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Facebook data center, located in Altoona Illinois, was able to award over one hundred thousand dollars to sustainable, community based programs near them as a way of giving back to their local community.
This year, several nearby schools were the recipients of some of those grants. The school anticipates using the money to purchase new equipment to further students' education. Among those recipients are other organizations that received grants, such as library and park services, will use their grants to further their individual missions.
All who were lucky enough to have received a generous grant from Facebook were very appreciative and stated that this was a great way to bring the community together. Read the Entire Article
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Devin Booker is making good on his promise to give $2.5 million to Arizona nonprofits over the next five years. The NBA player and the Phoenix Suns have announced the recipients of the 2023-24...more
It's not every day that a group of senior citizens wins a big prize, but that's exactly what happened to seniors in Kingsford, ND, last week. The Dickinson Area Community Foundation's Golden K...more
"Don't be afraid to be magnificent." That's the advice of the late Bruce Montgomery, who founded the Bruce Montgomery Foundation for the Arts in Philadelphia more than 50 years ago. Now, an...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
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Foundation: Central Valley Community Foundation
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"We want to celebrate and lift everyone's heritage and we indeed have many stories literally from most of the corners of the world," Pablo Obregon tells the West Central Tribune. Obregon is the...more
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is asking for donations for its 2024 Spring Appeal, which will fund education, mental health, local history, fine arts, entrepreneurship revitalization,...more
On Thanksgiving Day in 1937, the Carroll Theatre in Westminster, Md., opened its doors to the public for the first time. Today, it's the home of the Carroll County Arts Council. The nonprofit...more
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This Social Innovation Helps Prevent Bed Sores in Wheelchair Users
Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.
