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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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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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Parkinson’s Foundation Requesting Applications for 2024 Community Grants

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The Parkinson's Foundation has announced it is accepting applications for $1 million in community grant funding. The 2024 community grants cycle will support health, wellness and educational programs that address unmet needs in local Parkinson's disease (PD) communities.

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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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AGCO Agriculture Foundation Launches Call for Applications for Grant

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AGCO Agriculture Foundation announced the launch of its refined Call for Applications for Grant 2023 for the advancement of quality education, research, and innovation in agriculture. The Foundation invites nonprofits and institutions registered as charitable or nonprofit organizations to apply for grant funding.