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Philanthropist and Entrepreneur, Blake Johnson, Founder of The Blake Johnson Alliance, Named Philanthropist of the Year by Los Angeles Business Journal 2023 Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blake Johnson Alliance is honored to announce that Blake Johnson has been named Philanthropist of the Year by the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blake Johnson Alliance is honored to announce that Blake Johnson has been named Philanthropist of the Year by the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards.
  • Each year, the Los Angeles Business Journal Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards honors the amazing work of the nonprofit community, corporate citizens and businesses which donate their time, funds, and efforts to improving the communities they serve.
  • Los Angeles Business Journal Publisher and CEO Josh Schimmels says, "It's with great pleasure that we recognize Blake Johnson as Philanthropist of the Year.
  • "I'm extremely grateful to the Los Angeles Business Journal for recognizing the organization's ongoing commitment to creating a better future for the youth in Los Angeles."

$8.4 Million Gift Bolsters Webb Schools Scholarships

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools , which drew national attention in October whenthey announced a historic planned gift of at least $100 million , have just received their largest-ever cash gift $8.4 million.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools , which drew national attention in October whenthey announced a historic planned gift of at least $100 million , have just received their largest-ever cash gift $8.4 million.
  • Coupled with Hanson's previous support, the gift makes Hanson the single-largest contributor to endowed scholarships at Webb.
  • The Hanson gift arrived about a month after Webb announced the historic future estate gift of at least $100 million from another alumnus.
  • Only four independent secondary schools in the U.S. have received a gift of $100 million or more.

The Webb Schools to Receive $100 Million

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Sunday, October 24, 2021
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools today announced an historic estate gift of at least $100 million the largest ever made to an independent high school west of the Mississippi.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools today announced an historic estate gift of at least $100 million the largest ever made to an independent high school west of the Mississippi.
  • The Webb Schools include Webb School of California, Vivian Webb School and the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, the only accredited museum of paleontology on a high school campus.
  • "This transformative gift at least $100 million will enable Webb to dramatically expand access to our unique, unbounded program to the very best and deserving students regardless of financial circumstance," said Head of Schools Taylor B. Stockdale, who has been with Webb since 1988.
  • The campaign, which entered its public phase on Oct. 23, has raised more than $170 million, including the estate gift of at least $100 million.

The Webb Schools to Announce Historic Gift

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools will announce an historic gift that will dramatically expand innovative education programs, strengthen their team of expert educators and significantly boost student aid.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Webb Schools will announce an historic gift that will dramatically expand innovative education programs, strengthen their team of expert educators and significantly boost student aid.
  • WHERE:The public announcement will be made via PR Newswire , Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , webb.org and webb100.org following a private, virtual celebration with alumni.
  • WHO:The Webb Schools include Webb School of California, Vivian Webb School and the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, the only accredited museum of paleontology at a high school.
  • The Webb Schools, located in the hills of Claremont, California, enroll 250 boarding students from across the globe and 150 day students from Southern California.

Blake B. Johnson Receives the Webb Schools' Prestigious Alumni Award for 2020

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Serial entrepreneur and Webb Schools alumnus, Blake B. Johnson, recently received the Webb Schools' prestigious Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Serial entrepreneur and Webb Schools alumnus, Blake B. Johnson, recently received the Webb Schools' prestigious Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award.
  • Johnson's unique combination of entrepreneurial success, philanthropic endeavors, and innovative thinking made him a natural choice for the 2020 award.
  • Serial entrepreneur Blake B. Johnson receives the Webb Schools' Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award.
  • In 2015, Johnson founded The Blake Johnson Alliance, a grant-issuing philanthropic organization that seeks to advance education, arts, sciences, and social well-being.