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Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives

Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives
Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives The Barr Foundation has announced a six-year capacity-building initiative aimed at celebrating and supporting the arts of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities across Massachusetts. The first project of the Creative Futures Collaborative, a partnership between the Barr Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Springfield-based Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts,…
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Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center

Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center
Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins launch $43 million public innovation center Johns Hopkins University has announced a $43 million commitment from Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. The center will serve as a hub and resource center for government innovation with a focus on three areas: training city leaders and staff to develop, test, and scale new…
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Amazon commits $24.8 million for affordable housing in Puget Sound

Amazon commits $24.8 million for affordable housing in Puget Sound
Amazon commits $24.8 million for affordable housing in Puget Sound Amazon has announced investments totaling $24.8 million in support of affordable housing in the Puget Sound region. Made through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, the investment includes low-rate loans for two new acquisitions by nonprofit affordable housing provider Bellwether Housing. According to Amazon, nonprofit housing providers often struggle…
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McKnight Foundation commits to net zero across endowment

McKnight Foundation commits to net zero across endowment
McKnight Foundation commits to net zero across endowment The McKnight Foundation has announced a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its $3 billion endowment by 2050. The foundation plans to achieve net zero by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its existing portfolio while making new investments in efforts to build a carbon-free economy. The…
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