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South Florida Science Center and Aquarium receives $20 million gift

South Florida Science Center and Aquarium receives $20 million gift
Full Steam Ahead for Science as South Florida Science Center Receives $20 Million Dollar Lead Gift and a New Name The Multimillion-Dollar Gift Made by Howard and Wendy Cox will Launch the Center's Capital Expansion Set to Debut in 2025 November 15, 2021 Leadership for the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium announced impressive expansion…
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Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame

Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame
Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame November 19, 2021 University of Notre Dame alumnus Harry Fath and his wife, Linda, have committed a $50 million gift, the largest of its kind in the University’s history, to his alma mater for use exclusively for undergraduate financial aid. “This extraordinarily generous gift will provide much-needed…
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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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Ford Foundation commits $25 million for equitable economic recovery

Ford Foundation commits $25 million for equitable economic recovery
Ford Foundation announces five-year, $25 million grant to women-led global worker networks calling for a just economic recovery for the world’s 2.1 billion informal workers November 16, 2021 Social and labor protections for world’s informal workers — who represent 60% of all the world’s workforce — seen as crucial to equitable global economic recovery Today,…
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