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R.I. Foundation Awards $360K to 15 Medical Research Projects
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
Love is in the air, at least when it comes to the research projects funded by the Rhode Island Foundation. The nonprofit has awarded more than $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research...more
Foundation: Rhode Island Foundation
Love is in the air, at least when it comes to the research projects funded by the Rhode Island Foundation. The nonprofit has awarded more than $360,000 in seed funding to 15 medical research...more
Four Mdc Students Awarded Prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships
Foundation: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Four Miami Dade College students were surprised with "life-changing news" this week: They'd been named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which...more
Foundation: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Four Miami Dade College students were surprised with "life-changing news" this week: They'd been named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which...more
North East Foundation Passes Amazing £1Million Milestone Helping Communities 
"To be able to invest a further ? 1 million in the North East at a time of such economic challenge for many is a privilege for the Foundation trustees, and we're thrilled to see the difference it...more
"To be able to invest a further ? 1 million in the North East at a time of such economic challenge for many is a privilege for the Foundation trustees, and we're thrilled to see the difference it...more
Copper Shores Outreach and Education Partnering with Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy ... 
People in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are being asked to become "gatekeepers" in the fight against suicide, MLive.com reports. The "Question Persuade and Refer" program teaches people how to...more
People in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are being asked to become "gatekeepers" in the fight against suicide, MLive.com reports. The "Question Persuade and Refer" program teaches people how to...more
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3 Social Enterprises Earn Honors at Social Enterprise Award
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.