The Lemelson Foundation Announces Recently Approved Projects
The Lemelson Foundation whose mission is focused on improving lives through invention has just released a list of recently approved grants including:
- “Design for the Other 90%” at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- Fundação para o Estudo e Tratemento das Deformidades Crânio-Faciais (FUNCRAF)
- Instituto para o Desenvolvimento de Energias Alternativas e da Auto Sustentabilidade (IDEAAS)
- KickStart International, Inc
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology International Development Initiative (IDI)
- National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)
- Norbulingka Institute
- Program for Appropriate Technologies in Health (PATH)
- Solar Electric Light Company - India (SELCO)
To read more about the projects click here: Lemelson: Recently Approved Projects
For more information on The Lemelson Foundation click here.
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2008 REGIONAL CONFERENCE
**SAVE THE DATE**
GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington
From Roots to Treetops: Growing, Connecting, & Sustaining Strong Communities
October 15th, 16th, 17th
Five Pine Lodge
Sisters, Oregon
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FAMILY FOUNDATION & CORPORATE FUNDERS LEARNING EXCHANGE
Vetting Grants Management Systems
Thursday, July 10, 2008
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
YWCA, Third Floor Conference Room
1111 SW 10th
Portland
Members $15, Nonmembers $35
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Lunch will be provided.
*Open to all members
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WEBINAR
How Funders Can Choose to Manage Advocacy Campaigns
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
There is no registration fee to participate in the Webinar.
Register online at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey.zgi?p=WEB227XB6GB5M8
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THIRD THURSDAY PROGRAM
Funder Collaboratives: Why & How Funders Come Together
Sponsor: The Standard
Thursday, July 17, 2008
11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Northwest Health Foundation, Bamboo Room
221 NW Second Avenue, Suite 300
Portland
$15 Members
$35 Non-members
or 503.226.6340
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SOCIAL FORCES & SYSTEM DYNAMICS CONFERENCE
Kaiser Permanente, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Northwest Health Foundation, and GREX, an affiliate of the A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems
July 17-19, 2008 in Troutdale, Oregon
For more information, visit: http://www.nwhf.org/events/systemshealth.php
