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English has spent her career working at the intersection of farming and public health.
Before joining the Walton Personal Philanthropy Group as a senior program officer, she was director of the Northwest Arkansas Food Systems initiative.
She led research and programs focused on using local food and farms to increase access to healthy foods in the community, schools and health care settings.
She says she fell in love with growing food when she started volunteering on small-scale fruit and vegetable farms in college.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Barnstable County Honors Shine Volunteers For Record Year of Community Service 
Barnstable County Honors SHINE Volunteers for Record Year of Community Service.More than 70 dedicated volunteers successfully completed their annual SHINE recertification exam.In 2025, the Cape Cod &...more
Barnstable County Honors SHINE Volunteers for Record Year of Community Service.More than 70 dedicated volunteers successfully completed their annual SHINE recertification exam.In 2025, the Cape Cod &...more
Penn State Master Watershed Steward Ken Pledger's Enthusiasm For the Environment ... 
The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program provides extensive training in watershed management to volunteers.Volunteers educate the community about watershed stewardship based on university...more
The Penn State Master Watershed Steward Program provides extensive training in watershed management to volunteers.Volunteers educate the community about watershed stewardship based on university...more
Program Trains Teens to Be Election Judges, Boost Election Participation 
Program trains teens to be election judges, boost election participation.Chief judges complete a variety of tasks, including showing voters how to use machines and reviewing sample ballots.The...more
Program trains teens to be election judges, boost election participation.Chief judges complete a variety of tasks, including showing voters how to use machines and reviewing sample ballots.The...more
Nih Grant to Fund Innovative Bladder Repair Option For Children 
A $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help a UC Davis research team test a bioengineered graft.The graft could be used to treat neuropathic bladders of children with spina...more
A $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help a UC Davis research team test a bioengineered graft.The graft could be used to treat neuropathic bladders of children with spina...more
Youth Development's Missing Link? Intergenerational Connection 
Isabella Solano is the founder and program manager of Herralink, a nonprofit that connects high school students with retirement home residents.Solano: Intergenerational volunteering provides a...more
Isabella Solano is the founder and program manager of Herralink, a nonprofit that connects high school students with retirement home residents.Solano: Intergenerational volunteering provides a...more
'A Gift of Time': Volunteers Help Form the Backbone of Boonerang 
Volunteers help with all aspects of Boonerang, including staffing information tables, running the Silent Disco, and handling cleanup.Volunteer Coordinator Dona Dowlan manages recruitment,...more
Volunteers help with all aspects of Boonerang, including staffing information tables, running the Silent Disco, and handling cleanup.Volunteer Coordinator Dona Dowlan manages recruitment,...more
Wichita Music Census Looking For Additional Community Partners 
The City of Wichita, Wichita State University, Movement Musick, and the Kansas Arts Commission will launch the "Wichita Music Census" in mid-June.Anyone over the age of 18 who contributes to...more
The City of Wichita, Wichita State University, Movement Musick, and the Kansas Arts Commission will launch the "Wichita Music Census" in mid-June.Anyone over the age of 18 who contributes to...more
The Future of Philanthropy Is Female 
In recent years, women have amassed much more wealth, and with it, more control of the philanthropic purse strings.Households where women make charitable giving decisions are more likely to support...more
In recent years, women have amassed much more wealth, and with it, more control of the philanthropic purse strings.Households where women make charitable giving decisions are more likely to support...more
Successful Sask. Rehab Program For People With Neurological Conditions Still Growing 
rehab program for people with neurological conditions still growing.Enrich neurorehabilitation program at the University of Regina offers patients a unique place to stay strong physically, while...more
rehab program for people with neurological conditions still growing.Enrich neurorehabilitation program at the University of Regina offers patients a unique place to stay strong physically, while...more
Disney and Philips Bring Together Beloved Storytelling and Innovative Technology to Support ... 
For the first time, Disney stories and characters will be integrated into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI at medical facilities around the world.For many children, this type of immersive...more
For the first time, Disney stories and characters will be integrated into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI at medical facilities around the world.For many children, this type of immersive...more
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Manatee Community Foundation
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Delaware Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation
Key Biscayne Community Foundation
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
