Sentences with phrase «dollar funding commitment»

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This fall, the company — doubtlessly aware that young people distrust brands that don't give back and eager to signal its commitment to gender equality — launched what it calls the 50/50 Founders» Fund, donating a dollar from each sale to a pool of seed money evenly distributed between startups led by men and women.

We've already invested the lion's share of our funds» original equity commitments to acquire about $ 1.8 billion of assets, based on unpaid principal balance, for less than $ 0.40 on the dollar.

Hopu's new fund, its third one denominated in U.S. dollars, has already received more than $ 1 billion in commitments and is aiming to secure $ 2 billion in total by year - end, according to the people.

Spelling out the next steps on carbon pricing (p. 127): A good illustration of movement without dollars: while the budget doesn't allocate any funding for carbon pricing specifically, it does map out the way Ottawa plans to move ahead on its highest - profile climate commitment.

The multi-million dollar commitment benefits Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Main Street Launch (California), Carolina Small Business Development Fund (North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida), and PeopleFund (Texas), to provide loans for veterans looking to start or grow their own businesses.

Funding for Marketing and Branding — commitment of expense dollars for a marketing and branding program specifically for Jamaica;

United States Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York State Senator Daniel Squadron announced that they have secured funding commitments to use a portion of the remaining Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) federal dollars to begin the completion of the East River Waterfront Park, redevelopment of Pier 42, and completion the continuous green ribbon park -LSB-...]

I use funds from my campaign account rather than using taxpayer dollars to pay for additional expenses because of my personal commitment to providing the highest quality services to my constituents.»

«Governor Cuomo pledged more than 8 billion dollars for New York City transit,» says the ad's voice - over, referring to the governor's commitment to fund the MTA's plan to refurbish mass transit in the downstate region.

But Bloomberg sidestepped a question about whether private dollars might replace some or all of the public commitments the Obama administration made to the Green Climate Fund if Trump withdraws U.S. support.

In 2013 - 14, related - party financial commitments were worth half a billion dollars of state taxpayer funds, representing 48 percent of charter school expenditures for contracts, leases and rents.

Hill said that the proposed budget protects special - education funding, ensures careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars and demonstrates the administration's «strong commitment to ensuring the Department of Education provides more educational options for low - income students.»

«State education chiefs recognize we can always improve on how state and federal funds are spent, but cutting these funds to zero wouldn't allow for an opportunity to improve how we spend those dollars and would turn our back on the commitments we have made to teachers and students.

Duncan said the latest winners have shown commitment to the reform plans they submitted earlier, despite not reaping the dollars to fund them.

Commitments were made on the spot from Mr. Baker's guests to fund future scholarships and Mr. Baker himself was so moved he committed to match the scholarship fund dollar for dollar «as long as he's alive».

Reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities, dollar rolls, buy backs, futures, forwards, and the use of when - issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, and other derivatives, may give rise to a form of leverage, thereby amplifying the Fund's gains and losses and making the Fund more volatile.

At the time a fund would enter into a mortgage dollar roll, it would set aside permissible liquid assets earmarked or in a segregated account to secure its obligation for the forward commitment to buy MBS.

At the time the fund would enter into a mortgage dollar roll, it would set aside permissible liquid assets earmarked or in a segregated account to secure its obligation for the forward commitment to buy MBS.

-- Put a sufficiently high price on carbon and deliver the G - 20 commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, using these funds to contribute to the several hundred billion US dollars per year needed to scale up investments in renewable energy.

On the eve of the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Oil Change International and E3G have launched briefings showing that while some multilateral development banks are making good progress on climate action, many are still financing billions of dollars in fossil fuel projects despite mounting climate impacts and global commitments like the Paris Agreement reached in December 2015.

Again, the measure of our commitment should be the effects of our actions, rather than the dollar amount of government funds invested.

«Following Reporters Without Borders» lead, 25 North American, European, and Australian investment funds and other organizations, who collectively represent over 21 billion dollars under management, have endorsed a joint statement in which they affirm their commitment to freedom of expression on the Internet, and in which they agree, among other things, to monitor business practices being implemented in repressive countries by Internet - sector companies.