Category Archives: Empowerment

Lilly Endowment awards $82 million to theological schools

Lilly Endowment awards $82 million to theological schools November 29, 2021 Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved 84 grants to theological schools across the United States and Canada to help them prioritize and respond to their most pressing challenges as they work to prepare pastoral leaders for Christian congregations both now and into the future. The…
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California Wellness Foundation awards $8.9 million in grants

California Wellness Foundation awards $8.9 million in grants November 22, 2021 The California Wellness Foundation today announced $8.9 million in grants to advance health equity in California including grants for wildfire disaster relief, equitable access to safe water, support for women of color at risk of HIV/AIDS, and bold new initiatives for advancing economic security…
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Trinity College receives $10 million gift from Borges family

Trinity College receives $10 million gift from Borges family November 23, 2021 Trinity College has received a $10 million gift from former Trinity trustee and former Connecticut State Treasurer Francisco L. Borges ’74, H’20, his wife Luisa, and his four siblings Peter L. Borges ’80, Francesca Borges Gordon ’82, Maria Borges Correia ’85, and Joaquina…
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Iowa West Foundation funnels $3.2 million into southwest Iowa communities

Iowa West Foundation funnels $3 million + into southwest Iowa communities November 22, 2021 Grants & initiatives bolster education, economic development, placemaking and healthy families (Council Bluffs, IA) The Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $3.2 million in grants and initiatives, bringing the total funding awarded in 2021 to approximately $16 million. Causes that…
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