Alaska

The Juneau Community Foundation has appointed Jamie Waste as its new program officer.

California

The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County has announced that it is partnering with IQMS, a leading manufacturing enterprise resource planning software company, to provide two STEM scholarships to eligible high school students in the county. The IQMS Scholarship program will provide students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with a four-year college scholarship totaling $20,000. Eligible students need to exhibit a strong academic record and involvement in their school and/or community activities.

Connecticut

In an effort to improve the early childhood field, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced the launch of the Early Childhood Collaborative, an online platform that will enable parents, early childhood professionals, and others to learn, share, and work together to improve outcomes for all children. The site will focus on a new topic every few months, providing access to the latest research; proven practices at the local, regional, state, and national levels; and links to news articles and upcoming events related to the field. The first topic to be covered is developing resilience in young children and includes a variety of articles, videos, documents, curriculum, and other resources.

Indiana

The Central Indiana Community Foundation has announced that the Indianapolis Foundation, one of its affiliates, has awarded forty-two grants totaling more than $1.8 million through its community crime prevention grant program. Recipients include Brookside Community Church of Indianapolis, the Children’s Bureau, Groundwork Indy, and the John P. Craine House.

Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh Foundation has announced that it raised about $5.1 million during the online PittsburghGives campaign, including $2.1 million this week. When added to the $1.2 million raised on the aborted May 3 giving day, $1.5 million in pledged matching funds, $200,000 in incentives, and $60,000 in matching funds, this year's campaign generated about $5.1 million for nonprofits in Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Butler counties.

Vermont

The Vermont Community Foundation has named Michael Monte, chief financial and operating officer of the Champlain Housing Trust, as the winner of the 2016 Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial, Community Leadership. The award, which includes a $15,000 cash award, is given to a leader who demonstrates deep involvement in the community, generosity, enthusiasm, a collaborative approach, and a focus on data and outcomes in his or her work. Monte, who has worked at CHT since 2007, has served in the community and economic development field for more than thirty years.

Washington

The Seattle Foundation has announced that the King County Council unanimously approved the implementation plan for the Best Starts for Kids Levy, the first ballot initiative on which the foundation had ever taken a position. The approved plan will guide how nearly $400 million will be invested over the next six years to boost the number of children who are born healthy and have the support and community to reach adulthood ready to succeed.