Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Initial Grants Through Childhood Obesity Initiative
The grants are part of the foundation's $44 million Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities initiative, which is designed to support increased physical activity and access to healthy, affordable foods for children and families....
Weingart Foundation to Expand General Operating Support Program
The foundation's new core support program will provide nonprofits with up to $150,000 each in unrestricted operating support to sustain program elements and underwrite administrative infrastructure....
Seattle Foundation, United Way Announce Initiatives to Provide Critical Services
In response to the economic downturn, the foundation and UWKC have committed $6 million and $2 million, respectively, for food, housing, job training, and other vital services for Seattle-area residents over the next three years....
Despite Economic Downturn, Some Philanthropists Are Giving More
According to BusinessWeek magazine, while some of the nation's top philanthropists have stepped up their giving, they are being more selective about the issues and causes in which they choose to invest....