KLA Foundation, American Heart Association create $1.5 million Social Equity Fund
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ The American Heart Association and the KLA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of tech company KLA, have partnered together to create the $1.5 million KLA Social Equity Fund. The KLA Social Equity Fund will take a hyper-local focus and is specifically targeted around KLA headquarters locations, including itโs California and Metro Detroit locations, according to a news release. โKLA employees have a long-standing commitment to making a difference in our communities,โ said John Van Camp, executive vice president, human resources at KLA. โWeโre grateful for this opportunity to work with the American Heart Association and encourage more companies to step up, take action and create real, systemic change for good.โApplications for the fund are now open and will be accepted until Nov. 11. At 11 a.m. on Oct. 21, the American Heart Association will hold a virtual town hall event for nonprofits interested in applying for grants from the KLA Social Equity Fund.
Tech Homecoming connects job seekers with Ann Arbor tech companies on Thanksgiving eve
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor region is a growing, thriving tech ecosystem and the companies located here are hiring in droves. Ann Arbor SPARK wants to connect job seekers with some of the top companies in the region during Tech Homecoming on Nov. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. "Tech Homecoming is a great occasion for job seekers to meet with several employers in a low-pressure setting," says Phil Santer, Ann Arbor SPARK senior vice president. Ann Arbor SPARK is collecting resumes and sharing them with participating companies ahead of the event. This story was sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK.