The MetLife Foundation and Jobs for the Future are accepting nominations for the 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards, which recognize exemplary institutions from across the United States that are making a significant difference in their communities.

The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards are designed to highlight and support the work of individuals who are advancing innovative and effective solutions to significant state issues. The Irvine Foundation anticipates making four to six awards in 2010. Nominees may be working in any field — including education, health, housing, economic development, or the environment — in the public, private, or

The Mission of the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is to make the world a better place by empowering Ben & Jerry’s employees to use available resources to support and encourage organizations that are working towards eliminating the underlying causes of environmental and social problems.

There are several shifts taking place within the corporate social responsibility and investment (CSR) world. These consist of the need to align social responsibility with corporate strategy, more efficiently use corporate skills and employee abilities for community benefit, bring the messages of social responsibility closer to brand, and accurately measure impacts of CSR activities on both the company and society

AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women), a leader in advancing education for women, annually offers fellowship and grant programs designed to help women gain greater access to educational and economic opportunities.

An initiative of the Lalor Foundation, the Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to educate young women about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life. The program focuses particularly on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health, including the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination, and as such may be particularly lacking

The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) seeks innovative proposals to design and test new approaches to training weatherization workers. Training activities should increase the efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of the federal weatherization assistance program. Applicants should leverage expertise and resources to ensure that the proposed training will result in new professional pathways for weatherization workers.

The goal of the America Works initiative is to help low to moderate-income individuals who have lost their jobs regain meaningful employment that provides long-term family sustaining wages and benefits. Grant recipients will be 501(c)(3)s leading a partnership of key organizations working together to achieve a common goal.