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    Monthly Archive for: "January, 2013"
    Where’s James? Learning About Economic Self-Sufficiency Efforts Aimed at Low-Income Women
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's James
    Posted January 29, 2013

    Where’s James? Learning About Economic Self-Sufficiency Efforts Aimed at Low-Income Women

    Recently, I met with Jocelyn Choi Doe, a board member of the Women’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA). Founded in 2007, WANDA is a non-profit that aims to increase the [...]

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    Encouraging the Creative Mind through Our Arts Resource Program
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Arts Grant Program
    Posted January 14, 2013

    Encouraging the Creative Mind through Our Arts Resource Program

    When a nine year old considers the Earth and nature, the idea that the Earth’s natural materials – sticks, seeds, dirt – can be used to create art does not typically come to mind. Yet a stick can [...]

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    The Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program Helps Students Chase their Dreams
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Meng Vocational Grant Program
    Posted January 8, 2013

    The Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program Helps Students Chase their Dreams

    Coming into its fifteenth year, PVF’s Charles and Connie Meng Vocational Grant Program continues to make an impact throughout the community. The scholarship program was established in 1998 to [...]

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