The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has set up the Davidson County Relief Fund and the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund in response to the devastating tornadoes that impacted parts of Tennessee over the weekend.

The Impact of Giving Days report reveals that 29 U.S. community foundations raised more than $262 million combined in donations from local giving events hosted in 2022.

Community foundations are ramping up efforts to increase voter participation for local elections.

In response to the tragic mass shooting that occurred on Wednesday, the Maine Community Foundation is taking action and ramping up efforts to support families and individuals who were deeply impacted.

The foundation has been able to direct about $20 million from the Maui Strong Fund to support nonprofits that were addressing immediate needs after the Maui wildfires.

As Hurricane Idalia makes landfall, community foundations in Florida have launched disaster relief funds to support impacted communities.

For Central Carolina Community Foundation Give 8/28 Day offers an opportunity to help build relationships with Black donors and forge stronger connections with nonprofits in its community.

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) has activated its Maui Strong Fund — which will provide shelter, food and financial assistance to partners on the ground in Maui.

A 5-percent mandatory payout on individual donor-advised fund accounts would likely result in a decline in total giving at a time when people are looking to the nonprofit sector to do more.

National Criminal Justice Month may be over, but community foundations’ support of initiatives to reform our criminal justice system are a year-round commitment.