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Grant Supported Research: Self-Affirmation Intervention with Existing Institutional Channels Leads To Academic Success for Minority Students

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06/28/2017

William T. Grant Foundation supported research at Stanford which found African-American and Latino students who completed self-affirming writing exercises in middle school took more challenging courses and were more likely to enroll in college,...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education

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F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money

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06/30/2017

... is managed like any other, to maximize its financial value . One set of people in a foundation would manage it, and ...

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With Wallace Foundation Support, New Study Finds Principal Development Pipelines Both Beneficial and Affordable

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07/10/2017

... While there is plenty of research evidence supporting the value of developing excellent principals, there has been a ...

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Education

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Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

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07/11/2017

... Class B shares of his company’s stock, which carried a value of $170.25 each at the market’s close on Monday. ...

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NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund a Result of Radical Listening

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08/17/2017

Radical hope is one of NoVo’s core values. The Radical Hope Fund will award $20 million over four years, and the minimum award amount will be $250,000 for one to four years, reflecting NoVo’s commitment to supporting big ideas.

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At Google, She Oversees $100 Million in Giving. She Thinks Companies Should Do More.

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08/28/2017

As president of Google.org, Jacquelline Fuller runs one of the nation’s biggest and most unusual corporate-philanthropy operations. The charitable grant-making arm of the internet search-engine giant gives about $100 million to charity each year; in...

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Groundswell Engages The Community To Make Art – And A Statement

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08/31/2017

... community arts nonprofit, regularly proves its value to supporters and detractors alike as it partners with ...

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How Nonprofits Can Make The Super Rich Work For Them

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09/22/2017

Understanding the different giving habits of Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials.

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Making Kids Into “Makers”

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09/22/2017

... to change culture so that creativity becomes a core social value . Kids learn best through play and through opportunities ...

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Education

Zuckerberg May Sell Up to $12.8 Billion in Facebook Stock to Fund Work in Education, Science, and Advocacy

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09/25/2017

... share at the close of business Friday. At that price, the value of the stock sale would be between $6 billion and $12.8 ...

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Giving Could Plunge $13 Billion Under Tax Plan, Nonprofit Leader Says

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09/28/2017

... itemize their tax returns. That change could reduce the value of the charitable deduction as a tax incentive and ...

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