Community Foundation Awareness Initiative

ICYMI: Learn more about philanthropy in U.S. Muslim communities.

**An update on the ICT Together Fund launched by the Wichita Foundation to lend support to those impacted by the tragic collision of Flight 5342. ? The Wichita Foundation and their ICT Together Fund is continuing to work closely with the Greater Washington Community Foundation and their DCA Together Relief Fund to provide support where its needed most. ? ICT Together has raised around $200,000 and mobilized its first grant to Food on the Stove to help the mental and emotional well-being of first responders in D.C. Both Foundations are closely monitoring the situation and will adjust efforts to meet the community’s evolving needs. You can follow them on social media or visit?ict-together.org?for updates. ? Please reach out with any questions.

Since 1986, Youth On Their Own (YOTO) has been helping youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County graduate from high school and build futures for themselves and their families. With around 1,600 youth enrolling in the program each year and a 93% senior graduation rate, we know YOTO is having a strong, positive impact on our community! The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona is thrilled to award Youth On Their Own the 2025 Vital Nonprofit BLOOM Award! Congratulations to everyone on the YOTO team, and we hope you will join us in honoring them at our Community Celebration 2025 on April 24th. RSVP here: https://ow.ly/x0q850V6zAK

Step inside the world of Muslim philanthropy through the eyes of Dilnaz Waraich, M.A., President of the WF Fund. #Muslimphilanthropy #Muslimgiving #InspiredGenerosity https://lnkd.in/e34fTzGu

Join us in empowering children to thrive within their community! ??? At OCCF, we believe in equipping our younger generations with the tools and resources they require to flourish, looking past basic needs. We're excited to announce that our Opportunities for Children grant is now accepting applications. If you're part of an organization providing essential services to children, we're here to support you! Learn more about the grant program at occf.org/children. Let's make a positive impact together! ????

Building Bridges to Increase Civic Engagement and Social Capital: A Community Foundation's Role in a Local Journalism Collaborative "At Central Florida Foundation, we specialize in bringing diverse perspectives together to achieve solutions and positive incremental change for complex social issues. Through our Thrive?Community & Social Connection?focus area, we work toward strengthening social capital in the region and fostering civic engagement through initiatives such as?TableTalk?and?100 Women Strong at Central Florida Foundation. Now, we’re proud to announce a new initiative within this space: a groundbreaking regional journalism collaborative. Ten local news organizations—natural competitors in a fragmented media landscape—have come together to serve their audiences better. They will be examining and reporting on the local impact of Florida’s new law,?House Bill 1365?or HB 1365, on Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping bill, which went into effect on January 1st, 2025." Keep reading here: https://lnkd.in/eXNnJzQF #localjournalism #centralflorida #collaboration #communityfoundation

A reminder of the funds activated by community foundations to address the Flight 5342 tragedy. Please share far and wide.

Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of?Fairfield County's Community Foundation and Harlan Stone, CEO of HTMX Industries co-authored this op-ed through The Trumbull Times on the Connecticut housing crisis and pushing state lawmakers to enact meaningful change toward increasing housing access, inventory, and affordability.

Flight 5342 tragedy update: Community foundations across the country have activated funds to assist those impacted. Please consider amplifying their efforts (funds provided below). Wichita Foundation ICT Together Fund https://lnkd.in/gF8ABQ7w ACT for Alexandria Arlington Community Foundation Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties Greater Washington Community Foundation Community Foundation for Northern Virginia DCA Together Relief Fund https://lnkd.in/eFn5yymy

You can provide support to those impacted by the Flight 5342 tragedy through the ICT Together Fund managed by our friends at the Wichita Foundation. #ICTtogether