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The Importance of Public School Educational Foundations

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Each year, all former presidents of the foundation are invited to meet the superintendent of schools and receive an update on public education in the township and state of Indiana. . I recently attended a founders luncheon at Lawrence Township Schools.

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Moody Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Education in Texas

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Also, the Mellon Foundation committed an additional $250 million to continue grant making through its Monuments Project, and Blue Meridian Partners, with support from the Ballmer Group, has awarded $150 million to back efforts that increase social and economic mobility for young people and families.

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Opponents as Allies: The Thorny Proposition of a First-of-Its-Kind Foundation Gathering

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Grant makers at the National Council on Foundations annual meeting consider how to find the common ground to build broader coalitions for efforts in education, the environment, health, and more. By Drew Lindsay Chicago Council on Foundations Wendy Feliz, left, with the Arthur M.

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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Appoints Next CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Also, the Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president, and the TGR Foundation, a charity started by the golfer Tiger Woods, has selected a new leader.

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The Push for Payback: Robert Wood Johnson and 80 Other Foundations Make a Case for Reparations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A philanthropic movement to redefine reparations aims to advance policy changes in public health, education, criminal justice, and business development. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its grantees haven't abandoned the push for cash-based reparations. By Alex Daniels NJISJ Ryan P.

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Alcoa Foundation Names New President

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Alcoa Foundation Caroline Rossignol has been named president of the Alcoa Foundation, which makes grants for conservation, education, and job skills.

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Cummings Foundation Awards $30 Million to Boston-Area Nonprofits

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

will receive $750,000 from the Cummings Foundation to provide adult immigrants and refugees with free, intensive English language programs that emphasize work-force development and digital literacy so they can become successful workers, parents, and community members.