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Foundation (charity) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Foundation is a type of philanthropic organization set up by either individuals or institutions as a legal entity (either as a corporation or trust) with the purpose of distributing grants to support causes in line with the goals of the foundation. The foundation has a distinct patrimony independent of its founder and if it is not a moral person, it is considered to be a social trust. Frequently, these community foundations have both funds to be used at the discretion of the board of directors and other, specialized funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit groups at these foundations into which they contribute a variety of assets (cash and stock being among the most popular). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foundation_(charity)   (364 words)

The Malian Foundation Australia Homepage A research journal for non-profit institutions is currently being developed by The Malian Foundation. The Foundation was recently recognized for its efforts within the international non-profit community by awarded the highest level of membership within the leading body for non-profits, WANGO. Causes supported by the Malian Foundation are wide ranging in the spirit of the Foundation's aims of "sharing our hopes and living our dreams". www.malianfoundation.org.au   (339 words)

Timeline of The Malian Foundation Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) The concept of an organization aiding non-profit organizations is conceived by its Founder, Simon Malian. The Malian Foundation Limited is officially founded and launched with the purpose of aiding Australian non-profit organizations. The mission of the Foundation is modified to aid non-profit organizations worldwide rather than solely Australian organizations. www.malianfoundation.org.au /about_us_timeline.html   (108 words)

[No title] In this, the Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the Swiss multinational chemical corporation, is demonstrating how the private sector can support research oriented towards small-scale, poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The Malian government, USAID, ICRISAT, and the CIBA-GEIGY Foundation for Cooperation with Developing Countries were the four partners involved in planning, building, and operating this new public-sector venture in agricultural research. The Foundation also provided some technical assistance, especially with regard to the layout and management of the station's workshops and the maintenance and operation of farm equipment. www.worldbank.org /html/aftsr/sfi13e.doc   (4694 words)

Near East Foundation - Mali The Near East Foundation’s activities were therefore restructured with a new emphasis on medium and long-term development. The Near East Foundation’s program is firmly based on this vision: rural people have the right to generate their own initiatives, to realize their own self-improvement, and to satisfy their basic needs without prejudicing the development options of future generations. The Near East Foundation helps to control flooding of rice fields by erecting concrete dams and sluice gates on the river and assisting farmers to build irrigation plots. www.neareast.org /main/explore/Africa/Mali.asp   (746 words)

Philanthropy Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation (CCCF) is a national non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them. The National Center, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, was established in September 1997 by a group of family philanthropists to focus solely on the matter of importance to families engaged in philanthropy and their effective giving. The Philanthropic Initiative TPI is a non-profit that consults with donors, families, foundations and corporations to increase the impact of their giving and philanthropy. www.massivelinks.com /html/Society/Philanthropy   (407 words)

Partnerships - Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) To improve livelihoods and foster sustainable farming practices, the Foundation invests in cooperation from the outset. The Foundation also supports a partnership among the Centre of Environment and Development of the University of Bern, the University of Asmara and the Eritrea Ministry of Agriculture. The Foundation also works with Swiss aid organizations that carry out development project work in agriculture and foster rural development in the global South. www.syngentafoundation.com /partnerships.htm   (399 words)

Link Market | Link Exchange Directory | Society | Philanthropy Foundation grants, and less than 2% of all u. The community foundation for tumut region aims to make it easier for people to give during their lifetime, see the results of their donations and give the communities within our region the opportunity to plan for their diverse needs and aspirations. Kiona foundation is a nonprofit, tax exempt corporation with a firm commitment to enhance the lives of cancer survivors through financial and in-kind assistance and to raise awareness relating to cancer diagnosis through education. www.linkmarket.net /link_directory/Society/Philanthropy/?order=d   (354 words)

Welcome to Richmond Public Library, Support, Volunteer The Richmond Public Library Foundation is pleased to be a partner in the success of the library. Tax deductible contributions marked "Annual Fund" and made payable to "Richmond Public Library Foundation" may be mailed to the Foundation at 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219. From teacher workshops conducted by Dr. Robin-Edward Poulton, to programs by visiting Malian artist/author Baba Wague Diakite as well as an exciting and varied exhibit of art, textiles, jewelry, and ordinary utensils along with accompanying panels from the Smithsonian Institution, Richmonders had a variety of opportunities in which to connect with Malian culture. www.richmondpubliclibrary.org /support/foundation.htm   (614 words)

History of Timbuktu, Mali Today only the foundation of the mosque built in Gao exists. That is why there is an urgent need to restore and protect the mosques that remain in Djenné and Timbuktu.. Today, there is a strong historical evidence pointing to the possibility that this Malian prince was the first one to discover America. www.timbuktufoundation.org /history.html   (1747 words)

Ford Foundation Report Upon closer inspection, they may compel scholars to rewrite the history of Islam and of Africa and to abolish once and for all the persistent Western stereotype of fl Africans as primitive and lacking in intellectual traditions. The Ford Foundation supports the preservation and study of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts in several ways. A grant from the foundation's office in Lagos, Nigeria, has made it possible for Stephanie Diakité to train 16 local residents to conserve, catalogue and digitize manuscripts at the Ahmed Baba Institute for Advanced Study and Islamic Research. www.fordfound.org /publications/ff_report/view_ff_report_detail.cfm?report_index=432   (4225 words)

[No title] When I look at Sidibé’s photographs today, I see this political action of the youth of Bamako: the way in which they transformed the themes of independence and adapted them for themselves, to the point of not being recognized by their elders. I call this a diaspora aesthetic, as opposed to a Malian or even an African aesthetic, because it is defined beyond the national boundary and united fl youth through a common habitus of fl pride, civil rights, and self-determination. For more copies of this paper, please write to:  The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, 65 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012. www.warholfoundation.org /paperseries/article11.htm   (9999 words)

The WILD Foundation: Southern Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) The WILD Foundation has joined forces with Save the Elephants (founded and directed by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Samburu, Kenya) to help protect and sustain this amazing herd of elephant. There is still considerable goodwill towards the elephants amongst local populations, there is strong interest in developing a conservation strategy from the highest levels of the Malian government, and development aid agencies have also indicated a willingness to coordinate agricultural development with conservation measures. Following initial research conducted by Save the Elephants in 1999 (founded and directed by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Samburu, Kenya) to radio collar several elephants and map their ranges, The WILD Foundation sought and obtained funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development for a broader initiative. www.wild.org /western_africa/mali.html   (831 words)

Category:Foundations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching This page was last modified 00:38, 25 March 2006. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Foundations   (71 words)

Funding opportunities The Foundation's current direction for its grants program is to support innovative projects that meet the Foundation's objects and focus on groups whose position in society may compromise their access to justice. The mission of the Fund is to improve the quality of life through the development of community philanthropy - supporting hospitals and charities serving Melbourne or, at the request of the donor, elsewhere in Australia. The Malian Foundation is a non-profit Australian public company dedicated to aiding the efficient operation and management of non-profit institutions around the world. www.ancd.org.au /funding   (1360 words)

Doctor Pockless: September 2004 Archives As far as I can tell, this pithy remark* and the fact that he fathered the director of I Was a Teenage Werewolf are the only things for which he was famous, but as ever, I am keen to be contradicted by readers who are otherwise informed. According to my own informant, the Malian scholar Salif Al Farasha, the Dervishes are adversaries of reason, much like myself, but without the devotion to the betterment of civilization through buffoonery. This statistic is the foundation of the Theory of Mortality. www.pockless.co.uk /archive/2004_09.html   (6315 words)

Civilizations in Africa: Mali Mali was located farther south than Ghana; the Malians lived in an agriculturally fertile land. Sundjata, who ruled Mali from 1230-1255, began as a royal slave and magician among the Soso who had inherited the Ghanaian empire. According to African oral histories, Sundjata seized the major territories through which gold was traded and so built the foundation off of which Mali would be built. www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/CIVAFRCA/MALI.HTM   (565 words)

Herb World News Online · World Based on the remarkable first-year success of Herb Research Foundation's Malian hibiscus-growing project, a similar venture has been initiated in South Africa. The explosive growth in the worldwide botanicals market, coupled with the changing political atmosphere and favorable growing conditions in South Africa, lay the groundwork for a cultivation project that promises to mutually benefit the people and economies of both South Africa and the United States. As with the Malian hibiscus project and other work HRF has carried out in collaboration with USAID, the ultimate goal is to help develop sustainable businesses throught the environmentally and socially conscious production of herbs. www.herbs.org /current/safcult.html   (592 words)

Sloan-Kettering - Nobel Foundation's Centennial Speech The following talk was given as part of the Nobel Foundation's Centennial Symposia at which Nobel Laureates and other prominent researchers offered scientific, scholarly and popular talks. Several years ago, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the U.S. Agency for International Development established the Malaria Research and Training Center in Bamako, the capital of Mali. The Center has become a very significant force in malaria research in Africa, with several well-trained Malian staff scientists, extensive collaborations throughout the world, electronic connectivity, and the capacity to study the malarial parasite, its insect host, and the clinical disorder with a variety of modern techniques. www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/6285.cfm   (2806 words)

The Orchard Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) More tragic is the fact that even in large population centers, Malian women continue to die from complications of childbirth without ever having heard of Jesus Christ. For this reason, the new Hospital for Women and Children is being planned for the city of Koutiala, where it will have the potential of changing Mali both spiritually and physically. CPAM has its own constitution and by-laws under Malian Alliance church organization and is a recognized non-governmental organization (NGO). www.theorchard.org /mali.htm   (402 words)

The Orchard Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) As I finished walking through the buildings again yesterday I left with the thought, “This is going to be one of the most beautiful buildings in Mali. To God be the Glory!!” God’s hand is evident as He is bringing to completion the many hours put in by multiple work teams added to the work being done by Malian contractors. They are finishing the tile on the bathroom walls and need to finish installing plumbing fixtures a few lights and do final painting on the exterior. www.theorchard.org /mali_update.htm   (767 words)

Immigrants in the Global Economy In France, they find themselves in a paradoxical situation that is common in the industrialized world: immigrants are needed for their inexpensive labor but unwanted due to their cultural differences. Yet the second largest concentration of Malians, after the Malian capital of Bamako, is in the Parisian suburbs. This article has been made possible by the Foundation for National Progress, the Investigative Fund of Mother Jones, and gifts from generous readers like you. www.motherjones.com /commentary/columns/2006/02/immigrations_role.html   (1991 words)

Art and Culture in Mali, West Africa: Courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Through integrated academic and experiential learning, students attain understanding of the complexities of the Malian national identity, the challenges of modernity and globalization, and strength of Malian historical heritage and tradition. To understand Malian traditions, it is necessary to experience life outside the capital, since the foundation of Malian art and culture is found in the rural areas. To develop an understanding of the social and historical foundations of Malian aesthetic practice and its effect on culture and contemporary life www.antioch-college.edu /AEA/mali/courses.html   (1218 words)

IMP@CT Newsletter The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the non-profit Hertie Foundation (GHS) in Frankfurt-on-Main enable young highly qualified scholars with outstanding leadership qualities in research and teaching from central and south-east Europe (including the Baltic States) to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany (age limit: 35 years). Applicants may act individually or in consortium with partner organisations: non-governmental organisation (associations or foundations) - may be Roma non-governmental organization or non-Roma non-governmental organization (a Roma NGO is defined as one set-up with mission for improvement of Roma situation, having a Roma constituency and leadership). The Balkan Children and Youth Foundation is organising a Balkan Youth Forum to be held in Croatia from 6 to 12 September 2004. www.regionalnet.org /newsletter/impact26.html   (11620 words)

Ford Foundation Report Annaye Doumbo, a Malian spiritual elder, left, shares his knowledge of the stars with Thebe Medupe, a young astrophysicist from South Africa. A Ford Foundation grant for "Cosmic Africa" is part of a larger effort to support the development of a group of African astronomers and astrophysicists. A grant was also made to the South African Astronomical Observatory to establish a graduate program in astronomy. www.fordfound.org /publications/ff_report/view_ff_report_detail.cfm?report_index=475&print_version=1   (830 words)

malian - OneLook Dictionary Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "malian" is defined. Malian : Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info] Phrases that include malian: list of malian companies, list of malian films, list of malian political parties, malian foundation, malian rally for labour, more... www.onelook.com /?w=malian   (113 words)

University of Mali and Michigan State University Collaboration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) Discussions were held with over 50 colleagues to explore possible collaborative work in research, teaching and outreach. The visit to MSU was followed by a trip to Washington and New York, where they met with representatives of USAID, the World Bank, USDA, IFPRI, and the Rockefeller Foundation. In November, 2002, MSU, through the Institute of International Agriculture, developed a proposal to the Association Liaison Office (ALO) for a collaborative project between MSU and IPR/IFRA to strengthen that school's 2-year agricultural technology program (known as the BAC + 2 program). www.msu.edu /user/staatz/university_of_mali/recentprojects.htm   (198 words)

IFPRI newsletter: IFPRI Forum, June 2003 Madame Toure is the chairperson of the Childhood Foundation, a Malian nongovernmental organization founded by President Toure. The foundation works to improve childhood health and nutrition and prevent or mitigate conflict as part of the effort to better children's lives. Representatives from the Academy for Educational Development, the Centre for Development and Population Activities, the International Center for Research on Women, Michigan State University, Save the Children, and USAID shared information about the research and programs they conduct to fight hunger, illiteracy, and sickness, issues which the first lady described as close to her heart. www.ifpri.org /pubs/newsletters/ifpriforum/200306/if02mali.htm   (186 words)

Grants and Related Resources : Nonprofit Resource Guide The Alliance also works with foundations to encourage their support on public policy issues. This group merged in early 1997, bringing together the Arts Foundation of Michigan, Business Volunteers for the Arts, Concerned Citizens for the Arts in Michigan and the Michigan Alliance for Arts Education. Mutually beneficial partnerships with nonprofits are allowing the University to learn lessons from nonprofit leaders in the community while providing the nonprofit community with University-based concepts and theories to improve and increase organizational capacity. www.lib.msu.edu /harris23/grants/znprofrg.htm   (3974 words)

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