An Overview of the Community Foundation of East Mississippi’s Grantmaking
/The Community Foundation of East Mississippi is based in Meridian and addresses local community needs. Here are the most important things to know about CFEM.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of East Mississippi is based in Meridian and addresses local community needs. Here are the most important things to know about CFEM.
Read MoreLaunched in 1994, Atlanta's Southern Partners Fund is led by community members hailing from regional grassroots organizations. We dig into its unique governance model, how it used a MacKenzie Scott grant and more.
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Read MoreThe Frist family is a prominent one to know in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are some details about the Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist Foundation to guide your grantseeking.
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Read MoreTexas has the largest rural population in the United States. As part of our series on regional rural funders, these are just some of the grantmakers supporting rural communities there.
Read MoreServing 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 MoreSince 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.
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