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Penn Libraries receives photographic plates valued at $4.2 million

Penn Libraries receives photographic plates valued at $4.2 million
Penn Libraries receives photographic plates valued at $4.2 million November 3, 2021 The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has announced a gift from collector William H. Miller III of rare photographic plates by photographer Edward S. Curtis appraised at $4.2 million. The gift includes 151 interpositive glass plates by Curtis (1868–1952), who photographed Native Americans from more than…
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Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education

Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education
Opportunity International and Oikocredit announce USD $100 million impact investment agreement to advance the education sector in low-income countries. November 3, 2021  Opportunity International, a longstanding global leader in providing financial services to lift people out of poverty, and Oikocredit, a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative promoting sustainable development through investments, today announced an innovative, three-year…
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Catawba College receives $200 million gift from anonymous donor

Catawba College receives $200 million gift from anonymous donor
Catawba College receives $200 million gift from anonymous donor Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina, has announced a $200 million endowment gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. A third of the gift will provide recurring funding to support and enhance the college's established programs focused on the environment and sustainability, while the remaining…
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