Arizona

The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona in Tucson has announced that its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Alliance Fund has awarded grants totaling $82,500 to fourteen organizations in support of innovative programs and initiatives that benefit the region's LGBTQ+ community. Grant recipients include BICAS, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Pima Council on Aging, and Southern Arizona Senior Pride.

California

The San Francisco Foundation has announced the appointment of Molly Q. Ford to its board of trustees for a five-year term. She is the vice president of global equity programs at Salesforce.

Colorado

Community Foundation Boulder County has announced grants totaling $331,000, including $202,000 from the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, in support of organizations working to help the community recover from the pandemic and wildfires that ravaged the area last fall. Grant recipients include Out Boulder County, the Sister Carmen Community Center, the Boulder Emergency Squad, and the Boulder County Arts Alliance.

The Community First Foundation in Arvada has announced it is partnering with Jefferson County Public Health to invest $1.7 million in support of infrastructure and capacity-building efforts to build a resilient food system that ensures equitable access to locally produced and nutritious food in Jefferson County. JCPH and CFF anticipate making fifteen to twenty awards of up to $500,000, and funding will be based upon the type of project, service area, and the strength of alignment with the request for proposals. The deadline to apply is July 2.

Connecticut

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced the launch of the Action Fund for Racial Justice, which will work to help disrupt existing systemic racism in the Hartford region and encourage building new systems that have equity at their foundation. Funding will be available to address immediate community needs, and grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations that are working to dismantle barriers to opportunity for communities of color, rebuild more equitable systems, and/or support those adversely affected by systemic racism. This work must be informed by those most affected by inequity, and preference will be given to organizations working in collaboration with others to address longstanding needs.

Indiana

The Central Indiana Community Foundation has announced that its Indianapolis Foundation affiliate has invested nearly $1.7 million in support of local organizations and initiatives. The funding includes nearly $794,642 in grants, $186,040 in support of investment plans and opportunity funds, and $86,000 from the Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund. Recipients include the Hoosier Environmental Council, the Indianapolis Public Library, and the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.

Michigan

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has announced that the Michigan Justice Fund, established in early 2020 to assist groups working to advance effective and equitable justice policy, has awarded grants totaling more than $2 million in support of twelve organizations. The coalition, which has expanded to include fourteen foundations, works to stem the flow of individuals into the criminal justice system, support the investment of public dollars to community-driven alternatives to incarceration, and ensure that those returning home after incarceration receive the support they need to flourish. Grant recipients include the ACLU Fund of Michigan, LINC UP, the Michigan Prison Doula Initiative, and the Youth Justice Fund.

Ohio

The Dayton Foundation has announced grants to help five area organizations hire Encore Fellows — older professionals who will work on community issues such as identifying resource gaps for minority entrepreneurs and building a more livable, equitable, and age-fsriendly community. Grantees include the Brunner Literacy Center, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Partnership, and the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission for Livable and Equitable Communities, which has hired two fellows.

Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has announced the selection of a hundred and fifty high school seniors in central Oklahoma to receive a $2,000 scholarship through its Community Foundation Scholars program. Fifty-four of the students will be the first in their families to attend college.

Pennsylvania

The Erie Community Foundation has named Susannah Weis Frigon as its interim president, effective July 1, when longtime president Mike Bachelor departs to become president of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Foundations, a new membership group. Bachelor had intended to retire at the end of 2020, but extended his plans after the search for his successor was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Frigon, who serves as vice president of philanthropic services, joined the foundation in 2013.

Wisconsin

The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region have announced the formation of the NEW News Lab (Northeast Wisconsin News Lab), a collaborative effort that will provide technology support, capacity building, and additional funding to boost local journalism and newsrooms. It includes six news organizations: FoxValley365, the Post-Crescent, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Press Times, Wisconsin Public Radio, and Wisconsin Watch. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Journalism Department is an educational partner, and Microsoft has provided financial support to GGBCF. The NEW News Lab participants will work to advance four projects leading in-depth local reporting on topics such as racism as a public health crisis, the lack of affordable housing, funding of local schools, or coverage of local judicial systems.