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    Monthly Archive for: "March, 2013"
    Where’s James? Seeing the Results of Community Building
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's James
    Posted March 21, 2013

    Where’s James? Seeing the Results of Community Building

    Anna L. Waring, Executive Director of Foundation for a College Education, believes education is the purest and most powerful means of social justice. Foundation for a College Education (FCE) is [...]

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    Using Our Grassroots Expertise to Support Community Initiatives through the Facebook Local Community Fund
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Facebook Local Community Fund
    Posted March 14, 2013

    Using Our Grassroots Expertise to Support Community Initiatives through the Facebook Local Community Fund

    Facebook, the social networking giant located in Menlo Park, aims to support local initiatives in its neighborhood as a way to give back. PVF was selected to support Facebook in this effort by [...]

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    Where’s Bill? Hanging Out with Police Cadets at the Wilderness Program’s Ropes Course
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's James
    Posted March 8, 2013

    Where’s Bill? Hanging Out with Police Cadets at the Wilderness Program’s Ropes Course

    I recently visited the ropes course run by The Wilderness Program on San Bruno Mountain in Daly City, a beautiful park setting. PVF has been a supporter of the Wilderness Program for some time. [...]

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    Where’s James? Learning About How Technological Innovation Is Lifting People in Nairobi
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In technology, Where's James
    Posted March 6, 2013

    Where’s James? Learning About How Technological Innovation Is Lifting People in Nairobi

    In the slums of Nairobi, people often lose their important documents such as Birth Certificates, National IDs, school certificates and vaccination cards due to fires, theft or misplacement. [...]

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