Philanthropy in the United States

The Simón Bolívar Foundation Releases 2020 Annual Report highlighting efforts focused on supporting Venezuelans and others in need affected by the humanitarian crisis and the pandemic

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Charity law, Taxation in the United States, 501(c)(3) organizations, Foundation, Philanthropy in the United States, Private foundation

HOUSTON, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Simn Bolvar Foundation , a 501 (c)(3) non-profit private foundation,today announced the release of its 2020 annual report.

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  • HOUSTON, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Simn Bolvar Foundation , a 501 (c)(3) non-profit private foundation,today announced the release of its 2020 annual report.
  • Accordingly, among other efforts, the Foundation awarded the following grants in 2020:
    $100,000 in small grants targeted at increasing access to medicines and healthcare, expanding doctors' abilities to serve patients, and related objectives.
  • "We're very excited to release the Foundation's first public annual report and share the work we're doing daily to help the most vulnerable Venezuelans and others in need," said Mariela Poleo, President of the Simn Bolvar Foundation.
  • Learn more about the Foundation and its annual report here: https://www.simonbolivarfoundation.org/presentations/SBFAnnualReport2020...
    Simn Bolvar Foundation Inc. is the 501(c)(3) non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation.

Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayors Challenge Names Top 50 Global Urban Innovations Emerging From Pandemic

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Philanthropy in the United States, Articles, Bloomberg, LDS Philanthropies, Innovation, American society, Human activities

This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Rochester, Minnesota: Creating a pathway for women of color into the growing, high-paying local construction field
    The Mayors Challenge selection committee helped Bloomberg Philanthropies select the 50 finalists.
  • "This is always an especially exciting phase of the Mayors Challenge, helping mayors push their innovations to even greater heights," said James Anderson, head of Government Innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies.
  • The 2021 Global Mayors Challenge builds on the success of four previous Bloomberg Philanthropies Challenges in the U.S. (2013 and 2018),Europe(2014), andLatin Americaand theCaribbean(2016).

Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayors Challenge Names Top 50 Global Urban Innovations Emerging From Pandemic

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Philanthropy in the United States, Articles, Bloomberg, LDS Philanthropies, Innovation, American society, Human activities

This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Rochester, Minnesota: Creating a pathway for women of color into the growing, high-paying local construction field
    The Mayors Challenge selection committee helped Bloomberg Philanthropies select the 50 finalists.
  • "This is always an especially exciting phase of the Mayors Challenge, helping mayors push their innovations to even greater heights," said James Anderson, head of Government Innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies.
  • The 2021 Global Mayors Challenge builds on the success of four previous Bloomberg Philanthropies Challenges in the U.S. (2013 and 2018),Europe(2014), andLatin Americaand theCaribbean(2016).

American Water Charitable Foundation Announces 2021 Keep Communities Flowing Grant Award Recipients

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Environment, Finance, Utilities, Banking, Professional services, Philanthropy, Energy, Other Philanthropy, Foundation, Charity law, Taxation in the United States, Foundation, Philanthropy in the United States, 501(c) organization, American Water Works

The American Water Charitable Foundation , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by American Water , the nations largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, today announced the recipients of the 2021 Keep Communities Flowing grant program awards.

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  • The American Water Charitable Foundation , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by American Water , the nations largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, today announced the recipients of the 2021 Keep Communities Flowing grant program awards.
  • The American Water Charitable Foundation is proud to support communities served by American Water through the Keep Communities Flowing grant program, said Carrie Williams, president of the American Water Charitable Foundation.
  • During the last three years, the Keep Communities Flowing grant program has funded 32 projects totaling $456,000 in communities served by American Water.
  • For more information about the Keep Communities Flowing grant program, contact the American Water Charitable Foundation at [email protected] .

Howard University Announces Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Deliver Commencement Address to College of Medicine Graduates

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Michael Bloomberg, Philanthropy in the United States, Bloomberg, Howard University, American society

\xe2\x80\x9cAs a result, our students will graduate with a financial burden lifted off their shoulders that I know will change the trajectory of their lives.

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  • \xe2\x80\x9cAs a result, our students will graduate with a financial burden lifted off their shoulders that I know will change the trajectory of their lives.
  • It was the first investment of Bloomberg Philanthropies\xe2\x80\x99 Greenwood Initiative to increase Black wealth and address inequities.
  • Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.
  • For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu .\n"

The Nextep Charitable Foundation Supports the Community With Four Impactful Donations

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Articles, Charity law, Foundation, Philanthropy in the United States, Nonprofit organization

NORMAN, Okla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nextep Charitable Foundation is pleased to have made recent donations totaling $38,000 to four deserving nonprofits.

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  • NORMAN, Okla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nextep Charitable Foundation is pleased to have made recent donations totaling $38,000 to four deserving nonprofits.
  • Each organization plays a vital role in supporting the community, which is the core of the Nextep Charitable Foundation's mission.
  • "We created the Nextep Charitable Foundation to better serve the communities we call home," said Brian Fayak, Nextep founder and CEO.
  • The Nextep Charitable Foundation looks forward to continuing to support local organizations that are making a difference in our communities.

St. Louis Community Foundation Grants $117 Million to Nonprofits in 2020

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Monday, April 5, 2021
Philanthropy, Health, Infectious diseases, Fund Raising, Construction & Property, Foundation, Urban planning, Charity law, Articles, Organizations, Foundation, Philanthropy in the United States, Community foundation, Nonprofit organization, Financial endowment, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Efforts, the St. Louis Community Foundation

With more than $117 million granted to 2,300 nonprofits in St. Louis and around the world, the St. Louis Community Foundation and its donors enjoyed another record year of giving in 2020, St. Louis Community Foundation officials announced today.

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  • With more than $117 million granted to 2,300 nonprofits in St. Louis and around the world, the St. Louis Community Foundation and its donors enjoyed another record year of giving in 2020, St. Louis Community Foundation officials announced today.
  • Community endowed funds, which are held by the St. Louis Community Foundation for the benefit of the St. Louis region, seeded and catalyzed the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, Bond added.
  • The St. Louis Community Foundation is a nonprofit foundation with approximately 800 charitable funds with total assets more than $502 million.
  • Over the last 10 years, St. Louis Community Foundation and its donors made nearly $600 million in grants to charitable organizations.

Mike Bloomberg Reflects On Unprecedented Year: If "We Apply What We Have Learned During The Pandemic…We'll Be Able To Build A Safer, Healthier, And Stronger Future For Generations To Come."

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Philanthropy in the United States, Bloomberg L.P., Bloomberg, New York City, Finance, American society

Bloomberg's longstanding funding of public health measures around the world also put it in a unique position to bring best-in-class partners to the COVID-19 fight.

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  • Bloomberg's longstanding funding of public health measures around the world also put it in a unique position to bring best-in-class partners to the COVID-19 fight.
  • We'll be able to build a safer, healthier, and stronger future for generations to come."
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 810 cities and 170 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.
  • The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: The Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Invites U.S. Cities To Apply For Grants And Guidance To Transform Streets And Public Spaces Through The Asphalt Art Initiative

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Transport, Pavements, Human activities, Michael Bloomberg, Service industries, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Philanthropy in the United States, Asphalt, Pedestrian crossing, Bloomberg, Sidewalk

"Asphalt Art Projects can help cities rebuild from the pandemic by reinvigorating streets and making them safer, while also lifting spirits," said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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  • "Asphalt Art Projects can help cities rebuild from the pandemic by reinvigorating streets and making them safer, while also lifting spirits," said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies.
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative responds to the growing number of cities around the world embracing art as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets, with interventions on plazas and sidewalks, crosswalks and intersections and other transportation infrastructure.
  • In this second round, all United States cities are welcome to apply from March 2 to April 30, 2021.
  • The first round of the Asphalt Art Initiative grant coincided with the publication of the Asphalt Art Guide, with case studies and best practices from cities around the world.

A Record-Breaking Fairfield County’s Giving Day Raises $2.25 Million for Nearly 400 Local Nonprofits

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Friday, February 26, 2021
Articles, Philanthropy in the United States, Fairfield, Ohio, Foundation, Nonprofit organization, Fairfield, Connecticut, Economy

A total $2,250,154 was raised from 14,828 donors who made 21,187 total gifts all Fairfield Countys Giving Day records in support of 394 local nonprofits during the online 24-hour giving marathon.

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  • A total $2,250,154 was raised from 14,828 donors who made 21,187 total gifts all Fairfield Countys Giving Day records in support of 394 local nonprofits during the online 24-hour giving marathon.
  • Were so grateful for the extraordinary, record-breaking response from our community for Fairfield Countys Giving Day 2021.
  • While the pandemic made it impossible for nonprofits to raise funds in traditional in-person events, thousands responded to the call on Fairfield Countys Giving Day, contributing critical funds at a critical time for hundreds of local nonprofits.
  • Since its inception by Fairfield Countys Community Foundation in 2014, a total of $11,557,543 has been raised from 118,252 total gifts for 1,945 local nonprofits on Fairfield Countys Giving Day.