Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence distributed first four grants in $2.5M Jonas Nursing Scholars program, which supports educational development of new nursing faculty: Columbia University School of Nursing, City University of New York, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
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Yahoo- March 18, 2010The Travelers Companies giving $500,000 to support The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to expand its hospital outreach program from New York to Boston.
- March 17, 2010Rose Community Foundation, Denver, awarded 151 grants totaling over $4.5 million in fourth quarter 2009.
- March 17, 2010Scholarship America to add 14 schools to its Dreamkeepers program to help community colleges keep moderate to low-income students from dropping out, thanks to $3.2 million from Kresge Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education and Walmart Foundation.
- March 16, 2010The Salvation Army raised record-high $139 million in annual Red Kettle campaign in 2009, up 7 percent from record-high $130 million in 2008.
- March 16, 2010NeighborWorks America distributing over $199 million to national network of over 230 local nonprofit NeighborWorks organizations for affordable housing and community development
- March 16, 2010GE Foundation awarded total of $1 million to four Milwaukee community health-care centers to increase access to primary care for uninsured and underserved populations.
- March 15, 2010James Irvine Foundation approved 13 grants totaling over $9 million to expand opportunity for people in California.
- March 15, 2010Aetna and Aetna Foundation awarded over $20 million in 2009 to nonprofits across U.S. addressing variety of health issues.
- March 15, 2010American Public Health Association awarded $1.8 million grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support school, health and education policy.
- March 12, 2010Carnegie Corporation of New York commited $2.5 over next two years to further strengthen centers for advanced study focusing on Western Eurasia and South Caucasus.
- March 12, 2010The Trust for Public Land says $3.1 million donated on behalf of major studios and other Hollywood leaders to help buy land at Cahuenga Peak and preserve view of famous Hollywood sign.
- March 12, 2010North Star Fund, a New York City community foundation, launching $8 million initiative to make Queens a greener borough, result of settlement between community groups and Con Edison after July 2006 power outage.
- March 11, 2010Mayo Clinic forming new permanent professorship to focus on finding new treatments and preventive measures to reduce incidence of cancer, funded with $2 million gift from The Vasek and Anna Maria Polak Charitable Foundation.
- March 10, 2010Nicor, Naperville, Ill., gave over $2 million in corporate and employee financial donations in 2009, and thousands of volunteer hours, benefiting over 1,200 causes throughout northern Illinois.
- March 8, 2010Pier 1 Imports gave $1.1 million to U.S. Fund for UNICEF, representing proceeds from sale of UNICEF greeting cards during 2009 holiday season.
