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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative along with Alphabet’s GV (formerly Google Ventures) have led the Series B Funding drive of $24 million.

“This marks the first time that Mark and Priscilla have led a round and we’re thrilled to welcome them,” said Chief excutive officer and co-founder at Andela, Jeremy Johnson in a statement.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg explained why the Nigerian startup was selected as Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s first major investment on the official Facebook page.

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Business Briefs: Johnson Dealerships receives Boraski Philanthropy Award – Berkshire Eagle OnlineBusiness Briefs: Johnson Dealerships receives Boraski Philanthropy AwardPosted: and Nicholas Boraski Leaders in Philanthropy Award recently at Berkshire United Way’s 2016 Greylock Society Reception at Cranwell Spa & Golf Resort.

Berkshire United Way created the award in 2005 to honor the individual, couple or group, who, by their personal example as well as financial commitment have demonstrated their dedication to improving the quality of life for everyone in the community regardless of their means.

The Johnson Dealership the oldest-family owned dealership in Western Massachusetts is celebrating its 100th year in business this year.

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United Way seeking applications for food, shelter

The Berkshire United Way, the local administrator of Phase 33 Emergency Food and Shelter Program assistance, is seeking applications from Berkshire organizations for that funding.

The National Board recently awarded Berkshire County $60,604 in Phase 33 EFSP assistance, which is administered through the Berkshire United Way.

Local organizations chosen to receive funds must be voluntary nonprofits with a voluntary board or units of government.

Applications must be submitted online and are due by midnight on Monday, July 25.

New Carlisle News – Family And Youth Initiatives Receives The Community Connectors Grant for the Second Year

“This determination and the ability of our local nonprofits to adapt to this unexpected development helped our Bayou Region meet our goal of $50,000 in gifts during that 24-hour period.”

Bayou Community Foundation Coordinator Jennifer Armand credited the success to the perseverance of the donors and organizations as well as the GNOF “thinking on their feet.”

“From what we understand some donors were able to get through intermittently during the day so that may be a contributing factor,” Bayou Community Foundation Coordinator Jennifer Armand said. Memorial Lagniappe Fund, which is named in memory of a former Bayou Community Foundation board member and vocal champion for the local community.

Last year, 40 local nonprofit organizations raised $40,000 and about $12,000 was raised for the Al Danos Jr. Memorial Lagniappe Fund.

GiveNOLA Day, in its third year and second locally, is a 24-hour online charitable giving event organized by the Greater New Orleans Foundation for communities in southeast Louisiana.

Armand said that GNOF is looking into the technical issues further in order to better prepare for next year and that the Bayou Community Fund will follow their lead.

-Staff Writer Emma Discher can be reached at 448-7636 or emma.discher@houmatoday.com. The final figure broke the $50,000 goal and improved upon last year’s $39,233.

“We are so appreciative of local donors for hanging in there on May 3 and supporting our Bayou Region nonprofits even as the technology failure made online giving a huge challenge,” Bayou Community Foundation Chairman Stephen Peltier said. “This determination and the ability of our local nonprofits to adapt to this unexpected development helped our Bayou Region meet our goal of $50,000 in gifts during that 24-hour period.”

Bayou Community Foundation Coordinator Jennifer Armand credited the success to the perseverance of the donors and organizations as well as the GNOF “thinking on their feet.”

“From what we understand some donors were able to get through intermittently during the day so that may be a contributing factor,” Bayou Community Foundation Coordinator Jennifer Armand said. Memorial Lagniappe Fund, which is named in memory of a former Bayou Community Foundation board member and vocal champion for the local community.

Last year, 40 local nonprofit organizations raised $40,000 and about $12,000 was raised for the Al Danos Jr. Memorial Lagniappe Fund.

GiveNOLA Day, in its third year and second locally, is a 24-hour online charitable giving event organized by the Greater New Orleans Foundation for communities in southeast Louisiana.

Armand said that GNOF is looking into the technical issues further in order to better prepare for next year and that the Bayou Community Fund will follow their lead.

-Staff Writer Emma Discher can be reached at 448-7636 or emma.discher@houmatoday.com.

Health-promoting ideas from Near West Side could win up to $5,000 | syracuse.com A nonprofit crowd-sourcing group is offering matching grants of up to $5,000 to anyone with a good idea for making the Near West Side of Syracuse a healthier place.

ioby, for short is soliciting proposals from individuals, neighborhood groups or anyone else for projects to help Near West Side residents to be healthy and active.

The Near West Side, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Syracuse, is one of nine areas across the state targeted by ioby’s “Healthy Neighborhoods Challenge.”

Funded by the New York State Health Foundation, ioby has a total of $100,000 to distribute in the competition and plans to fund about 50 projects statewide.

The Near West Side is one of six neighborhoods in the state that have received funding through the “healthy neighborhoods fund” established by the NYS Health Foundation, an independent philanthropy.

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OnMilwaukee.com Sports: Torrent Community Foundation to sponsor 75 Boys and Girls Club youths

EDT June 17, 2016

Westland First Citizen Diane Fritz.(Photo: LeAnne Rogers)

Through the Westland Community Foundation, Diane Fritz gets involved in fund-raising that aids a range of causes from the Salvation Army to scholarships and holiday assistance to local children.

aI like helping the less fortunate,a said Fritz, who is being honored as Westland First Citizen. After topping the civil service list, Fritz was hired full-time in the city clerkas office.

aI never left,a said Fritz, who eventually rose to the then-appointed job of city clerk which she held until she retired in 1998.

Over the years, Fritz was active in the Westland Goodfellows, served on the local YMCA board, the Westland Festival Committee board and a variety of other charitable and municipal groups.

A member of the supervisory committee at the Wayne Westland Federal Credit Union for ten years, Fritz has served on the credit union board of directors for the past three years.

Fritz has served on the Westland Community Foundation Board for 13 years.

aIave volunteered with the community foundaiton since I retired.

Dominion Foundation Grant Supports Local Stream Restoration

Earth Sangha, a Fairfax County-based nonprofit organization dedicated to ecological restoration as a form of socially-engaged Buddhism, has received a $10,000 environmental grant from the Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources.

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Fatherless Father’s Day rally in Bradenton fights for equal parental rights

The number of single-father households has increased from 300,000 in 1960 to 2.6 million in 2011, according to a Pew Research analysis

The number of single-mother households increased from 1.9 million in 1960 to 8.6 million in 2011

In 2011, 24 percent of single-parent households were headed by fathers

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