Sentences with phrase «largest philanthropic funds»

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A trio of hedge fund managers have secretly directed one of the largest pools of philanthropic capital for years, undetected by design.

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.

Tom Payzant, the veteran superintendent who heads up Boston Public Schools, says large school districts get funding from a variety of philanthropic organizations, but he has had to work hard to persuade these funders to align their efforts to support a system - wide vision of how to improve education and avoid contributing to what he calls «project-itis,» which is just a series of ad hoc donations that make givers feel good but have little impact on students.

New Canaan parent and education advocate Maria Naughton submitted testimony stating «parents, families and children do not have corporate backing, PAC's, large philanthropic organizations or venture capitalists funding our efforts to protect our children.

The top 100 recipients represent the individual organizations or institutions receiving the largest share of philanthropic funding (from a single or multiple sources) within K - 12 education giving.

Gandel Philanthropy is one of Australia's largest independent family philanthropic funds.