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		<title>Lodestar Foundation announces Collaboration Prize finalists</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lodestar Foundation has announced the eight finalists for its 2011 Collaboration Prize. The nonprofit is a grant-making organization that leverages philanthropy and promotes capital investment, aiming to expand the impact and growth of philanthropic organizations and effort. It increases resources for nonprofit organizations through its support of their programs and projects that aim to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urban Institute creates $6 million project to help low- and mixed-income communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to help low-income people obtain and keep employment positions, build assets and stay healthy, the Urban Institute has launched a $6 million initiative to test human service providers over the next three years. The initiative was launched using a $3 million grant from the Open Society Foundation&#39;s Special Fund for Poverty Alleviation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayo Clinic receives $100 million for innovative cancer treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patient and donor Richard Jacobson is extending $100 million to the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic in order to establish a multi-site Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program. Jacobson&#39;s donation represents the largest donation given by a living donor. It will support a $400 million facilities expansion at the Mayo Clinic&#39;s Rochester and Phoenix clinics. The therapy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Hospital Boston childhood obesity program received $7 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Children&#39;s Hospital Boston has received a $7 million gift from the New Balance Foundation, a Boston-based footwear and apparel maker, in order to establish the New Balance Foundation Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention, Clinical Research and Care. The funding will help support Optimal Weight for Life, the hospital&#39;s existing pediatric obesity treatment program. OWL [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ellen and Doug Rosenberg Foundation invests $3.5 Million in New Alzheimer&#8217;s Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to find a cure for Alzheimer&#39;s, philanthropist Douglas Rosenberg is extending $3.5 million from the Ellen and Douglas Rosenberg Foundation to fund research that Dr. Dale Bredesen will lead. Rosenberg and Bredesen have partnered up develop new treatments and aim to raise $10 million to get new drug candidates into early clinical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit organizations essential to securing funding in underserved Pennsylvania communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Underserved and at-risk communities in Pennsylvania have seen a direct benefit from nonprofit organizations. More than $3.1 billion was secured by nonprofits which went to aid those living in poverty, with disabilities and to serve other populations, according to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. &#34;This report shows the supreme value that these organizations bring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Philanthropist Gives $100 Million to Fight Breast Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford made a $100 million gift to Sanford Health to help create a national institute to fight breast cancer. This brings the total amount of his gifts to the health system to more than $500 million, according to the Associate[d] Press. The details of the initiative are expected to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia finalists have been announced for $9 million arts initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finalists for the Knights Arts Challenge Philadelphia, a three-year, $9 million initiative, have been announced by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The initiative supports arts in Philadelphia, which have experienced increasing attention within the city. The challenge first origininated in Miami in 2008 and this year&#39;s applications saw a record number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eleven organizations worldwide receive MacArthur Foundation grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is donating grants ranging from $350,000 to $1 million to 11 organizations under its MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Six countries are represented in the organizations, all of which have annual budgets under $5 million. They will use the grants for a variety of purposes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Foundation launches $50 million documentary film initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Documentaries focusing on social issues will benefit from a $50 million donation from the Ford Foundation that will be dispersed over five years. The funding will cover a broad sect of documentaries, including online-only efforts, the New York Times reported. &#34;With the growth of the web and social networks, the potential global audience for filmed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metropolitan Museum of Art receives $10 million award to renovate costume galleries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York&#39;s Metropolitan Museum of Art will complete the renovation of its Costume Institute exhibition galleries using a $10 million gift from Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch. The Museum will proceed with the renovations in 2012. The new 4,200-square-foot gallery will be renamed to honor its donors and feature rotating installations that will allow the Met [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partners HealthCare receives $20 million to establish community health center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Partners HealthCare has received a $20 million donation from Robert and Myra Kraft to develop a center to improve community access to healthcare. The funding will also go toward developing cancer programs at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant will create a program to train community-based healthcare leaders. These fellows will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia arts and cultural organizations to benefit from $2.5 million grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arts and cultural organizations in Roanoke, Virginia, will receive $2.5 million to help pay off debts off and stabilize operations, the Roanoke Times reported. The grant is provided by Nick and Jenny Taubman, who are funneling the largest portion of the grant to the construction of the Taubman Museum of Art. Over the next two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$32 million research initiative launched to improve food security in developing countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aiming to boost food security for millions in developing countries, UK-based Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is launching a $32 million international research initiative. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UK Department for International Development and Indian Department for Biotechnology are helping fund the research. Grants and funding will be provided to teams in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gates Foundation donates $2.5 million to Haitian mobile money services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development to present the Haitian mobile service provider and its partner Scotia Bank with a $2.5 million award. After last year&#39;s earthquake, Haitian bank branches, money transfer stations and ATMs still remain short. The award is the first to be made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yale alumnus donates $50 million for new School of Management campus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yale University, a bastion of American higher education located in New Haven, Connecticut, has received a $50 million commitment from a Yale College alumnus to support the construction of a new state-of-the-art campus for its School of Management. The Edward P. Evans Hall will be named for its eponymous donor, Edward &#34;Ned&#34; Evans, a private [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ivy Tech receives $22.9 million from Lilly Endowment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lilly Endowment has announced at $22.9 million gift to the Ivy Tech Foundation, a part of Ivy Tech Community College, the largest public postsecondary institution in Indiana and the nation&#39;s largest state-wide community college with single accreditation. Ivy Tech and schools like it have seen a massive boom in interest following the economic crisis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Foundation announces $4.1 million in grants to study youth sexuality</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ford Founation, a charitable group based in New York City, has awarded $4.1 million in grants to six organizations working to explore the social, cultural and economic factors that contribute to sexual behavior among America&#39;s youth and young adults. Two groups &#8211; the Oakland-based Public Health Institute and the University of Arizona &#8211; will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland couple makes $42 million donation to University Hospitals</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/12/cleveland-couple-makes-42-million-donation-to-university-hospitals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleveland-based University Hospitals has announced a $42 million gift from lifelong Clevelanders Jane and Lee Seidman &#8211; the largest gift in the history of the health system. The generous gift will enable University Hospitals to launch the public phase of a $1 billion capital campaign and will support construction of a $260 million freestanding cancer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hilton Foundation announces $13 million in grants to end homelessness in L.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/12/hilton-foundation-announces-13-million-in-grants-to-end-homelessness-in-l-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the weather cools and snow falls across some parts of the U.S., many of us are cuddling up by the fireplace with some cocoa and a warm blanket. However, not everybody has that luxury &#8211; millions of people are without homes this winter, but the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is working to change that. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Otto Bremer Foundation donates to charities in American mid-west</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/12/otto-bremer-foundation-donates-to-charities-in-american-mid-west/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Otto Bremer Foundation today announced 80 Bremer Emergency Fund supplemental grants totaling approximately $3 million, designed to enable community organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin to continue providing emergency financial assistance to families and individuals who are struggling with basic needs such as food, warm and stable housing, health care and reliable transportation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embrey Family Foundation donates $1 million to anti-human trafficking charity</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/12/embrey-family-foundation-donates-1-million-to-anti-human-trafficking-charity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/12/embrey-family-foundation-donates-1-million-to-anti-human-trafficking-charity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us who are privileged enough to live in the developed world think of human trafficking as a thing of the past, a relic that exists only in movies. Unfortunately, the reality is that human trafficking is still among the most common and brutal crimes in the world and the second largest criminal industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Angels and Scrooges&#8221; list released</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/angels-and-scrooges-list-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/angels-and-scrooges-list-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Carolina&#39;s annual &#34;Angels and Scrooges&#34; list was released by Secretary of State Mark Hammond this week and recognized charitable organizations for their outstanding contributions to communities in the Palmetto State and around America. Each year, the list lauds 10 organizations as &#34;angels&#34; for using at least 80 percent of revenue toward program goals, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kellogg Foundation announces $16 million for dental therapist initiative</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/kellogg-foundation-announces-16-million-for-dental-therapist-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/kellogg-foundation-announces-16-million-for-dental-therapist-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oral hygiene is a concern for men and women of all ages throughout the United States, and now the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced a four-year, $16 million initiative to end dental care shortages in five states. Through the Dental Therapist Project, the foundation will support efforts in Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Vermont, and Washington [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation announces $100 million diabetes initiative</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/bristol-myers-squibb-foundation-announces-100-million-diabetes-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/bristol-myers-squibb-foundation-announces-100-million-diabetes-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has announced the launch of a five-year, $100 million initiative that will draw on the organization&#39;s experience with community-based, non-medical support services to help people living with type 2 diabetes better manage the disease. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in the world, affecting one in 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Health Alliances receives $3 million to leverage wireless connectivity for healthcare in developing world</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/mobile-health-alliances-receives-3-million-to-leverage-wireless-connectivity-for-healthcare-in-developing-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/mobile-health-alliances-receives-3-million-to-leverage-wireless-connectivity-for-healthcare-in-developing-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mobile Health Alliance has announced grants totaling $3 million from the Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett-Packard and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to continue its mission of utilizing wireless internet and mobile phone connections in an effort to improve healthcare in developing nations and low-and middle-income countries. &#34;Innovations in mobile communications have unparalleled and perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gates Foundation names grant recipients</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/gates-foundation-names-grant-recipients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/gates-foundation-names-grant-recipients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the fifth round of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation&#39;s Grand Challenges Explorations, the charity has announced 65 grants totaling $6.5 million to researchers from 16 countries working on innovative projects that address global health issues. The $100,000 grants are designed to encourage scientists to pursue bold ideas and technological breakthroughs in global public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sotheby&#8217;s auction endows NFAA with $39 million for arts education</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/sothebys-auction-endows-nfaa-with-39-million-for-arts-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/sothebys-auction-endows-nfaa-with-39-million-for-arts-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts has announced that its YoungArts program received $39 million from the sale of two donated paintings. At a Sotheby&#39;s auction held last week, Claude Monet&#39;s 1919 painting Le Bassin aux Nymph&#233;as (The Water Lily Pond) was sold for $22 million, while&#160;Amedeo Modigliani&#39;s 1917 piece&#160;Jeanne H&#233;buterne (Au Chapeau) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Trust awards $9.6 million for healthcare initiatives</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/colorado-trust-awards-9-6-million-for-healthcare-initiatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/colorado-trust-awards-9-6-million-for-healthcare-initiatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Colorado Trust has announced grants totaling $9.6 million to 14 organizations throughout the state who are working to increase understanding of and support for healthcare improvements. Healthcare is one of the most contentious issues in politics today. While the Obama administration is adamant about expanding federal options, defunding &#34;Obamacare&#34; is a major focus of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call of Duty Endowment committed to raising funds for veterans and soldiers</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/call-of-duty-endowment-committed-to-raising-funds-for-veterans-and-soldiers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/call-of-duty-endowment-committed-to-raising-funds-for-veterans-and-soldiers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call of Duty is a popular video game that lets anybody who plays it experience the adrenalin of the battlefield &#8211; but the game&#39;s developers, Activision Blizzard, also want to recognize the heroic men and women who inspired their product. So they founded the Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation that aims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alexander von Furstenberg donates $25,000 to BHPOA Black &amp; White Ball</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/alexander-von-furstenberg-donates-25000-to-bhpoa-black-white-ball/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/alexander-von-furstenberg-donates-25000-to-bhpoa-black-white-ball/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexander von Furstenberg, son of fashion mogul Diane von Furstenberg and director and secretary of the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, has pledged $25,000 in support of the Beverly Hills Police Officers Association &#8211; a charity with which the foundation has been involved since 2005. &#34;I am proud to contribute to this very worthy cause,&#34; von [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alumnus donates $15 million to Wharton School</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/11/alumnus-donates-15-million-to-wharton-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A generous alumnus of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has donated $15 million to permanently endow an eponymous industry research center. The Jay H. Baker Retailing Center is made possible thanks to the generosity of its namesake, Jay H. Baker, and his wife, Patty. The new interdisciplinary research center will build on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Maryland School of Medicine receives $45 million from grateful patient</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/university-of-maryland-school-of-medicine-receives-45-million-from-grateful-patient/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The family of a grateful patient has donated $45 million to the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The gift, which is the largest private donation in the University of Maryland system&#39;s history, came from Indiana couple Ken and Sheila Cafferty. &#34;For years, my wife struggled with severe symptoms, with no diagnosis and no treatment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Cities donates $82 million to five U.S. communities</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/living-cities-donates-82-million-to-five-u-s-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/living-cities-donates-82-million-to-five-u-s-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living Cities, a consortium of 22 large foundations and financial institutions, has announced that it will be contributing $82 million to five U.S. cities through its Integration Initiative to help create job opportunities, improve neighborhoods and provide for low-income families and individuals. The money, composed of grants, loans and program-related investments, will go toward Minneapolis-St. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pittsburgh Foundation raises $3.3 million in 24 hours</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/pittsburgh-foundation-raises-3-3-million-in-24-hours/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/pittsburgh-foundation-raises-3-3-million-in-24-hours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Foundation has announced that it raised over $3.3 million for various nonprofits during its Day of Giving, including $500,000 in matching funds from the foundation. In the course of a single day &#8211; October 13 &#8211; more than 7,000 individual donations were made through the foundation&#39;s website, PittsburghGives.org. The gifts ranged from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living Cities to raise $150 million for sustainable public transit</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/living-cities-to-raise-150-million-for-sustainable-public-transit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/living-cities-to-raise-150-million-for-sustainable-public-transit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living Cities has announced that its Investors for Sustainable Communities working group will coordinate as much as $150 million to build communities based in strong regional economies. Living Cities is a conglomerate of major foundations and financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and the Ford, Surdna, Rockefeller and McKnight foundations, that has invested more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Life Foundation contributes $1 million to expand science education at the American Museum of Natural History</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/new-york-life-foundation-contributes-1-million-to-expand-science-education-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/new-york-life-foundation-contributes-1-million-to-expand-science-education-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#34;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,&#34; wrote George Santayana in The Life of Reason, and at least one organization agrees: The New York Life Foundation has announced a four-year, $1 million grant to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to help ensure that children, adults and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art Van Furniture awards $1 million to Michigan nonprofits, $25,000 to nonprofit of voters&#8217; choice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art Van Furniture in Warren, Michigan, wants to donate $1 million to 50 different charities &#8211; and it&#39;s letting online voters pick which charity will get an extra $25,000 as a bonus. Company leaders announced the &#34;Charity Challenge&#34; this morning, along with 15 Metro Detroit agencies that will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John S. and James L. Knight Foundation awards $1.7 million to Center for Public Integrity</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/john-s-and-james-l-knight-foundation-awards-1-7-million-to-center-for-public-integrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beleaguered journalists, who have seen their jobs disappearing, their newspapers and magazines shutting down and the public increasingly following unreliable sources, could soon be receiving some help from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The nonprofit group has announced $1.7 million in grants for the Center for Public Integrity, designed to help the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Omiydar Network gives $2.6 million to Refugees United</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/omiydar-network-gives-2-6-million-to-refugees-united/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/omiydar-network-gives-2-6-million-to-refugees-united/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Omiydar Network has announced a grant of $2.6 million to Refugees United to help the group achieve its mission of reuniting refugees with their families and loved ones. The grant will be distributed over three years and will be used to expand the nonprofit&#39;s operations, which use internet forums and cell phones to put refugees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greater New Orleans Foundation awards grants to provide housing</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/greater-new-orleans-foundation-awards-grants-to-provide-housing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/10/greater-new-orleans-foundation-awards-grants-to-provide-housing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Orleans is a city that has been devastated by a series of disasters over the last few years. From Hurricane Katrina to the BP oil spill, the historical city has fallen on more than its fair share of hard times. Now the Greater New Orleans Foundation is investing $1 million in providing shelter for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knight Foundation announces Philadelphia Arts Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/09/knight-foundation-announces-philadelphia-arts-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced the creation of a $9-million, 3-year grant designed to encourage participation in the arts in Philadelphia. The Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia will be open to art institutions, business organizations, service groups, individual artists and creative people of all skills levels who have the talent, drive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Human Rights Watch receives $100-million challenge grant from Open Society Foundations</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/09/human-rights-watch-receives-100-million-challenge-grant-from-open-society-foundations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/09/human-rights-watch-receives-100-million-challenge-grant-from-open-society-foundations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Protecting and expanding the rights of people around the world is about to get a little easier for Human Rights Watch, which was recently announced as the recipient of a ten-year, $100-million challenge grant from the Open Society Foundations. The grant is the largest ever awarded by the Open Society Foundations to a nongovernmental organization, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Human Rights Watch receives $100-million challenge grant from Open Society Foundations</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/09/human-rights-watch-receives-100-million-challenge-grant-from-open-society-foundations-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<title>Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces grants of $1.5 million for film schools and nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/08/hollywood-foreign-press-association-announces-grants-of-1-5-million-for-film-schools-and-nonprofits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced more than $1.5 million in grants for 41 film schools and other nonprofits. The grants &#8211; which total $1,541,000 &#8211; were announced during the association&#8217;s annual Installation Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. The grants were announced by HFPA president Phillip Berk, with help from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mott Foundation donates $3.2 million to arts community of Flint, Michigan</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/mott-foundation-donates-3-2-million-to-arts-community-of-flint-michigan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/mott-foundation-donates-3-2-million-to-arts-community-of-flint-michigan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has announced $3.2 million in grants to be used for bettering the arts community in Flint, Michigan. The city is perhaps most famous for being the hometown of controversial filmmaker Michael Moore, who frequently shoots pieces of his documentaries there. The town&#8217;s history has been a checkered one, with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Innovation Fund announces 11 recipients for its inaugural grants</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/social-innovation-fund-announces-11-recipients-for-its-inaugural-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/social-innovation-fund-announces-11-recipients-for-its-inaugural-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Corporation for National and Community Service has launched its Social Innovation Fund, starting the program off with inaugural grants that will direct millions in private and public funds toward 11 different nonprofits. The corporation is dedicated to addressing increasing healthcare needs, closing the gap in achievement for low-income children and taking on economic challenges. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Society Foundations give $11 million to New York City&#8217;s performing arts</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/open-society-foundations-give-11-million-to-new-york-citys-performing-arts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/open-society-foundations-give-11-million-to-new-york-citys-performing-arts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York City&#8217;s performing arts will be getting a much-needed financial boost from the Open Society Foundations, which announced $11 million in grants for several area music, dance and theater groups. &#34;This initiative is part of our wide-ranging, ongoing work to address the economic crisis nationwide,&#34; said Ann Beeson, executive director of U.S. Programs at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lily Safra donates $2.5 million to Michael J. Fox Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/lily-safra-donates-2-5-million-to-michael-j-fox-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/lily-safra-donates-2-5-million-to-michael-j-fox-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philanthropist Lily Safra has donated $2.5 million to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson&#8217;s Research to support the Parkinson&#8217;s Progression Markers Initiative. Safra is the widow of the banker and humanitarian Edward J. Safra, and has served as a board member for the Michael J. Fox Foundation as well as chairman of the Edward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silicon Valley Community Foundation to donate $1.2 million to financial education programs</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/silicon-valley-community-foundation-to-donate-1-2-million-to-financial-education-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/silicon-valley-community-foundation-to-donate-1-2-million-to-financial-education-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Silicon Valley Community Foundation will be donating more than $1.2 million dollars to charities in the San Mateo and Santa Clara valleys in Callifornia. The eleven organizations receiving grants focus on helping more than 5,000 low- and moderate-income families learn how to save, gain access to money management programs and achieve financial independence. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pulliam Charitable Trust to donate $1.8 million to Arizona nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/pulliam-charitable-trust-to-donate-1-8-million-to-arizona-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/pulliam-charitable-trust-to-donate-1-8-million-to-arizona-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has announced plans to donate nearly $1.8 million to nonprofits in the state of Arizona. &#34;In response to these challenging times, the [trust] has remained steadfast in its outreach to and support of organizations on the front line, providing basic human services to families and individuals in the greatest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart and Sam&#8217;s Club surpass fundraising goal by raising $20 million for the Children&#8217;s Miracle Network</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/walmart-and-sams-club-surpass-fundraising-goal-by-raising-20-million-for-the-childrens-miracle-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/walmart-and-sams-club-surpass-fundraising-goal-by-raising-20-million-for-the-childrens-miracle-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart and Sam&#8217;s Club have raised $20 million for children&#8217;s hospitals across the United States. The companies partnered with the Children&#8217;s Miracle Network, a charity dedicated to raising funds for pediatric hospitals, between May 1 and June 19 to reach a fundraising goal of $15 million. The companies&#8217; associates, members and donors far outstripped that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club grants more than $14,000 to two New Jersey nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/bjs-wholesale-club-grants-more-than-14000-to-two-new-jersey-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/07/bjs-wholesale-club-grants-more-than-14000-to-two-new-jersey-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two nonprofits in the Morristown, New Jersey, area are set to receive more than $14,000 in grants from BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club, reports the Daily Record. The Community Soup Kitchen and Children on the Green, two local-area nonprofits, will receive grants from the retail giant totaling $14,200. Of that total, $10,000 will go to the Community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Foundation to distribute $29.8 million in grants to local nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/06/boston-foundation-to-distribute-29-8-million-in-grants-to-local-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/06/boston-foundation-to-distribute-29-8-million-in-grants-to-local-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors at the Boston Foundation has approved the distribution of nearly $30 million in grants that will be given to regional nonprofit organizations. The grants will go to organizations that fit the foundation&#8217;s four core areas of concentration: health reform, arts and culture, economic security and nonprofit management. One thing that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mott Foundation features World Cup philanthropy essays</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/06/mott-foundation-features-world-cup-philanthropy-essays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/06/mott-foundation-features-world-cup-philanthropy-essays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based in Flint, Michigan, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is dedicated to supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society. The foundation has established grants intended to enhance the capacity of individuals, families or institutions at the local level and beyond. The Foundation hopes that its collective work in any program area could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New philanthropic organization GIVE 365 encourages younger contributors</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/06/new-philanthropic-organization-give-365-encourages-younger-contributors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new philanthropic effort started in the Greater Memphis region of Tennessee is targeting those kind-spirited individuals by collecting donations of $1 a day.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Charitable giving to increase this year</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/06/report-charitable-giving-to-increase-this-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston College&#8217;s Center on Wealth and Philanthropy released a report today predicting that charitable giving by individuals could reach $227 billion this year, a 4.5 percent increase from 2009&#8242;s donation totals. The report&#8217;s numbers are based off of the first two quarterly findings by the center&#8217;s Individual Giving Model, the very first model in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awards 2010 scholarships</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/jack-kent-cooke-foundation-awards-2010-scholarships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/jack-kent-cooke-foundation-awards-2010-scholarships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has announced the 39 recipients of its 2010 college scholarship awards. The recipients come from 19 different states and the District of Columbia, and they will go on to attend many prestigious schools such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Cornell. The foundation&#8217;s scholarship will provide up to $30,000 a year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hewlett Foundation awards $84 million in grants</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/hewlett-foundation-awards-84-million-in-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/hewlett-foundation-awards-84-million-in-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced $84 million in grants for 199 nonprofit organizations around the world. The foundation has six major areas of grantmaking: global development, the environment, education, performing arts, philanthropy and population. In an effort to help promote global literacy, the foundation made two grants totaling $7.5 million to Pratham [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John F. McDonnell donates $60 million to Washington U in St. Louis</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/john-f-mcdonnell-donates-60-million-to-washington-u-in-st-louis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/john-f-mcdonnell-donates-60-million-to-washington-u-in-st-louis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 19:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The university recently announced that John F. McDonnell and the JSM Charitable Trust have donated $60 million to the school. ]]></description>
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		<title>Theme park for those with special needs opens in San Antonio</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/theme-park-for-those-with-special-needs-opens-in-san-antonio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/theme-park-for-those-with-special-needs-opens-in-san-antonio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Morgan's Wonderland, a theme park devoted to people with special needs, has opened in San Antonio after a $1 million dollar investment by the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation and three years of fundraising]]></description>
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		<title>Kellogg Foundation pledges $75 million to fight racism</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/kellogg-foundation-pledges-75-million-to-fight-racism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/kellogg-foundation-pledges-75-million-to-fight-racism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 02:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The W.K. Kellogg Foundation</a> has announced a five-year, $75 million dollar program called America Healing aimed at promoting racial equality and eliminating opportunity barriers for children.]]></description>
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		<title>Mott Foundation grant helps put teens to work</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/mott-foundation-grant-helps-put-teens-to-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/mott-foundation-grant-helps-put-teens-to-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 02:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An $800,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation will help 400 teens in Genesee County, Michigan find a summer job and learn valuable life skills through the Summer Youth Initiative.]]></description>
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		<title>Co-Founder of Carlyle Group donates $5 million to Library of Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/co-founder-of-carlyle-group-donates-5-million-to-library-of-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/co-founder-of-carlyle-group-donates-5-million-to-library-of-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Rubenstein donated $1 million dollars per year for the next five years as part of the Library of Congress' National Book Festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.]]></description>
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		<title>Kellogg Foundation pledges $75 million to fight racism</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/kellogg-foundation-pledges-75-million-to-fight-racism-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/kellogg-foundation-pledges-75-million-to-fight-racism-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 22:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced a five-year, $75 million dollar program called America Healing aimed at promoting racial equality and eliminating opportunity barriers for children. &#34;We must shine a light on racism so that we can put its effects on children and communities behind us,&#34; says Gail Christopher, the foundation&#8217;s vice president of programs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MacArthur Foundation awards $5.6 million in grants to help sustainable development</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/macarthur-foundation-awards-5-6-million-in-grants-to-help-sustainable-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/macarthur-foundation-awards-5-6-million-in-grants-to-help-sustainable-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 01:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced grants to 10 universities in eight countries to help establish master's degree programs in development practice.]]></description>
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		<title>$10,000 grant enables student to improve healthcare in Uganda</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/10000-grant-enables-student-to-improve-healthcare-in-uganda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/10000-grant-enables-student-to-improve-healthcare-in-uganda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 01:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The work of a Connecticut College student and a $10,000 grant from the Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace program will establish a permanent medical records system in war-torn Kabermaido, Uganda.]]></description>
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		<title>NEA hands out 40 &#8216;Shakespeare for a New Generation&#8217; Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/nea-hands-out-40-shakespeare-for-a-new-generation-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/nea-hands-out-40-shakespeare-for-a-new-generation-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 23:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Endowment of the Arts announced it has given out $25,000 grants to 40 nonprofit professional theater companies to participate in the Shakespeare for a New Generation program.]]></description>
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		<title>Study offers insight on African-American family foundations</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/study-offers-insight-on-african-american-family-foundations-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/study-offers-insight-on-african-american-family-foundations-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 07:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[African history is deeply rooted in cultural traditions of communal life and mutual advancement. It seems that African-American family foundations share in this tradition of community support, according to a new study from the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation, written by a professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AmericaSpeaks organizes National Town Meeting to engage Americans about the fiscal future</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/05/americaspeaks-organizes-national-town-meeting-to-engage-americans-about-the-fiscal-future-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 07:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, the national economy will face enormous challenges. Even as the economy is reportedly on the rise, America has a growing federal debt that economists suggest could reach 95 percent of the country&#8217;s GDP by 2020, reports the MacArthur Foundation. Earlier this week, national leaders met in D.C. to discuss the country&#8217;s current fiscal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lilly Endowment brightens summer for 40,000 kids</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/lilly-endowment-brightens-summer-for-40000-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/lilly-endowment-brightens-summer-for-40000-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lilly Endowment and several other organizations have awarded $2.4 million to help support 186 summer programs in the Indianapolis area as part of the Summer Youth Program Fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Study offers insight on African-American family foundations</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/study-offers-insight-on-african-american-family-foundations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[African history is deeply rooted in cultural traditions of communal life and mutual advancement. It seems that African-American family foundations share in this tradition of community support, according to a new study from the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation, written by a professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.]]></description>
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		<title>Joyce Foundation awards $10 million in grants</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/joyce-foundation-awards-10-million-in-grants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/joyce-foundation-awards-10-million-in-grants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago-based Joyce Foundation has awarded nearly $10 million to 49 Great Lakes organizations.]]></description>
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		<title>Pew Center grants bring history to life</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/pew-center-grants-bring-history-to-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year's grants by the Pew Center's Philadelphia Heritage Program focus on organizations that will put a modern touch on historical events.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Donors Take a New Approach to Putting an End to Polio</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/global-donors-take-a-new-approach-to-putting-an-end-to-polio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/global-donors-take-a-new-approach-to-putting-an-end-to-polio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization reports that Tajikistan - a Central Asian nation that shares a border with Afghanistan and has a European region - has reported 120 cases of acute flaccid paralysis, many of which occurred in the past two weeks.]]></description>
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		<title>Carnegie grants $6.35 million to transform K-12 education</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/carnegie-grants-6-35-million-to-transform-k-12-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/carnegie-grants-6-35-million-to-transform-k-12-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Carnegie Corporation recently announced grants totaling $6.35 million to improve practices in state government and school districts to develop and retain effective teachers and principals.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates Foundation grants $110 million to remedial education</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/gates-foundation-grants-110-million-to-remedial-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/gates-foundation-grants-110-million-to-remedial-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill &#38; Melinda Gates Foundation, commented on the need for high-tech school solutions at the 90th Annual American Association of Community Colleges Convention in Seattle.]]></description>
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		<title>NFL gives $1 million to further brain injury research</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/nfl-gives-1-million-to-further-brain-injury-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/nfl-gives-1-million-to-further-brain-injury-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Football League recently announced that it is donating $1 million to a university-based nonprofit partnership studying brain injuries, according to the Associated Press.]]></description>
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		<title>Lockheed Martin to donate $4 million to UCLA program</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/lockheed-martin-to-donate-4-million-to-ucla-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/lockheed-martin-to-donate-4-million-to-ucla-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin recently pledged $4 million to university-based program that provides reconstructive surgeries and other healthcare services to military service members who have returned wounded from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the company announced.]]></description>
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		<title>Dell Foundation grants $6 million in scholarships</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/dell-foundation-grants-6-million-in-scholarships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/dell-foundation-grants-6-million-in-scholarships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dell Scholars Program awards are worth a total of $6 million and are designed to support college educations for low-income students across the country. ]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman Fund grants $5 million to Golden Gate National Park</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/goldman-fund-grants-5-million-to-golden-gate-national-park/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/goldman-fund-grants-5-million-to-golden-gate-national-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund recently donated $5 million to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the foundation announced.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton Foundation launches Earth Day initiative</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/clinton-foundation-launches-earth-day-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/clinton-foundation-launches-earth-day-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The William J. Clinton Foundation, founded in 2001, is engaging the online community in an effort to raise money, asking users to learn more about climate change at the same time, the organization announced recently.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates Foundation cuts funding linked to tobacco companies</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/gates-foundation-cuts-funding-linked-to-tobacco-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/gates-foundation-cuts-funding-linked-to-tobacco-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation</a> withdrew a $5.2 million grant to the International Development Research Center for planned tobacco control work in Africa after learning that chairwoman Barbara J. McDougall has served as a Director of Imperial Tobacco Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Dominion grants $1.1 million to environmental nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/dominion-grants-1-1-million-to-environmental-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/dominion-grants-1-1-million-to-environmental-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dominion Resources, a major producer and transporter of energy, will give $1.1 million to community-based environmental projects and nonprofits in 11 states where it provides services to promote Earth Day activism.]]></description>
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		<title>Knight Foundation grants $600,000 to nonprofits aiding Haitians in Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/knight-foundation-grants-600000-to-nonprofits-aiding-haitians-in-florida/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/knight-foundation-grants-600000-to-nonprofits-aiding-haitians-in-florida/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently announced it is giving $600,000 in grants to five Miami-based nonprofits that are working to support South Florida's Haitian community in the wake of a tragic earthquake in the Caribbean country.]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart Foundation grants $3.4 million to nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/walmart-foundation-grants-3-4-million-to-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/walmart-foundation-grants-3-4-million-to-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Walmart Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the department store chain, is giving $3.4 million to seven nonprofits that are helping Americans get back to work after a rough economic recession, the organization announced recently.]]></description>
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		<title>Hyundai&#8217;s Hope on Wheels drives children&#8217;s cancer research forward</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/hyundais-hope-on-wheels-drives-childrens-cancer-research-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/hyundais-hope-on-wheels-drives-childrens-cancer-research-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[he company recently announced at the New York International Auto Show that it will launch its 2010 Hope on Wheels tour. This year's tour will donate more than $2.1 million to support children's cancer research.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Foundation grants $100 million to arts studios</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/ford-foundation-grants-100-million-to-arts-studios/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/ford-foundation-grants-100-million-to-arts-studios/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ford Foundation recently announced that it will distribute $100 million in grants throughout 10 years to fund proposals to build community arts spaces. The grants will be used to create, expand and renovate projects organized by community nonprofits, local artists and private and public funders. The foundation says it will fund arts of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annenberg Foundation invests $10 million to prepare young writers and doctors for the future</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/annenberg-foundation-invests-10-million-to-prepare-young-writers-and-doctors-for-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Annenberg Foundation knows that it's more important now than ever for students to get a solid education in order to lead the next generation along this digital wave. ]]></description>
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		<title>Golden LEAF grants $24 million for internet in needy North Carolina communities</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/golden-leaf-grants-24-million-for-internet-in-needy-north-carolina-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Golden LEAF Foundation has given $24 million to a North Carolina nonprofit to implement a state-sponsored plan to bring internet access to North Carolina, the philanthropy announced recently.]]></description>
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		<title>Matthew Knowles gives $50,000 to leadership training nonprofit</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/matthew-knowles-gives-50000-to-leadership-training-nonprofit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/04/matthew-knowles-gives-50000-to-leadership-training-nonprofit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matthew Knowles, CEO of Music World Entertainment records, donated $50,000 to Management Leadership for Tomorrow, a national nonprofit that helps underrepresented minorities develop their careers as entrepreneurs or in a corporate setting.]]></description>
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		<title>EmcArts expands arts training program though Duke Foundation partnership</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is helping to train 11 nonprofit performing arts organizations through its continued partnership with EmcArts.]]></description>
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		<title>The Metropolitan Opera sings to the tune of a $30 million gift from Ann Ziff</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/the-metropolitan-opera-sings-to-the-tune-of-a-30-million-gift-from-ann-ziff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luckily for opera lovers and the monumental institution, a recent donation from Ann Ziff will give the Met something to sing about. Ziff's $30 million donation is the largest single gift from an individual in the Metropolitan Opera's history. ]]></description>
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		<title>$30 billion initiative to fund Detroit programs and organizations</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/30-billion-initiative-to-fund-detroit-programs-and-organizations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/30-billion-initiative-to-fund-detroit-programs-and-organizations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a report from DetroitNews.com, a $30 billion initiative will build local organizations, fund entrepreneurship and reshape urban education programs in Detroit. ]]></description>
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		<title>Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation has pledged $50 million for pediatric care</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/steven-a-and-alexandra-m-cohen-foundation-has-pledged-50-million-for-pediatric-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation recently donated $50 million to pediatric care development at the campuses of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Hyde Park, New York and the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland Foundation grants $15.8 million to local nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/cleveland-foundation-grants-15-8-million-to-local-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/cleveland-foundation-grants-15-8-million-to-local-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cleveland Foundation recently gave $15.8 million in grants to support several nonprofits in Ohio.]]></description>
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		<title>Knight Foundation grants $400,000 to model for journalism nonprofits</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/knight-foundation-grants-400000-to-model-for-journalism-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently gave $400,000 to the New England Center for Investigative Reporting to further the crucial work of journalism nonprofits, the philanthropy announced. The Knight Foundation, named after brothers who founded and published the Knight Ridder chain of newspapers, says that the nonprofit journalism program&#8217;s goal is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GE Foundation grants $10 million to Kentucky public schools</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/ge-foundation-grants-10-million-to-kentucky-public-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The GE Foundation is giving $10.5 million to the Jefferson County Public Schools system in Kentucky to improve math and science achievement,the philanthropy announced.]]></description>
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		<title>Pepsi philanthropy gives $1.3 million in grants to nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/pepsi-philanthropy-gives-1-3-million-in-grants-to-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/pepsi-philanthropy-gives-1-3-million-in-grants-to-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soft beverage giant Pepsi is awarding $1.3 million grants to 32 nonprofits and individuals that submitted ideas for projects aimed to bring benefit to society, the company announced recently.]]></description>
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		<title>GE Foundation grants $1 million to four nonprofit healthcare centers</title>
		<link>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/ge-foundation-grants-1-million-to-four-nonprofit-healthcare-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedailytell.com/2010/03/ge-foundation-grants-1-million-to-four-nonprofit-healthcare-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberto Azula, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The GE Foundation, the philanthropy branch of the technology and services conglomerate, recently announced it is giving $1 million to four Milwaukee nonprofit health care centers.]]></description>
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