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Jacksonville Jaguars
Foundation Supports Local Youth-Serving Agencies
The
Jaguars Foundation
awarded $764,000 in its first grant cycle of 2010 to 27 local
nonprofits serving economically and socially disadvantaged
children and families in Northeast Florida. The grants
included general program grants, youth anti-obesity grants, and
“straight talk” grants for comprehensive educational programs to
help prevent teen pregnancy and the spread of HIV-AIDS and other
sexually transmitted infections among teens. [Read More]
Quantum Foundation
Announces 2010 Quantum Neighborhood Initiative Grantees
The
Quantum Foundation has
announced the 2010 grantees of its Quantum Neighborhood Initiative
Fund (QNI Fund), which was established in 2008 to support
community health improvements within the neighborhood surrounding
its new administrative headquarters. The grants support
collaborative grassroots and innovative projects with the
potential for transformational and sustainable impact on the
health of the neighborhood. [Read More]
Community
Foundation of Sarasota County Accepting Applications for 2010
Capacity Grants
An
online grant application is now available at
www.CFSarasota.org for
charitable organizations to apply for the 2010 BOOST grants.
This 2010 BOOST cycle of $500,000 represents the second year of a
2009 initiative that focuses on building capacity across the
nonprofit sector with a goal of elevating nonprofit management and
business practices to the next level of performance. [Read More]
Community Leaders
Graduate From Gulf Coast Leadership Institute
Twenty-seven
emerging and experienced community leaders have gained valuable
skills to better serve their region thanks to training provided by
Gulf Coast Community
Foundation of Venice. The group graduated recently from the
third class of Gulf Coast Leadership Institute, a comprehensive
leadership development program created and funded by the
foundation. They join 54 leaders from across the region who
previously completed the program. [Read More]