The Jessie Ball duPont Fund and two other Jacksonville-based philanthropies have come together for the third year to provide critical support to those community-based nonprofits serving individuals and families impacted by the ongoing recession
learn more »One of the few bright spots in the Great Recession may be found in an unusual Jacksonville coalition — the Hunger SWAT Team. This informal group of 14 community-based, emergency service nonprofit organizations has found new ways to work in the community and with each other, for the benefit of their clients and their own organizational health.
learn more »JACKSONVILLE, Florida, December 6, 2010 — Thirteen Jacksonville nonprofits will receive a total of $387,929 in grants from the Community Safety Net Fund at The Community Foundation in Jacksonville to help provide food and assistance with rent and utility expenses for area
learn more »JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 15, 2010 — Fifteen Jacksonville-based nonprofits have received almost $1 million in support to help feed and house a continuing tide of individuals and families suffering from the economic recession, thanks to the efforts of the community’s major
learn more »JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 10, 2010 — As the number of needy persons in Jacksonville continues to grow, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and other private donors have come together to reopen the Community Safety Net Fund, which sustains nonprofit organizations providing
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