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Archive for the ‘Scholarships and Fellowships’ Category

Education Fund for Latin Players Quietly Changes Lives

Monday, May 5th, 2008

A virtually unknown stockbroker from San Jose, Calif., Don Odermann has spent 25 years as a silent baseball benefactor for Latino players.

author By ALAN SCHWARZ, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Peace Corps, Alou, Moises, Baseball, Scholarships and Fellowships, Colleges and Universities, Education and Schools | Comments Off | Read more..

Multiplying the Dollars Through Matching Gifts

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Just as buying a home with a mortgage and investing money every month can grow an acorn into a mighty oak of wealth, charitable donations can also be leveraged.

author By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Scholarships and Fellowships, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco State University, New York Times Company Foundation, Knight Foundation, Newspapers, Finances, Gifts, Philanthropy, News and News Media | Comments Off | Read more..

Home Front: Departing Foster Care, Arriving at Independence

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

New Yorkers for Children is helping young adults leaving the state’s foster care system learn about career paths.

author By JOSEPH P. FRIED, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Administration for Children's Services, Scholarships and Fellowships, New York City, New Yorkers for Children, Foster Care, Children and Youth, Education and Schools, New York State | Comments Off | Read more..