Transforming Communities

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Nicki Faircloth 7/29/20 Nicki Faircloth 7/29/20

NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Distributes Grants and Interest-Free Loans to Organizations In Need

The NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund has now distributed more than $110 million in emergency support to New York City-nonprofits impacted by Covid-19.

Peter Panepento 7/9/20 Peter Panepento 7/9/20

Study: U.S. Community Foundations Have Mobilized More Than $1 Billion to Address COVID-19

An unprecedented effort by U.S. community foundations to help those impacted by COVID-19 has now mobilized more than $1 billion to support on-the-ground efforts by nonprofits.

This latest figure includes funds managed by nearly 600 community foundations that have provided data as part of an ongoing study by the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative of grantmaking activities during COVID-19.