Sentences with phrase «supporting philanthropic organizations»

This suggests that donors who use this type of charitable giving vehicle are supporting philanthropic organizations and the public good with a consistent level of grantmaking, regardless of economic conditions.

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As the year draws to a close, there are no shortage of charities and other philanthropic organizations seeking financial support.

She's vowed to donate much of her money to Emerson, a philanthropic organization she founded that owns media companies and supports organizations working on education and immigration issues.

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.

The Maria Fund receives support from individual donors throughout the world, major philanthropic organizations, and a range of fundraisers.

Lending his talent to multiple charity events and organizations, Lindsay has supported philanthropic events such as the Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner, Children's Home Society Caring Chefs, Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund Foundation and First Coast Premier Wine Extravaganza benefiting the Children's Cancer Fund.

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 founded.

The NICA Legacy Award honors an individual or organization for their tremendous philanthropic support of NICA and NICA Leagues.

This book was written with the generous support of five philanthropic organizations: the CityBridge Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, the Raikes Foundation, the Bainum Family Foundation, and the S.D. Bechtel, Jr..

Helping Children Succeed was reported and written with the generous support of five philanthropic organizations: the CityBridge Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, the Raikes Foundation, the Bainum Family Foundation, and the S.D. Bechtel, Jr..

«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.

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.

The money to support them comes from federal, state and philanthropic organizations.

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.

The panel discussion entitled «Closing the Language Skills Gap Among Children: It's Never Too Soon to Start» was part of the Neuroscience and Society Series, a partnership between AAAS and the Dana Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports brain research.

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 Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants and educates the public about the successes and potential of brain research.

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.

The center's research funding is provided by government grants and the philanthropic support of a variety of community - based organizations.

Various government and philanthropic organizations around the world have supported HCA and HCA - related scientific activities.

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.

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.

Arts organizations, while fearful of the impact of federal budget cuts at the National Endowment for the Arts, are feeling a resurgence of support from the philanthropic community.

The success, sustainability, and growth of New Tech Network is made possible by support from philanthropic organizations and district engagements.

She leads the organization's state - driven public policy focused strategy development, which supports collaborative philanthropic responses to Michigan's most critical needs and leads over 300 member organizations toward deeper impact affecting over 300,000 Michigan residents.

Our national reach and experience makes it possible to provide responsive, ongoing support to school systems, community - based organizations, coalitions, government agencies, and philanthropic institutions across the country.

Ambitious school reform movements create a sense of urgency, optimism, and emotional commitment, and they tend to win the backing of powerful political leaders and the financial support of major philanthropic organizations (who always make those movements look great in their glossy annual reports, attracting even more supporters).

As a result of this type of support from Congress, state legislatures, and philanthropic organizations, a steadily increasing number of principals will be affected by compensation systems that offer additional compensation based on student achievement, professional knowledge and skills, and service in high - poverty and other hard - to - staff schools.

And charter management organizations (CMOs) and philanthropic partners do not have performance data to inform decisions regarding support of charter schools.

In 1998, Ms. Whitt organized and founded «Foundation 2000 for Children,» which is a nonprofit philanthropic organization that provides the following support for individuals in Cobb County, Georgia: Scholarships for high school students, teacher impact grants for middle school teachers, and after school care scholarships for elementary students.

In recent years community colleges have gained meaningful support — from the federal government and from a good number of philanthropic organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation — to develop important initiatives geared toward helping students earn credentials that have labor - market value.

Additionally, we seek strategic partnerships with other organizations, such as the Council of Chief State School Officers, Achieve, and KnowledgeWorks, and philanthropic foundations to help support our mission of improving student learning through high quality assessment and accountability systems.

Under his leadership, the organization solidified its position in a rapidly changing media environment as Knell leveragedNPR's network of member stations, drove cross-platform journalism and cultural programming, and grew philanthropic and corporate underwriting support.

In each of the past 15 years, the Public Policy Forum has surveyed nonprofit leaders in southeast Wisconsin to gain insight into the financial health of their organizations and their success in generating support from philanthropic and government...

The remaining philanthropic dollars for education go toward a range of peripheral functions related to both public and higher education, including direct support of organizations, assessment development, adult and community education, and other functions.1

Other elements including the strength of state and local leadership, strength of school leadership, the availability of support organizations, the availability of philanthropic funding, the supply of human capital, and the availability of facilities dramatically affect charter school operations.

In late 2012, the Wallace Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports efforts nationwide to improve school leadership, awarded AACTE a grant to serve as one of its communications partners for its Principal Pipeline Initiative.

The plan called for an «infusion of philanthropic support» to recruit teachers and principals through national school - reform organizations; build sophisticated data and accountability systems; expand charters; and weaken tenure and seniority protections.

ERIN, which is currently in beta mode, provides user - friendly information in five key areas, including: education research, education policy, reform organizations, education technology, and philanthropic support across 13 key topics ranging from issues such as blended learning to teacher evaluations.

We support and contribute to local schools, rescue organizations and other philanthropic organizations!

Loving Pets is actively engaged in helping communities become better places to live, for pets and people alike by supporting philanthropic projects and organizations dedicated to improving animal welfare and increasing the bond between human and pet.

With philanthropic support from both the public and the technology and video game industries, ESA Foundation awards scholarships to aspiring game developers, encourages inclusivity in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) fields, and helps organizations use video games to advance good causes.

On November 18, 2016, the Clyfford Still Museum begins a full year of celebratory exhibitions, events, and programs dedicated to all those individuals and organizations — including the citizens of Denver and the seven - county Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, numerous philanthropic donors, and more than fifty fellow non-profit organizations and local businesses — who have supported and partnered with the Museum, enabling it to redefine the boundaries of what a single - artist museum can achieve.

-- Artspace chairman Christopher Vroom in a Wall Street Journal spotlight on his other, philanthropic organization, Artadia, which supports emerging artists with targeted grants

Elizabeth and Frederick Singer are the founders of the Elizabeth and Frederick Singer Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports groups such as the McLean Project for the Arts — a nonprofit visual arts center, in McLean, Virginia, that exhibits the work of emerging and established artists in the mid-Atlantic and offers instruction and education in the visual arts to adults and children.

[10] As a philanthropic organization, Allegheny is officially dedicated to supporting nonpolitical causes.

Susanna is an active environmentalist and conservationist, advocating for local and national responses to climate change and providing philanthropic support to organizations educating and advocating for conservation, climate change mitigation policy, and investment in sustainable public and private enterprises.