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Columbia Foundation gave $295,000 in grants to 44 nonprofit organizations in Howard County to support the nonprofits meeting the needs of its county and enhancing lives through arts and cultural programs.
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Sean Carney and Jake Friel Set to Play Marietta Friday 
Sean Carney and Jake Friel play the Gun Room at the Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street) Friday.The show is part of the Mid-Ohio Valley Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music (BJFM) Society's Cobbler Coffeehouse...more
Sean Carney and Jake Friel play the Gun Room at the Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street) Friday.The show is part of the Mid-Ohio Valley Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music (BJFM) Society's Cobbler Coffeehouse...more
Eight Honored With 2024 Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards 
Eight honored with 2024 Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards.University of New Mexico researchers in fields ranging from music to data science are the 2024...more
Eight honored with 2024 Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards.University of New Mexico researchers in fields ranging from music to data science are the 2024...more
Los Angeles Master Chorale Debuts Youth Chorus 
Los Angeles Master Chorale Debuts Youth Chorus.Through a structured curriculum and an emphasis on communication and inspired problem-solving, the program will also work to cultivate a new generation...more
Los Angeles Master Chorale Debuts Youth Chorus.Through a structured curriculum and an emphasis on communication and inspired problem-solving, the program will also work to cultivate a new generation...more
Timothy Rommen: Vice Provost For the Arts At Penn 
Timothy Rommen is the Vice Provost for the Arts at Penn.He is a professor of music and Africana studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.He has taught at Penn since...more
Timothy Rommen is the Vice Provost for the Arts at Penn.He is a professor of music and Africana studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.He has taught at Penn since...more
Grace Wilson Takes the Leadership Role in City College's Theater Program 
Wilson truly finds her passion in theater by being a role model for others and giving them a positive experience.Wilson created a petition for higher fencing along the Isla Vista bluffs, gathering...more
Wilson truly finds her passion in theater by being a role model for others and giving them a positive experience.Wilson created a petition for higher fencing along the Isla Vista bluffs, gathering...more
Behind the Scenes: Spy Hop's Award-Winning Pitchnic Program Set For Nov. 7 ... 
Spy Hop's award-winning PitchNic program set for Nov.7 premiere of four student produced films.The Utah Review sent questions via email to each film's director to talk about the process from concept...more
Spy Hop's award-winning PitchNic program set for Nov.7 premiere of four student produced films.The Utah Review sent questions via email to each film's director to talk about the process from concept...more
Exhibition to Showcase Community's Creative Response to Lower Otter Restoration Project 
Exhibition to showcase community's creative response to Lower Otter Restoration project - News.com.au.Artworks created by artists in Budleigh Salterton will all feature as part of The Lower otter...more
Exhibition to showcase community's creative response to Lower Otter Restoration project - News.com.au.Artworks created by artists in Budleigh Salterton will all feature as part of The Lower otter...more
Red Iron Group Announces Strategic Investment in Charter Impact to Drive Accelerated ... 
Red Iron Group Announces Strategic Investment in Charter Impact to Drive Accelerated Growth and Enhancements to Service Offerings.Charter Impact is a leading provider of business management and...more
Red Iron Group Announces Strategic Investment in Charter Impact to Drive Accelerated Growth and Enhancements to Service Offerings.Charter Impact is a leading provider of business management and...more
Study: Drop in Donors Accelerated in First Year of Pandemic 
The study is part of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's ongoing series The Giving Environment.Rates of secular charitable giving experienced a sharper decline from pre-pandemic levels than did...more
The study is part of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's ongoing series The Giving Environment.Rates of secular charitable giving experienced a sharper decline from pre-pandemic levels than did...more
This Nonprofit Pro Connects Companies to Overlooked Talent 
This nonprofit leader acts as a "no-fee staffing agency" connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs.Grace Manning leads a program helping land young professionals work at companies...more
This nonprofit leader acts as a "no-fee staffing agency" connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs.Grace Manning leads a program helping land young professionals work at companies...more
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Students, Skateboarding and Social Enterprise
To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.