Good News Notes: “Eleven Kaua‘i organizations have received a combined $370,000 in grants from the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. The donations come from the foundation’s new CHANGE Grants program, which donated $7 million total to 194 nonprofits statewide. CHANGE stands for Community and economy, Health and wellness, Arts and culture, Natural environment, Government “These grants will…
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The Vermont Foodbank receives $9 million donation
Good News Notes: “The Vermont Foodbank has received a $9 million donation — the largest gift amount seen by the nonprofit — from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. Scott divorced Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in July 2019. As part of the divorce settlement, Scott received $38 billion of Bezos’ estate, making her the world’s wealthiest woman. Since…