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Led by founder Charles Annenberg Weingarten, the explore Team embarks on fact-finding missions to meet the courageous leaders of the non-profit world and document their work through images and films. By sharing their knowledge, explore seeks to connect people to extraordinary cultures and ideas. These expeditions also serve as a way to identify potential recipients for Annenberg Foundation grants.
To date, over $15 million has been awarded to over 100 non-profit organizations worldwide.
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Africa
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Ethiopia-
Addis Ababa
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Abebech Gobena Orphanage and School
$250,000 | July 2005
To provide housing and education opportunities for children in Ethiopia, Africa.
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The Tesfa Foundation
$25,000 | July 2005
To support early childhood education to disadvantaged children in Ethiopia, where no public pre-school or kindergarten is available.
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Ethiopia
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Banovich Wildscape Foundation
$25,000
To conserve the earth's wild places to benefit the wildlife and the people that live there.
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Ghana-
Accra
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Children's Christian Storehouse
$25,000 | July 2005
To support a training and performance pavilion for children in Africa by providing the resources and opportunity to "Reach Beyond Their Boundaries.”
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Konkonuru
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Rita Marley Foundation
$200,000 | July 2005
To provide support for the alleviation of poverty for people of the developing and less developed countries of Africa.
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Rwanda-
Kigali
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Aegis Trust
$500,000 | April 2008
To provide assistance for the Kigali Memorial Centre in memoriam of the more than 250,000 victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
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Volcanoes National Park
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African Wildlife Foundation - Rwanda
$550,000 | April 2008
To work with the people of Africa to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever by providing wildlife management training opportunities for African nationals.
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Tanzania-
Manyara Ranch
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African Wildlife Foundation - Tanzania
$450,000 | July 2005
To ensure that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever and to build the Manyara Ranch School and provide education to Maasai children.
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Sudan-
Darfur
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Medical Emergency Relief International Charitable Trust
$1,000,000 | April 2008
To provide primary health care services in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.
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Khartoum
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World Food Program (through Friends of the World Food Program)
$500,000 | April 2008
To bring emergency food assistance to people in the war-stricken regions of Sudan.
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Arctic
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Canada-
Iqaluit
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City of Iqaluit
$250,000 | September 2007
To provide support for the Elders Centre, Qimaavik Shelter, the Recreation and Community Services Department, and housing and supportive programs for elderly individuals and homeless women and children.
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The Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society
$50,000 | September 2007
To support the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Expansion Project.
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Bahamas
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The Bahamas-
Abacos
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Wild Dolphin Project
$44,000 | July 2007
To support scientific research on a specific pod of free-ranging Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahama Islands.
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China
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China-
AnWu
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AnWu Elementary School
$25,000 | April 2006
For general operating support to further the organization's mission to provide an education to the underprivileged children living in the rural Chinese countryside in the village of Jiang Lu Township.
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Beijing
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Beijing Cultural Development Center for Rural Women
$100,000 | April 2006
To provide general operating support to further the organization's mission to promote the social development of China's rural women by providing information, training, and services in order to raise their ability for self-development.
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Pacific Environment and Resources Center
$250,000 | April 2006
To protect the living environment of the Pacific Rim by promoting grassroots activism, strengthening communities, and reforming international policies.
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Shaanxi Qinling Mountains
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World Wildlife Fund International
$50,000 | April 2006
To support the Qinling Panda Focal Project of the WWF China Programme Office, which will build capacity and management for projected areas to decrease poaching, develop plans for tourism and micro-enterprise, increase revenue, and restore key panda habitats.
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Wolong
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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
$500,000 | April 2006
Lifetime adoption of twin pandas, a 'Panda Cam' at the Wolong Nature Reserve, medical research and programs, and a sculpture to increase public awareness of panda conservation.
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Xi'an
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Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang
$100,000 | April 2006
To provide general operating support to further the conservation and administration of site excavation and for the exhibition and interpretation of the findings, research on the sites' histories, and development of new technologies for conservation.
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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica-
Guácimo
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EARTH University (Escuela de Agricultura de la Región Tropical Húmeda)
$600,000 | November 2005
To support education for the agricultural sciences and natural resources in order to contribute to sustainable development for agricultural production and environmental preservation.
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India
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India-
Agra
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World Monuments Fund
$25,000 | November 2006
To preserve and protect world monuments.
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Chennai
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Y.R. Gaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation
$100,000 | November 2006
To provide HIV/AIDS education, care and support, research and training, and treatment.
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Ramaswami Aijar Foundation (through Blue Cross of India)
$50,000 | November 2006
To offer animal assisted therapy to individuals who are educationally, socially, or physically challenged.
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Delhi
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Centre for Science and Environment
$100,000 | November 2006
For general operating support to increase public awareness of science, technology, and the environment, and to develop new methods for environmental conservation and preservation.
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People for Animals
$50,000 | November 2006
To support campaigns for animal rights by spearheading a popular movement for respecting all life on this earth.
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M.C. Mehta Environmental Foundation
$50,000 | November 2006
To provide a forum for concerned citizens, NGO’s, and activists working for the survival of living beings, sustainable development, and social change.
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Jaipur
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Bodh Shiksha Samiti
$100,000 | November 2006
To support a community program in school activities such as student learning, school administration, and curriculum development.
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Jaipur Virasat Foundation
$50,000 | November 2006
To preserve all aspects of local culture, including art, music, and language in Rajasthan.
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Mumbai
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Rescue Foundation
$350,000 | November 2006
To rescue, rehabilitate, and empower trafficked women and children and help them reenter society.
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Ranthambhore
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Tiger Watch
$50,000 | November 2006
To support the task force and interventions that aid in the preservation of the Bengal tiger.
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Rishikesh
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India Heritage Research Foundation
$100,000 | November 2006
To support schools and orphanages that provide young children with the opportunity to learn, grow, achieve, and become productive members of society.
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Ramana's Garden (through Friends of Ramana's Garden)
$35,000 | November 2006
To provide housing and education to children who are homeless, neglected, refugees, or otherwise disadvantaged.
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Varanasi
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Kiran Centre
$150,000 | November 2006
To support special education in small groups with methods adapted to individual student needs.
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Middle East / Europe
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Israel-
Jerusalem
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American Committee for Shaare Zedek
$50,000 | June 2007
To support the B'Ruach spiritual care training program at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
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Mosaica's Center for Inter-Religious Cooperation (through New Israel Fund)
$50,000 | June 2007
To support the work of Jewish and Arab religious and social leaders to end religious killings.
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Yad Vashem
$100,000 | June 2007
To support the documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, and to safeguard the memory of the past and impart its meaning for future generations.
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Western Wall Heritage Foundation
$100,000 | June 2007
To support the preservation and development of the Western Wall.
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Machsom Watch (through New Israel Fund)
$50,000 | June 2007
To monitor the behavior of Israeli officials at checkpoints and protect the human rights of Palestinians.
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New Israel Fund
$100,000 | June 2007
To provide general operating support to support democratic change within Israel.
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Peace Centre for the Blind (through American Near East Refugee Aid)
$25,000 | June 2007
To provide academic and vocational training to blind Palestinian women.
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Beit Hagalgalim (through New Israel Fund)
$100,000 | June 2007
To provide disabled children with a place to socialize and learn and provide their parents with a weekend respite.
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Neve Shalom ~ Wahat al-Salam
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American Friends of Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam
$100,000 | June 2007
To support cooperative living and cultural understanding.
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Tel Aviv
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Yakar Foundation
$25,000 | June 2007
To bring together Jews from different backgrounds and orientations for learning, prayer, and social action.
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Social TV (through New Israel Fund)
$25,000 | June 2007
To allow organizations of social change to advertise their events.
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American Committee for Tel Aviv Foundation
$25,000 | June 2007
To support the Davis-Lewis Soccer and Education Center and provide children living in the Jaffa community a place to study and participate in sports.
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Jordan-
Amman
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King Hussein Foundation - US
$25,000 | June 2007
To support the Performing Arts Center in Amman, Jordan.
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Jordan River Foundation
$25,000 | June 2007
To support sustainable social, economic, and cultural programs.
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Petra
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Petra National Trust
$200,000 | June 2007
To preserve the antiques, environment, and cultural heritage of Petra.
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Salt
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Holy Land Institute for the Deaf (through American Near East Refugee Aid)
$10,000 | June 2007
To enable and equip deaf and disabled young people for inclusion and participation in their families and civic society in a meaningful way.
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Palestinian Territory-
Hebron
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B'Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
$125,000 | June 2008
To protect human rights in the Occupied Territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and to generate commitment among the Israeli public to human rights principles.
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Jenin
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The Freedom Theatre (through Grassroots International)
$300,000 | June 2008
For the Theatre Programme and the Multimedia Studio, to provide the children of Jenin Refugee Camp with a space to safely express themselves, dare to experiment, take risks, imagine other realities and challenge existing social and cultural barriers
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Turkey-
Istanbul
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Armenian Orthodox Church
Pending | June 2007
To support community outreach and education programs.
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Saudi Arabia-
Jeddah
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Dar Al-Hekma Private College
$200,000 | June 2009
To provide selected degree programs of the highest quality to academically qualified women.
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Italy-
Rome
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Community of St. Egidio
$50,000 | June 2007
To operate soup kitchens, shelters, and resources for the poor.
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Austria-
Gusen
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Gusen Memorial Committee
$25,000 | June 2008
To support publications, research, and commemoration of the former concentration camp complex St. Georgen-Gusen-Mauthausen.
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Pacific Northwest
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United States-
San Juan Islands
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Center for Whale Research
$125,000 | September 2008
To develop, promote, and conduct benign studies of free-swimming Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) for the purpose of conserving their populations and informing governments and the public of their ecosystem needs.
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Canada-
Alert Bay
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Pacific Orca Society
$25,000 | September 2006
To conduct research into orca and other cetacean species; promote and advance the understanding of orca and other cetacea; establish and maintain research and exhibition facilities; conduct lectures and develop and distribute educational materials; develop advanced technology for the benign observation of orca in their natural environment, and to investigate and develop methods for enhancing human appreciation of the environment.
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Vancouver
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InnerChange Charitable Society
$225,000 | August 2009
To provide general operating support for the Chronic Addiction Substance Abuse program, and to support research in evidence based, innovative and integrated therapies for drug addiction and concurrent disorders.
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2009 Special Olympics Winter World Games
$25,000 | June 2009
To support the 2009 Winter World Games.
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Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society
$25,000 | September 2009
To encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema; to foster the art of cinema; to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world, and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada.
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Global Civic Policy Society
$500,000 | September 2009
To encourage a more educated citizenry. The organization undertakes and funds research that supports the social, environmental, and economic resilience of Canadian communities, most often through partnerships with education institutions, and disseminates the results of that research without restriction to the public to stimulate discussion.
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The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education
$50,000 | August 2009
To educate the heart and foster compassion through: creative learning, facilitating and applying research, and connecting people and ideas.
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Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
$40,000 | September 2006
To affect the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, education, research, and direct action.
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Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation
$75,000 | September 2006
To provide general operating support to help people with significant disabilities achieve full citizenship in the community.
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University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (through the American Foundation for the University of British Columbia)
$15,000 | September 2008
To provide access to cultural objects from around the world, with emphasis on the achievements and concerns of the First Peoples and British Columbia's cultural communities.
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Connec Tra Society
$125,000 | December 2009
To link people with disabilities to activities and programs that help them to become increasingly active, build their confidence, and become more engaged and involved in community life.
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Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia
$50,000 | September 2009
To promote, encourage, and engage in therapy and rehabilitation for people with disabilities through sailing and associated water-related activities.
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Tibet
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Tibet-
Lhasa
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12K Foundation
$25,000 | April 2006
To support the Dickey Orphanage in Tibet, which houses approximately 80 children who have endured severe hardship due to a harsh climate, lack of harvest, and a poor educational system.
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United States
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United States-
Asheville
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Asheville Hatchfest, Inc.
$25,000 | April 2010
To provide mentorship, education, inspiration and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.
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Ashland
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association
$25,000 | October 2008
Inspired by Shakespeare's work and cultural richness of the United States, we reveal our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, deepened by the kaleidoscope of rotating repertory.
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Bandon Beach
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
$25,000 | September 2008
To support the Coquille Lighthouse in Bandon, Oregon.
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Bronx
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DreamYard Project, Inc.
$1,000,000
To help transform Bronx public schools and communities through the power of project-based arts learning.
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Callaway
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White Earth Land Recovery Project
$150,000 | September 2009
To facilitate recovery of the original land base of the White Earth Indian Reservation, while preserving and restoring traditional practices of sound land stewardship, language fluency, community development, and strengthening spiritual and cultural heritage.
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Charleston
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Drayton Hall
$50,000 | February 2005
To preserve the oldest surviving example of Georgian Palladian architecture in the United States and share the stories of what life what like in 18th-century America.
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Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
$50,000 | February 2005
To collect, preserve, and make public the unique historical and cultural heritage of African Americans in Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry.
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Middleton Place Foundation
$50,000 | February 2005
To preserve Middleton Place, an 18th-century plantation that has survived revolution, Civil War, and earthquake.
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Magnolia Plantation Foundation
$100,000 | February 2005
To maintain Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, the oldest public gardens in America.
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Chicago
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Alzheimer's Association, Inc.
$25,000
To support the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
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Common Threads
$1,100,000 | October 2008
To educate children on the importance of nutrition and physical well-being, and to foster an appreciation of cultural diversity through cooking.
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Flagstaff
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Landsward Institute
$50,000 | September 2009
To support the Native American River Guide and Cultural Interpretation Program of the Landsward Institute of Northern Arizona University.
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Museum of Northern Arizona, Inc.
$100,000 | June 2010
To inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage.
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Indigenous Community Enterprises
$10,000 | September 2009
To work directly with Indigenous communities to identify and develop community and economic development opportunities that respect and incorporate traditional culture, foster responsible stewardship of the land, maintain and enhance the well-being and self-reliance of communities, and support and protect the dignity and responsibility of individuals.
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Native Movement Southwest
$50,000 | February 2010
To support the Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture program.
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Hailey
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Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley
$50,000 | February 2008
To support the protection of animals from neglect, abuse, and exploitation and to adopt animals to qualified homes.
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Haleiwa
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North Shore Community Land Trust
$100,000 | February 2008
To protect the special natural areas of the North Shore of Oahu through voluntary land conservation.
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North Shore Lifeguard Association
$100,000 | February 2008
To fulfill the need for ocean safety and lifesaving education within the North Shore community.
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Kokua Hawai'i Foundation
$100,000 | February 2008
To support environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii.
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Honolulu
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Eddie Aikau Foundation
$25,000 | February 2008
To promote education and the advancement of Hawaiian culture.
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Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
$25,000 | February 2008
To help Hawaii's athletes participate in athletic competitions and further their education.
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Kumu Kahua Theatre
$75,000 | March 2009
To preserve the local Hawaiian culture through theater, and to foster Hawaii's local plays, playwrights, and artists. Located in downtown Honolulu, Kumu Kahua's 100-seat playhouse attracts some of Hawaii's most talented actors, directors, playwrights, designers, and other theater artists and technicians.
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AccesSurf Hawaii
$150,000 | May 2010
To empower people with disabilities by providing adaptive surfing instruction and therapeutic educational programs on water recreation and to enrich lives by allowing families to access the beach and ocean in a barrier free environment.
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Jackson
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Teton County Search and Rescue Volunteers
$102,000 | February 2008
To provide vital emergency search and rescue services for Teton County and surrounding areas for those in need.
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Wyoming K-9 Search & Rescue
$100,000 | February 2008
To train competent search dog teams and assist local, state, and federal authorities in emergency search and rescue situations.
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American Association of Avalanche Professionals
$100,000 | February 2008
To support the Avalanche Forecasting Lab in providing accurate avalanche forecasting to the Teton county area.
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Kamuela
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Kohala Center
$25,000 | March 2007
To support teaching and research programs that assist communities on the Island of Hawai‘i, in the Pacific, and around the world thrive — ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially.
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Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana
$25,000 | March 2007
To support Hawai'i's first native designed and controlled charter school, which integrates Hawaiian values and traditions with the latest in 21st century educational technology.
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California Association for Research in Astronomy (W.M. Keck Observatory)
$25,000 | March 2009
To support the Keck Observatory in its mission to advance the frontiers of astronomy and share our discoveries with the world.
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Ketchum
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Sun Valley Adaptive Sports Program
$325,000 | September 2008
To support programs that improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities through sports and recreation.
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Long Beach
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Aquarium of the Pacific
$650,000 | July 2007
To support the Aquarium’s educational programs and research projects.
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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA-LA)
$25,000 | September 2006
To provide general operating support for programs and services including Cruelty Investigation, Disaster Animal Response Team, Humane Education, and a variety of shelter services.
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Los Angeles
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St. Brendan Catholic Church
$100,000
To provide education in the Catholic tradition through worship, education, service, and outreach.
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Islamic Center of Southern California
$100,000
To provide religious, educational, and recreational facilities for members of the public at large.
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New Directions
$25,000
To support services for homeless veterans, including job training and placement, parenting and money management classes, legal and financial assistance, counseling, remedial education, and resources for alumni.
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Homeboy Industries
$1,035,000 | August 2005
To provide assistance for at-risk and former gang-involved youth to become contributing members of our community.
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Boxer Rescue Fund, Inc. of Los Angeles
$15,000 | May 2009
To find people who will treat dogs with love and respect and be open to learning life lessons together.
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Asia Society Southern California
$50,000 | April 2006
To support the piloting of an after-school Mandarin language program of the Youth Council of the Asia Society Southern California to better prepare students in South Central Los Angeles to succeed on a global stage.
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Sinai Temple
$100,000 | May 2007
To provide for the study of ancient and modern Jewish learning, beautiful music, and spiritual richness of prayer.
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The Veggie Van Organization
$25,000 | June 2008
To support educational service that promotes biodiesel fuel and other renewable energies through hands-on demonstrations, school presentations, and road tours.
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New Orleans
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American Red Cross
$1,000,000 | August 2006
To support relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
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St. Matthews Baptist Church
Pending | August 2006
To support community outreach and education programs.
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United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area
$12,500 | August 2006
To support the efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by helping to provide a healthy quality of life, a strong workforce and a brighter economic future for the six-parish area.
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Habitat for Humanity (New Orleans Area)
$100,000 | August 2006
For general operating support for building simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need.
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Oahu
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Arizona Memorial Museum Association
$50,000 | February 2008
To support the interpretation and related visitor service activities of the National Park Service (NPS) at four sites across the Pacific region.
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Hawaiian Lifeguard Association
$250,000 | February 2008
To support the enhancement of ocean life saving and rescue, and providing public information and education.
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Pasadena
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California
$25,000 | April 2010
To support the health and well-being of children by providing a home away from home for families of seriously ill children who are receiving care in Southern California.
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Porcupine
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T.R.E.A.T.Y. Total Immersion Educational Endowment Fund, Inc.
$150,000 | September 2009
To educate children with joy, respect, and wonder, and to instill self-respect and ignite the spark of life-long learning. The organization's program is based on the successes achieved by the total immersion school experience of the Maori People in New Zealand, which provided culturally-centered private schools for preschool through university level education of indigenous populations.
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Roswell
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The International UFO Museum & Research Center
$25,000 | May 2009
To educate the general public to all aspects of the UFO phenomena.
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New Destiny Fellowship Church
$25,000 | May 2009
To help meet the spiritual needs of people via the enactment of Biblical principles.
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San Francisco
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Link Media, Inc.
$400,000
To operate Link TV, a television broadcast company that focuses on a counter-culture perspective. Link TV broadcasts programs that engage, educate, and activate viewers to become involved in the world.
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Save the Redwoods League
$50,000 | September 2008
To support ancient redwood forests and redwood ecosystems to ensure that current and future generations can feel the awe and peace that these precious natural wonders inspire.
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Yosemite Foundation (c/o The Yosemite Fund)
$25,000 | October 2008
To provide broad-based private funding and resources for projects that preserve, protect, or enhance Yosemite National Park.
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Santa Fe
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Museum of New Mexico Foundation
$25,000 | May 2009
To promote excellence at the Museum of New Mexico through effective fundraising, innovative entrepreneurial ventures, community collaboration, and essential support services.
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School for Advanced Research on the Human Experience
$50,000 | May 2009
To provide a dynamic environment for the advanced study and communication of knowledge about human culture, evolution, history, and creative expression.
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Volcano
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Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
$25,000 | March 2009
To connect people with the park to support and promote the protection, restoration, understanding, and appreciation of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Wailea
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Maui Arts & Cultural Center
$50,000
To support the Maui Film Festival at Wailea.
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Zuni
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Ashiwi A Wan Museum and Heritage Center
$100,000 | May 2009
To serve the community with programs and exhibits that help reflect on the past and are relevant to current and future interests.
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