Code for America

Philanthropy News Digest | September 06, 2018

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced a $2 million grant to San Francisco-based Code for America to strengthen the organization's national network of community organizers, developers, and designers. The two-year grant will support the next phase of growth for the Code for America Brigades, including the establishment of advisory councils to amplify the organization's impact within the communities in which it works. The funds also will enable the organization to impleme...

Nonprofit Technology, Social Movements and Community

PR Newswire | July 28, 2023

Code for America – the leading civic tech nonprofit that works with community leaders and governments to build equitable, accessible digital tools and services – today announced a landmark partnership with the State of Illinois to enable tens of thousands of families in the state to access and pay for child care more easily through the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). CCAP is a federal-state program that provides financial assistance to parents and othe...

Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Technology

Code for America | July 15, 2022

the leading nonprofit tech organization that works with community leaders and governments to deliver equitable, accessible digital tools and services—today extended its free, mobile-friendly GetCTC sign-up portal to Puerto Rico residents, making it easier for families to access the Child Tax Credit. The expanded portal, which is available in Spanish and English, was launched today in collaboration with the White House and the U.S. Department of Treasury. Trusted community pa...

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | January 15, 2020

Santander US ("Santander") announced a total commitment of more than $14.8 million in charitable giving in 2019 across the United States, including $11.5 million from Santander Bank, N.A., $800,000 through Santander's Universities program, $2.19 million through the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation, and more than $385,000 from Banco Santander Puerto Rico. "Santander continues to invest in the communities we serve through our charitable giving," said Tim Wennes,...