Program Goal: To develop technological tools and practices that help teams and communities of researchers be more creative and productive, independent of place and time.
Program Goal: To continually monitor the landscape of emerging technology with the aim of identifying emerging new sectors, tools, and methods of working that we believe have potential, but which may not yet receive funding from mainstream/other sources.
The building blocks of vibrant communities – a stable job, a home to call your own and a community connected through culture, recreation, and play – continue to be at the heart of possibility for all of us. Through U.S. Bank’s Community Possible platform, we are dedicated to supporting our communities through actions focused on addressing economic inequities and creating positive and transformative change in our communities.
The Change Happens Foundation is living into the spirit of its name by investing in partner organizations that make positive change happen through innovative and just solutions. We value courage, collaboration, and impact. We support environmental science, human services and education. The CHF envisions a legacy benefitting both people and the planet.
Through the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund, we support U.S. and Canadian communities where we have a significant presence or business interest. These communities range from rural to metropolitan, each with unique priorities and needs.
Our employees serve on local advisory committees for our Giving Fund and help develop funding priorities within seven focus areas to support their communities:
NOTE: MLFC faculty, please email MLFC RD Office if you plan to submit so we can notify ASUF.
The APF Direct Action Visionary Grants seek to fund innovative interventions, based on psychological knowledge, that directly address pressing needs of communities.
Research is critical to advancing the field of psychology, but communities also need care right now. APF is uniquely positioned to accomplish both. Through APF Direct Action Visionary Grants, we are particularly interested in supporting communities and populations dealing with prejudice, bias, intolerance, and all forms of bigotry including racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and misogyny.
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation uses business-based practices to accelerate our global philanthropic work. We align performance management principles with our mission.
We fund social enterprises that directly serve or impact children or youth from urban low-income communities in the areas of education, health, and family economic stability (including livelihoods and financial services). These social enterprises may be structured as for-profit or nonprofit entities.
Our Focus Areas
ECMC Foundation enables postsecondary success by investing in ideas, institutions, and innovations that help learners persist, complete their credentials, and move into meaningful careers. Through strategic grantmaking, mission-aligned investments, and a clear North Star goal that guides our work, we partner with organizations across the country to strengthen systems and support for learners furthest from opportunities.
For over 100 years, State Farm® has helped people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. One of the ways we do this is through our philanthropic efforts.