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01-05-07
CLEVELAND, January 5, 2007 "“ More than 2,000 Ohio families will have the opportunity to purchase their first homes, thanks to a $4 million grant from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. The new statewide program offers Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), p...
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01-05-07
LATHAM - January 5, 2007 - In its continuing effort to help nonprofits grow their financial resources for the future, The Community Foundation for the Capital Region launched the Legacy Partnership ProgramSM, a new initiative to assist nonprofits in building endowments.
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12-27-06
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 27, 2006--The Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Markets, established in November 2005 to examine market-based solutions to environmental challenges, has awarded its first research grants. The three grants, totaling more than $2.3 million,...
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12-18-06
NEW YORK, December 18, 2006--Rhonda Mims, president of the ING Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ING’s U.S. operations, will receive a special 2006 Spotlight Award from The Creative Coalition. Entertainment personalities Sean Penn, Marcia Gay Harden, Heather Graham, Harv...
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12-06-06
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12-06-06
BERLIN - December 6, 2006 - The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, and the International Emissions Trading Association today agreed to join their efforts to support business-friendly and market-driven solutions that address climate c...
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11-28-06
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11-15-06
Washington, D.C.- The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today launched a Good Practice Note on Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations. The Note aims to increase awareness among existing and potential IFC clients in emerg...
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11-09-06
Edinburgh, Scotland, November 9, 2006 - Fifteen banks from around the world met in Edinburgh this week to exchange best practices on supporting women entrepreneurs and ways of reaching into this highly profitable market. This year's annual summit of the Global Banking Allia...
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11-03-06