Philanthropy
New Grants to Help Preserve Iconic Mesa Verde Viewshed
A new grant is expected to help close the deal to protect key parcels of historic ranchlands and wildlife habitat adjacent to Mesa Verde National Park…
Phoenix High Schoolers Get College-Ready with Access to Tech
The Phoenix Public Library is making navigating going to college easier for first-generation college students. The Arizona Lottery's Give Back …
SD Food Shelf Shares Ways to Make Impactful Donations
This month, Congress gave final approval to a plan to further promote food donations and reduce waste. In South Dakota, a local food shelf says …
Rockefeller Tree Lumber to be Used in MD Habitat for Humanity Homes
One of the more famous Christmas trees in the world will be coming home to Maryland as milled lumber. In 2021 a family in Cecil County was …
Ways to Avoid Scammers During Holiday Shopping Season
A new AARP Fraud Watch Network report is putting a spotlight on how criminals are targeting holiday shoppers this year in hopes of separating them fr…
Keeping Childhood Cancer from Crushing a Family's Budget
As Americans make end-of-year donations to their favorite causes, those that help children with cancer and their families say these households need …
More Transitional Housing Needed for Increased Asylum Seekers in Maine
The growing number of asylum-seekers in Maine has spurred cities and towns to join forces and build more transitional housing for families in need…
Nonprofits Hope for Holiday Charitable Giving Boost Despite Inflation
Economic uncertainly created by the pandemic did not stop Americans from boosting charitable donations to record numbers in 2020 and overall giving in…
Lonely NH Elders More Vulnerable to Holiday Scams
Crime experts say the holidays offer scam artists another opportunity to prey upon people's giving nature, especially older adults living alone…
Food Bank Ramps Up Thanksgiving Food Assistance
Turkeys and other holiday standards are still available for struggling families through food pantries, senior centers, school districts and other …
Hospital Charity Care Could Help More Mainers Avoid Medical Debt
Maine requires its hospitals to provide medically necessary care to its residents at no charge as a condition of receiving tax-exempt status…
Grant Funding Flows to Struggling Main Streets in MN
For some Minnesota small businesses, it's been harder to fully recover from major events of the past two years. A state grant program has a new round …