Sentences with phrase «in philanthropic support»

Our engagement in philanthropic support of deserving organizations is a quiet part of our mission that drives excellence.

Yet, «Newark's charter sector receives millions in philanthropic support on top of per - pupil funding,» Davis reported.

Newark's charter sector receives millions in philanthropic support on top of per - pupil funding.

In settling the D.C. lawsuit, Chartwells agreed to make $ 14 million in credits and payments to the school system and committed to provide $ 5 million in philanthropic support for the schools, including $ 4 million to the D.C. Public Education Fund for «innovative programs» and $ 1 million to several nonprofit organizations that promote literacy and provide mentors, college scholarships and academic enrichment.

Not exact matches

But in June, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative — the philanthropic organization in Palo Alto, California, that funds the Biohub — contributed an undisclosed amount of money and software - engineering support to the Human Cell Atlas data platform, which will be used to store, analyse and browse project data.

Fidelity Charitable is an independent public charity that allows donors to establish a dedicated donor - advised fund to support their favorite charities in the short term and create a systematic plan for longer term philanthropic goals.

Canada's largest companies are equally engaged in philanthropic activity, providing everything from ongoing funding for medical research, to emergency relief for victims of natural disasters, mentoring programs for indigenous entrepreneurs, and resettlement support for newly arrived refugees.

Last month, he asked Twitter followers to help him think of charities to support, saying, «I'm thinking I want much of my philanthropic activity to be helping in the here and now — short term — at the intersection of urgent need and lasting impact.»

In fact, Swift made several decisions that served to counter her influence: She deleted a tweet supporting the Women's March, her political voice was limited to a single «go vote» post and her usual public philanthropic efforts were more muted than in years pasIn fact, Swift made several decisions that served to counter her influence: She deleted a tweet supporting the Women's March, her political voice was limited to a single «go vote» post and her usual public philanthropic efforts were more muted than in years pasin years past.

Established in 2003, the Regal Foundation is dedicated to supporting national and local philanthropic groups.

Since 2000, scientific research and international collaboration on Golden Rice have been supported by funding and in - kind support from the private, public, and philanthropic sectors.

In 2014, Boston Beer again expanded the program, making an additional philanthropic investment of $ 1 million to support small business owners through speed coaching events in more cities and additional microloanIn 2014, Boston Beer again expanded the program, making an additional philanthropic investment of $ 1 million to support small business owners through speed coaching events in more cities and additional microloanin more cities and additional microloans.

In addition to local community support, our company funds The McCain Foundation — a philanthropic organization, largely supporting initiatives in the Atlantic provinces of Canada where McCain Foods was foundeIn addition to local community support, our company funds The McCain Foundation — a philanthropic organization, largely supporting initiatives in the Atlantic provinces of Canada where McCain Foods was foundein the Atlantic provinces of Canada where McCain Foods was founded.

«Global philanthropic support for efforts to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflicts totaled $ 283 million in 2013... 288 foundations awarded nearly 2,000 grants in support of more than 1,200 organizations working for peace, justice, diplomacy, and national and global security, from conducting research on the prevention of nuclear terrorism to supporting citizen journalism in Egypt.

SNF is the philanthropic arm of the School Nutrition Association, and the money raised through the foundation supports members in all of their professional activities.

The Leshner Leadership Institute was established in 2015 through philanthropic support.

The endowments of major philanthropic organizations have also taken a serious hit in recent months as a result of the shrinking stock market; smaller endowments mean less money to support research.

In addition, philanthropic organizations have provided support for technology and capacity building initiatives that benefit ocean observing.

This year, the foundation will further its philanthropic medical research support by breaking ground on the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, a Lisbon research center slated to open in October 2010 and serve as the foundation's international headquarters.

The House briefing was the third hosted this year by the AAAS Office of Government Relations with the support of the Dana Foundation, a private philanthropic organization that promotes brain research and related educational initiatives, and in conjunction with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, co-chaired by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Washington state Republican, and Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat.

This tuberculosis initiative is just one of many programs supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a philanthropic organization based in Seattle that invests in global health.

The honor recognizes Bloomberg's public health policies — from banning smoking in bars and restaurants to eliminating trans fats in city eateries — along with his philanthropic efforts to support public health education and global anti-smoking campaigns.

It is located on the campus of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and is supported through a portfolio of philanthropic donations, competitive research grants, and commercial partnerships.

In our experience, philanthropic support for the most innovative investigator - initiated ideas is what leads to powerful breakthroughs in basic sciencIn our experience, philanthropic support for the most innovative investigator - initiated ideas is what leads to powerful breakthroughs in basic sciencin basic science.

This edition focuses on the role Battelle and PNNL have played in the Tri-Cities and Mid-Columbia through their support of a variety of civic and philanthropic organizations.

Executives in intellectual property, business development and other administration areas support the scientists» work, while two philanthropic groups — the Gladstone Foundation and the President's Council — offer support and guidance to accelerate our scientific mission.

Among their many philanthropic efforts, Stan established a fund to help support young bone marrow transplant patients at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte.

The Board of Governors serve as ambassadors who assist the Rhode Island Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees in identifying and promoting philanthropic support and partnerships from individuals, families, corporations, and foundations, while educating others throughout the community.

The BC Cancer Foundation is the bridge that connects philanthropic support and research breakthroughs in cancer knowledge.

Please support the philanthropic research efforts in the community of the Open Medicine Institute via OpenMedAccess (www.openmedaccess.org) our non-profit partner.

We consider it vital to invest funds in new high - impact research that may lead to major government and philanthropic support.

Critical Path Institute (C - Path) is an independent, nonprofit organization established in 2005 with public and private philanthropic support from the Arizona community, Science Foundation Arizona, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Long supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute and other philanthropic entities, Cole is an active clinical researcher having developed pediatric cancer clinical trial protocols in conjunction with the national cooperative organization Children's Oncology Group and other collaborators.

The fundraising event honors those outstanding individuals who have made significant humanitarian and philanthropic contributions in support of cancer research.

The professorship was endowed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a graduate of Harvard Business School, in memory of his late father, and supports a series of scholars and practitioners who teach and conduct research in the fields of philanthropic policy and practice, public service...

Private philanthropic support amounts to a raindrop in the ocean of overall education funding.

In addition, small operators would benefit if start - up costs were supported with more subsidies or loan programs, or with more philanthropic support.

A broad cross-section of business, community, and philanthropic leaders has come together in support of lifting the charter cap, both in Boston and statewide.

Still, with the expense of producing full - length documentaries at a fraction of the cost of sophisticated research studies, expect to see more philanthropic support for these efforts in coming years.

• Maintaining philanthropic support for high - performing urban charter schools and for enrichment of curriculum and pedagogy in «no excuses» schools.

All of these schools received financial support through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Next Generation Learning Challenges, the earliest and most significant philanthropic investment in personalized learning to date.

The foundations and donors supporting the education reform movement do have one enormous advantage over their philanthropic counterparts in the arts, health, the environment, human services, and any number of other fields, namely, the presence of measures of student achievement that allow real comparisons of school performance.

I am proud of these gains and of the dramatic improvements in staff skills and training, student climate, philanthropic support, and the physical plant.

Far more likely, I think, is the too - familiar routine in which promising boutique programs (which benefit from selection effects, enormous enthusiasm, philanthropic support, and a sharply honed sense of mission) become one more disappointing fad when adopted by a slew of district and university officials eager to sign on for the best practice of the moment but who don't ultimately have any stomach for the wrenching changes needed to do it right.

The expense of CMO central supports means that few CMOs have shown they can replicate without the massive philanthropic subsidies they have enjoyed in the past.

In support of our mission — to elevate awareness and understanding of important educational issues among professionals and the public — we seek and accept grant funding from the philanthropic community that reflects a similar commitment to improving K - 12 education for all children.

Editorial decision - making and the creation and publication of content — including content produced with support from philanthropic funding — remain in the sole control of Education Week, under the direction of its Editor - in - Chief and Executive Editor.

At first, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest that a massive, well - intentioned education - reform effort — supported on both sides of the political aisle, by major philanthropic foundations, and by some prominent voices in the civil - rights community — could be anything other than a blessing for American education.

In addition to its work with KIPP, the Fisher Fund is a longtime philanthropic supporter of the California Charter Schools Association and the Charter School Growth Fund, which supports the expansion of high - performing charter school networks.

In this chapter, we examine the role of philanthropic support for education in the U.SIn this chapter, we examine the role of philanthropic support for education in the U.Sin the U.S..