JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Public Education Fund today launched PowerUP Jax, a new initiative to fuel innovation in public school classrooms across Duval County by funding teachers' creative classroom projects. PowerUP Jax is an online portal where community members can invest in innovative projects designed by teachers in Duval County. "You don't have to be Warren ...
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Cheers: A Boost for Nonprofits Coming from Community First
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Community First Credit Union has always had a spirit of service due to its roots in serving educators. Now that spirit is being expanded with the Community First Cares Foundation. This will allow Community First to extend its influence into nonprofits in the region, something beyond good events like Community First Saturdays. With more than 100,000 member ...
Expanding the Vision
Outsiders can broaden perspectives and warn about traps that result from a narrow vision. There are major projects now: Teach for America, which provides outstanding college graduate teachers to schools in needy neighborhoods. Generation Wow, a new initiative by Donna Orender’s Generation W organization that promotes women’s leadership. The foundation will house all of ...
Grant Recipient: Monique Burr Foundation
A new program, MBF Teen Safety Matters™, was recently launched by the Monique Burr Foundation for Children to prevent child abuse and bullying among teen-agers.