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SPLC PLEDGES $100 MILLION IN VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE DEEP SOUTH THROUGH 2032

SPLC PLEDGES $100 MILLION IN VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE DEEP SOUTH THROUGH 2032
SPLC Pledges $100 Million In Voter Engagement Programs In The Deep South Through 2032 December 6, 2021 SPLC’s commitment represents a historic pledge of resources to amplify multi-racial, inclusive democracy initiative The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced a $100 million reinvestment from its endowment to its Vote Your Voice program over the next decade –…
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George Gund Foundation awards grants totaling $31 million

George Gund Foundation awards grants totaling $31 million
George Gund Foundation awards grants totaling $31 million November 22, 2021 The Cleveland-based George Gund Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $31 million — meeting its commitment to boost its payout rate to 10 percent in 2021 — with a focus on climate change, democracy building, and inequality and racial injustice. Grants awarded in support of…
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Bezos Day 1 Families Fund awards $96.2 million for homeless families

Bezos Day 1 Families Fund awards $96.2 million for homeless families
Bezos Day 1 Families Fund awards $96.2 million for homeless families November 19, 2021 The Bezos Day One Fund, a $2 billion philanthropic fund launched in 2018 by Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and his then-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has announced grants totaling $96.2 million in support of families experiencing homelessness. Awarded through the Day 1 Families Fund, one of…
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