California

The San Diego Foundation has announced grants totaling $12.3 million in support of 90 local nonprofit organizations offering hundreds of summer enrichment programs to San Diego Unified School District students benefiting from academic and socio-emotional development opportunities through another summer session of Level Up SD. Created in 2021 by the school district and the foundation, the Level Up SD afternoon enrichment program is offered in addition to San Diego Unified’s morning summer school program for students who need additional academic support.

The Calaveras Community Foundation in Angels Camp has announced two scholarships from the Liz Darby Airola Fund for Nursing Students to two Columbia College students. Briana Cagle and Madison Gaynor will each receive $500 to help them further their nursing training.

Connecticut

The Town of Lyme has announced that it is one of four Connecticut municipalities to be recognized this spring for achieving Sustainable CT certification. Sustainable CT is independently funded by its three founding funders—the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, the Common Sense Fund, and the Smart Seed Fund—with additional support from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Connecticut Community Foundation, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Main Street Community Foundation, and other sponsors.

Florida

The Here4YOUth Initiative of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation have awarded JFCS of the Suncoast a $50,000 grant for the expansion of the Adolescent Diversion and Assistance Program (ADAP). The program provides prevention and intervention services to Sarasota County residents between the ages of 11 and 17 who have been charged with a crime or are at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system and teach them better coping, anger management, and social skills to reduce the risk of repetitive destructive behaviors. Currently staffed by a program director who works with 60 children and teens a year, ADAP will add a second therapist and work to reach 120 youths.

Indiana

The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), has awarded responsive grants totaling more than $2.2 million to help ensure that all individuals in the community have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential. The Indianapolis Foundation’s grants support either general operating costs or program support for organizations. Recipients include About Special Kids, the Be Nimble Foundation, the Children's Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana, and the Indianapolis Opera.

Louisiana

On June 1, five local entrepreneurs pitched their solutions to improve the New Orleans region’s water economy at the 11th annual Water Challenge, for which the Greater New Orleans Foundation served as presenting sponsor. Propeller and Thrive New Orleans announced that this year’s $10,000 Grand Prize and Audience Favorite Award will be awarded to Fabian Harper from Flourish Horticulture and an Audience Favorite prize will be awarded to Preston Robinson from Garden Picasso. The five finalists put forth water solutions ranging from green infrastructure, stormwater retention, sustainable housing, and construction to flood prevention. Over the past decade, Propeller has awarded over $200,000 to entrepreneurs through its PitchNOLA Series. PitchNOLA winners have utilized the funding to expand in new markets and scale to reach over $1 million in annual revenue.

New Jersey

The Community Foundation of South Jersey in Haddonfield has announced a $5,000 grant from its South Jersey Covid-19 Response Fund to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey (BBBSCNNJ), which provides one-to-one mentoring for youth ages 6 to18. During the COVID-19 pandemic BBBSCNNJ quickly converted to virtual meetings and programs to continue supporting youth and the community. The loss of income from closures created economic insecurity for participating families, and mental health issues and food insecurities grew at unprecedented rates, so the organization pivoted its community service strategy. Staff members set up virtual meetings to better monitor each family’s needs and the individual student’s needs so that no one was left without care and connection.

New Mexico

The Santa Fe Community Foundation has announced that the Con Alma Health Foundation has opened its 2022 grant cycle, during which up to $25,000 will be awarded to nonprofits addressing the health and wellness of the diverse peoples of New Mexico. The deadline to apply is midnight Thursday, June 30.

West Virginia

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and its regional affiliates have announced grants totaling more than $337,000 in support of nonprofit organizations and charitable projects across the region through its spring Community Action Grant Program. Recipients include the Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley, the Actors’ Guild of Parkersburg, Cairo Volunteer Fire Department, and Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired.

Wisconsin

The ThriveOn Collaboration has announced the official start of construction on its ThriveOn King building, located at the former Gimbels-Schuster’s building on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The Collaboration is a joint venture between Royal Capital, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and the Medical College of Wisconsin aimed at making Milwaukee a more equitable, healthy, and thriving community for all.