Southeastern Council-Foundations

Our children's bereavement camps, crisis grants for caregivers, and healthcare scholarships provide practical help and hope for families and healthcare professionals.

Turner Foundation is a private, independent family foundation that works to prevent damage to the environment. The Foundation has programs in the following areas: safeguarding habitat, growing the movement, healthy planet and healthy communities. The goal of safeguarding habitat is to protect terrestrial and marine habitats and wildlife critical for the preservation of biodiversity. Growing the Movement s main goal is to help fund environmental causes. Healthy Planet, Healthy Communities works to restore clean air and water and several other issues. Turner Foundation is affiliated with numerous organizations including Captain Planet Foundation, United Nations Foundation and Better World Initiative. Ted Turner established the foundation in 1990.

Founded in 1948, the Southern Regional Education Board is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. It works with leaders and policymakers in more than 16 member states in improving prekindergarten through postsecondary education. The organization offers a variety of nationally recognized programs and services. It helps in developing college-readiness education programs for high school students. The organization offers a Web site for e-learners and adult learners. In addition, it provides a regional council on collegiate nursing education. The organization helps in improving early childhood and elementary education programs. It additionally helps in improving nursing education and educational technology cooperative. It is supported through funds from foundations and state and federal agencies. Its member states include Member states include Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina and Oklahoma.