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The Amherst Community Foundation is a nonprofit foundation which aims to raise money and provide funds in order to develop ways for individuals, organizations, and corporations to easily contribute to recreation, educational, cultural, as well as environmental or health and wellness initiatives within the town.
The objectives of the Amherst Community Foundation are primarily to support programs lead by the Recreation Department, such as adult, summer, health and fitness, youth and team sports activities as well as to establish a self-sustaining endowment fund for the Peabody Mill Environmental Center.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
The Wall Street Journal profiles the new book \"The Good Rich and What They Cost Us.\" According to the reviewer, the book, which covers over two centuries of American philanthropy, posits that...more
Foundation: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
The Wall Street Journal profiles the new book \"The Good Rich and What They Cost Us.\" According to the reviewer, the book, which covers over two centuries of American philanthropy, posits that...more
Foundation: American India Foundation, Korean American Community Foundation
The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights a New York Times article focusing on the growth of Asian American philanthropy. Asian-Americans who have built fortunes in finance and technology are...more
Waypoint Madge Phillips Center Shelter has recently received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation in observation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. According to Anne...more
Paulding Education Foundation has recently awarded $7,500 to Paulding schools as a result of the foundation\'s School Grant Program. Recipients include South Paulding High School, Austin Middle...more
The Make-A-Wish Foundation will be holding its big fall fundraiser, a walk around Crapo Park in Burlington to help grant wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses, raising on average $8,600...more
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American India Foundation
Korean American Community Foundation
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Idaho Community Foundation
Helios Education Foundation
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
MacArthur Foundation
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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