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First Nations Receives $250000 Grant from Northwest Area Foundation to Launch Two-Year ...
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Northwest Area Foundation
Longmont, Colorado, Jan. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced that it recently received a $250,000, two-year grant from Northwest Area...more
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Northwest Area Foundation
Longmont, Colorado, Jan. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced that it recently received a $250,000, two-year grant from Northwest Area...more
Riverside Community Health Foundation Shifts to Proactive Grantmaking
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
July 15, 2017 Community Foundation Update (7/15/17). Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Mission-Related Investing. April 6, 2017 Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Mission-Related Investing;...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
July 15, 2017 Community Foundation Update (7/15/17). Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Mission-Related Investing. April 6, 2017 Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Mission-Related Investing;...more
A Foundation Guide to Investing in Community Development Financial Institutions
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Satterberg Foundation
With the generous support of the Satterberg Foundation, this guide was developed to help board and staff members in the philanthropic sector examine the basic processes of building a relationship...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Satterberg Foundation
With the generous support of the Satterberg Foundation, this guide was developed to help board and staff members in the philanthropic sector examine the basic processes of building a relationship...more
Foundation Impact Investing: Progress and Opportunity
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Jessica Droste Yagan attended the Mission Investing Institute (MII) in Troy, Michigan.She saw great progress in two areas in particular: mission-related investments (MRIs) and place-based...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Jessica Droste Yagan attended the Mission Investing Institute (MII) in Troy, Michigan.She saw great progress in two areas in particular: mission-related investments (MRIs) and place-based...more
Thinking Bigger About the Future: Welcome our new CEO, Kiran Ahuja
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
I'm delighted to welcome Kiran Ahuja as the new CEO of Philanthropy Northwest. Kiran joins the organization at just the right time:...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
I'm delighted to welcome Kiran Ahuja as the new CEO of Philanthropy Northwest. Kiran joins the organization at just the right time:...more
Introducing Philanthropy Northwest's New CEO
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
After an extensive national search with an impressive slate of candidates, Philanthropy Northwest is pleased to announce that Kiran Ahuja will be...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
After an extensive national search with an impressive slate of candidates, Philanthropy Northwest is pleased to announce that Kiran Ahuja will be...more
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Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, India. Barr Foundation, Massachusetts, USA. Benwood Foundation, Inc. Tennessee, USA. Bill & Melinda...more
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Barr Foundation, Benwood Foundation, Gates Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Central New York Community Foundation, Citi Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Community Foundation Sonoma County, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Mathile Family Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Sobrato Family Foundation, Teagle Foundation, Bush Foundation, California Endowment, Cameron Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Johnson Foundation, Missouri Foundation for Health, Rhode Island Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Skillman Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Cargill Foundation, Sea Change Foundation
Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, India. Barr Foundation, Massachusetts, USA. Benwood Foundation, Inc. Tennessee, USA. Bill & Melinda...more
The Unusual Northwest Area Foundation, Devoting 40 Percent to Natives
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
“The wealth of our region is rooted in Native lands and communities,” says the ... The foundation has targeted three Northwest tribes with venture grants ... building six learning...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
“The wealth of our region is rooted in Native lands and communities,” says the ... The foundation has targeted three Northwest tribes with venture grants ... building six learning...more
Social Enterprise Initiative organizations selected
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
NORTHEAST MN – The Northland Foundation announces nine organizations chosen to be part of the Social Enterprise Initiative, designed...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
NORTHEAST MN – The Northland Foundation announces nine organizations chosen to be part of the Social Enterprise Initiative, designed...more
3 Things Foundations Can Do About Predatory Lending
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation leads a coalition of community foundations advocating for an end to predatory payday lending...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation leads a coalition of community foundations advocating for an end to predatory payday lending...more
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Bicycles for the People in Rural Mozambique
Mozambikes, a for-profit social venture, was formed during a road trip across Mozambique. The founders of Mozambikes aim to improve the quality of life among rural Mozambicans by providing low-cost, efficient personal transportation.