Allana Jackson and Alexandra Williams, Guest Contributors Though the Southeast and Midwest have some of the nation’s highest incarceration rates, justice reform philanthropy lags. Guest authors Allana Jackson and Alexandra Williams make the case for more attention.Read More
March 04, 2022 How and Where the Judith Atkins Wall Foundation Gives in the Southeast March 04, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Judith Atkins Wall Foundation is a good funder to know if you run a nonprofit in North or South Carolina. Here’s an overview of the Wall Foundation’s local philanthropy.Read More
January 27, 2022 Four Things to Know About South Carolina’s Waccamaw Community Foundation January 27, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here are some details that stand out about the Waccamaw Community Foundation and what nonprofits in and around Murrells Inlet, South Carolina should know.Read More
December 16, 2021 Here’s a Funder That’s Solely Focused on Newberry County, South Carolina December 16, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Taylor Foundation of Newberry supports Newberry County, South Carolina and has broad interests there. Here are some things to keep in mind as you approach this Southeast funder.Read More
November 01, 2021 Four Things to Know About the Springs Close Foundation in South Carolina November 01, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The Springs Close Foundation traces its origins to a local family’s success in the textile industry and is an important grantmaker to know in the northern part of South Carolina. Here are four key facts about this funder.Read More
September 21, 2021 What Grantseekers Should Know about the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation September 21, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs Lots of states have Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Foundations, and South Carolina is one of them. Here are a few guidelines for local grantseekers as they approach the BCBS South Carolina Foundation. Read More
September 21, 2021 Top Three Things to Know About the Central Carolina Community Foundation September 21, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs To help local grantseekers get more familiar with how the Central Carolina Community Foundation operates in South Carolina, here are three top things to keep in mind about CCCF. Read More
April 20, 2021 How the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Is Fighting Local Poverty April 20, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs One of several grantmakers affiliated with the Sisters of Charity Health System, here’s how the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has been addressing the needs of low-income communities in its state.Read More