Northwest funder awards grants

July 31, 2008

Northwest Area Foundation awarded $2.46M to Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Ventures to reduce poverty on central South Dakota reservation; $450,000 to Lummi Nation Ventures to build Gateway Center for commerce and training.

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March 15, 2010
James Irvine Foundation approved 13 grants totaling over $9 million to expand opportunity for people in California.
March 15, 2010
Aetna and Aetna Foundation awarded over $20 million in 2009 to nonprofits across U.S. addressing variety of health issues.
March 15, 2010
American Public Health Association awarded $1.8 million grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support school, health and education policy.
March 12, 2010
Carnegie 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, 2010
The 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, 2010
North 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, 2010
Mayo 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, 2010
Nicor, 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, 2010
Pier 1 Imports gave $1.1 million to U.S. Fund for UNICEF, representing proceeds from sale of UNICEF greeting cards during 2009 holiday season.
March 3, 2010
Rasmuson Foundation, Anchorage, received $900,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support educational programs for low-income and minority populations in Alaska.
March 2, 2010
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Board approved $1.2 million in grants in November for 54 organizations serving diverse and disadvantaged communities in California.
March 2, 2010
U.S. Bank donated $1.05 million to The Ohio State University, which will name its conference theater for the bank.
March 1, 2010
Daniels Fund, Denver, made $4.8 million in grants, with organizations serving seniors, youth, and the homeless among major recipients.
February 26, 2010
Northwest Area Foundation, St. Paul, Minn., awarded six grants totaling $665,000 to help people build assets and wealth needed to get out and stay out of poverty.
February 24, 2010
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced competitive research grants totaling nearly $6 million to 13 institutions to explore how housing matters to children, families, and communities.

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