July 30, 2010
Ford Foundation Commits $85 Million to Advance Rural Land Rights, Reduce Climate Change
Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Caroline Preston
7/28/10
Through a new initiative, the Ford foundation will work to help low-income populations in rural Brazil, Indonesia, China, Eastern Africa, Mexico and Central America, and India invest in and protect their natural resources.
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Nike and Ashoka Foundation’s Changemakers Team Up for Social Change Initiative
Tonic
7/29/10
Nike and the Ashoka Foundation’s Changemakers have partnered to launch a global campaign powered by Facebook, and viral marketing. “Changing Lives Through Football” is designed to mobilize millions of people to use sports to inspire social change.
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Austin Community Foundation Leader Leaves for Seton Foundation
Austin American
By Andrea Ball
7/30/10
Austin Community Foundation Executive Director Ken Gladish is heading to a new job. Gladish, who has run the community foundation since April 2008 , will step down in November to become president of the Seton Foundations, which raise money for Seton hospitals and community health centers.
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Bank of America Commits $10M in Small-Business Grants
Wall Street Journal
By Darrell A. Hughes
7/29/10
Bank of America Corp. on Thursday will commit $10 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that lend to small and rural businesses. A host of nonprofit lenders, such as Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, have been struggling to make loans throughout U.S. communities. Those entities typically receive their lending funds from federal agencies, but recession-driven funding restraints have limited the ability of these organizations to lend.
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Apple And Google Could Network Better With Their Local Communities
San Jose Mercury News
By Bil Paul
7/28/10
California is home to the most premier tech companies in the world, with Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, eBay and Facebook leading the pack. This article examines their philanthropic initiatives.
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