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The Global Fund for Women is a grant-making foundation based in San Francisco, California. It...
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Dr. Hector Perez Garcia (1914-1996) was a passionate advocate for Hispanic-American rights in the United States. He was described by Commander Rudy Escalante (...
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Interpretations of freedom of speech have varied throughout the course of history. Yet, the term is seen as a basic right in the United States because it is guaranteed in the...
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As enacted by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1791, Freedom of Religion guarantees two important elements at the federal level....
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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a profoundly influential American whose contributions changed the beginnings and future landscape of the country's political,...
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A foundation is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization with its own funds, managed by its own trustees and directors. It maintains or aids charitable, educational, religious...
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Environmentalism seeks to preserve the air and water we all depend upon; as well as conserve and protect entire ecosystems compromising of animals, plants...
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An endowment is a permanent asset of an organization that is invested to earn income. The money to build the endowment can come from many sources. Many times, an individual...
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As an average American but an extraordinary philanthropist, Matel Dawson Jr. (1921-2002) died only a few months after his retirement, having given away $1.3 million dollars to charity over...
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Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was an educated man with farming property, a fleet of ships and a successful shipping business on the coast of Massachusetts. He was an African American...