Sentences with phrase «philanthropic work from»

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They also follow a recent pledge by the bank to build more branches and expand hiring in underserved neighborhoods and expand its philanthropic work, in response to an expected windfall from the passage of federal corporate tax cuts last year.

For his philanthropic work, he received the 2008 John C. Whitehead Social Enterprise Award from the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York.

Monsanto is not here to do philanthropic work but to earn more profit from its harmful technologies» said Carlito Seguiro, MASIPAG chairperson and farmer - leader based in the Visayas.

The Company actively engages in philanthropic initiatives around the world through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) organization, The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide), which uses sport as a catalyst to provide resources and opportunities to the world's most underserved populations and actively works to «Empower from Within.»

«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.

For me apart from the presidency, there's no other positions that I will occupy in this country, I don't need it... Is either the president or I'll do my philanthropic work.»

Last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wrote a Washington Post opinion piece in favor of natural gas development in New York state and awarded a $ 6 million grant from his philanthropic organization to the Environmental Defense Fund for work to minimize adverse environmental impacts from natural gas operations.

Officials with the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees say their philanthropic work has been interrupted by President Donald Trump's attempts to temporarily halt refugees from entering the country, and that's taking a human toll on families who were ready to start a new life in the U.S.

But, come this summer, Gates will step down from his post as Microsoft chairman to work at his and his wife's philanthropic Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on improving the health and education of the world's very poorest populations.

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.

So if those organisations, if they are around and they are working with schools, schools are still benefiting from the philanthropic grant - making, they just might not be aware of it.

These groups are doing work that is integral to schools» mission of helping students to succeed, but students would not be able to benefit from them if it weren't for philanthropic support.

With more than $ 75 million coming in from government at last count and another $ 220 million from the philanthropic community, we should be seeing more evidence of long - term student gains and far more alumni continuing their impassioned work in the classroom.

While the program increased public and philanthropic attention to the need for innovation and to measuring and scaling up what works, factors like its narrow eligibility requirements, limited definition of acceptable evidence, and over-simplified process have kept the program from achieving its full potential.

For his philanthropic work, he received the 2008 John C. Whitehead Social Enterprise Award from the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York.

As your philanthropic advisors, First Bank & Trust's Wealth Management department will work with you to prioritize your causes and create a philanthropic plan that supports your goals and protects your assets from taxation.

In addition to being called in by Jackson Galaxy to provide veterinary services on Animal Planet's My Cat From Hell (Seasons 2 - 4), Dr. Mahaney is in the process of developing a program showing the contrast between his house call practice and his international philanthropic work.

With free admission, it was a great philanthropic venture from the artist, reminding us all that Hirst has always been a generous supporter of the arts in Britain and of his artist friends: «If you like their work and they need money, rather than loan them the money, you buy a piece.»

Between attending the fairs and hosting their own open - house exhibitions of their collection, the philanthropic pair found time to send us a few of their favorite works from the fair.

In recognition of the philanthropic nature of this fund, and the great work done by IMMA in raising these funds from the private sector to date, I am pleased to provide match funding for the acquisitions fund.

Aside from his role as general counsel and secretary to the board at Deloitte, the world's largest professional services provider, Fredeen has been awarded for a myriad of philanthropic and exceptional work in his professional and personal life.

Each of the districts was awarded $ 875,000 from the NoVo Foundation, a New York philanthropic group that is working in partnership with CASEL.