Alaska USA Foundation Donates $84,500 to Community Nonprofits
Alaska USA Foundation contributed $84,500 to community nonprofits in the first quarter of the year.
Tag: Community Engagement
Nominations Sought for 2019 Alaska Farm Family of the Year
The Alaska Division of Agriculture invites the public to submit nominations for the 20th Annual Farm Family of the Year award, which will be presented at the 2019 Alaska State Fair.
Alaska Airlines Named the Official Airline of Seattle Pride
Seattle Pride announced Alaska Airlines as the official airline of Washington’s largest LGBTQ parade.
Alaskan Brewing’s Coastal CODE Announces Annual Community Cleanups
This spring, Alaskan Brewing will team up with local nonprofits to host its annual community cleanups in Alaska as part of its Coastal CODE (Clean Oceans Depend on Everyone) initiative.
Coastal Villages Region Fund Kicks Off People Propel Program
Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) kicked off the tenth round of its popular People Propel program this past month following the Board of Directors’ approval of the $1.5 million budget for this year’s program.
GCI Continues Support for 61st Annual Beaver Round-Up
For everything from basketball and outhouse races to movie nights and cook-offs, hundreds of Southwest Alaska residents are gathering in Dillingham this week for the 61st Annual Beaver Round-Up.
CVRF Board Finalizes Budget of Over $18 Million in Community Benefits for 2019
With the approval of an extra $330,000 in spending at its March meeting, the Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) Board of Directors finalized its annual community benefits budget with over $18 million in projects set for 2019.
Not-for-Profit, For-the-Economy
“If nonprofits were treated as their own industry, they would be the second largest source of non-government employment behind oil and gas in Alaska,” according to a January 2018 report.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants More than $2.1 Million to Organizations Across Alaska
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has approved more than $2.1 million in grants to organizations across the state in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.