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AMP Receives $1.4 Million Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Improve Advocacy for VACCINES and ...

redOrbit - Tue Dec 8, 10:09 am ET

PARIS, December 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agence de MÃ©decine PrÃ©ventive (AMP) has received a three-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to implement a program to support immunization advocacy in West Africa. The program, called ADVocacy for IMmunization (ADVIM), is a collaborative effort involving the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and ...

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FHSU Foundation gets $2 million gift
The Hays Daily News - 25 minutes ago
The Fort Hays State University Foundation has received a $2 million gift from the estates of sisters Marva Lange and Dorothy Lange.
CompleteTax Partners With CharityDeductions.com to Help Taxpayers Get the Most out of Charitable Donations
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 10:30 am ET
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Idaho to Receive Gates Foundation Grants
KIVI Boise - Tue Dec 1, 11:58 pm ET
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $3.4 million in grants to help libraries in five states improve broadband Internet access. The foundation also announced Tuesday that it will be helping another 14 states, including Idaho, compete for federal money to improve Internet access.
Gates Foundation Boosts Library Broadband Efforts
School Library Journal - Thu Dec 3, 3:23 pm ET
As demand for library Internet access continues to grow, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced two plans to help libraries improve broadband connections: one involves state broadband improvement plans; the other offers help with getting federal broadband stimulus funds.
Give A Gift. Help A Dog. Unique Gift Giving Ideas from The PEDIGREE Foundation Can Help Dogs Find Loving Homes
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 12:08 pm ET
Adopted dogs have already had their holiday wish granted -- a family to call their own. The stark reality is that not every shelter dog is so fortunate. Four million dogs find themselves in shelters every year -- and nearly half of them never find a place to call home.
Giving Tree acquires parcel via big donation
Arizona Daily Star - Sun Dec 6, 2:17 am ET
The Giving Tree, a nonprofit formed to help the homeless, has acquired the lot on East 22nd Street where it conducts its twice-weekly feeding program, mostly thanks to a $450,000 donation from the property's owner.
Cuneo Foundation will continue its work despite donation
Daily Herald - Tue Dec 8, 3:15 pm ET
With a $50 million gift to Loyola University Chicago, the Cuneo Foundation is divesting itself of a valuable asset but its work will continue. "It's not being dissolved," explained John Coffee.
Tulsa Community Foundation announces $1 million matching grant
Tulsa World - Mon Dec 7, 12:06 pm ET
The Tulsa Community Foundation announced a matching challenge grant totalling $1 million for Tulsa area nonprofit groups that provide basic needs and health services on Monday.
Gates Foundation announces grants for libraries
KTVB Boise - Tue Dec 1, 6:13 pm ET
BOISE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $3.4 million in grants to help libraries in five states improve broadband Internet access. The foundation also announced Tuesday that it will be helping another 14 states, including Idaho, compete for federal money to improve Internet access. The money is being offered as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. A recent ...
Bonita Springs Assistance Office launches giving campaign
The News-Press - Mon Dec 7, 2:24 pm ET
The Bonita Springs Assistance Office, a nonprofit benefitting families affected by personal and financial crises, has launched the Thoughtful Giving...
NFL grant to strengthen knee research
EurekAlert! - 1 hour 29 minutes ago
( University of California - Davis ) NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League, has awarded a grant of $125,000 to UC Davis for research on new ways to repair injured knees.
Daily Q&A: How do I check out a nonprofit before I make a donation?
St. Petersburg Times - Tue Dec 8, 2:30 pm ET
I want to make a donation to a charity over the holidays. Can you tell me how I can check out nonprofit organizations before I make my donation?
Health organization gets Horizon Foundation grant
The Advertiser-News - Wed Dec 9, 3:00 am ET
Newton Today’s Choice Resource Center for Pregnancy & Sexual Health was among 20 organizations in the state to receive a grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
Gov. Paterson Directs Cut in Aid Payments to Schools
1010 WINS New York - 14 minutes ago
Gov. David Paterson says New York has run out of cash and he's directing budget officials to reduce aid payments to schools, local governments and non-profit service providers until things improve.
Gates Grant To Help CMU Develop Online Classes
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh - Fri Dec 4, 10:10 am ET
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh will develop online classes to be used by community colleges with the help of a $2.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.