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Grants from Maine Community Foundation to Address COVID-19 Impact
Foundation: Maine Community Foundation
The Cumberland County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $113,174 in grants to 16 nonprofits through the Community Building Grant Program, including two grants to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 on the community:
- Creative Portland Corporation, to expand an arts-based community campaign to help combat COVID-19 with artistic messaging and CDC-compliant safety recommendations.
- Mercy Hospital, Portland, to purchase laptops for families to allow access to substance recovery sessions, pursue undergraduate degrees remotely and assist their children in remote learning.
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Rome Summit to Focus on Sustainable Innovation to Meet Climate, Health &Amp; Nutrition Goals 
The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS) are holding a summit in Rome this week to discuss how innovation...more
The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS) are holding a summit in Rome this week to discuss how innovation...more
Letter: Innovation in Maternal Health Education 
"It takes a village to raise a child,"Jenna Bland writes in the Chicago Sun-Times. "The answer lies in the widespread access to free digital platforms that enable individuals to convene around...more
"It takes a village to raise a child,"Jenna Bland writes in the Chicago Sun-Times. "The answer lies in the widespread access to free digital platforms that enable individuals to convene around...more
14 More Health System Leaders to Design 'Smart Hospital' Model 
The concept of a "smart hospital" has been around for a while, but a survey released this month by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and digital health company Care.ai...more
The concept of a "smart hospital" has been around for a while, but a survey released this month by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and digital health company Care.ai...more
Immigration Policy and Entrepreneurs' Choice of Startup Location 
More than half of America's billion-dollar startup companies trace their roots to immigrant entrepreneurs, and a new study finds that immigrants based in the US are more likely to relocate to Canada...more
More than half of America's billion-dollar startup companies trace their roots to immigrant entrepreneurs, and a new study finds that immigrants based in the US are more likely to relocate to Canada...more
Hackensack Meridian Health Named Top Research Center in State by Njbiz 
New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network has the most researchers in the state, according to NJBIZ's list of the top research centers in the state. Hackensack Meridian Health,...more
New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network has the most researchers in the state, according to NJBIZ's list of the top research centers in the state. Hackensack Meridian Health,...more
Report: Inova Backs Off Plans for Mixed-Use 'Innovation District' on Merrifield Campus 
In 2018, Virginia's Inova Health System announced plans to transform the former ExxonMobil headquarters in Merrifield into a "vibrant innovation district with dynamic academic and research spaces,...more
In 2018, Virginia's Inova Health System announced plans to transform the former ExxonMobil headquarters in Merrifield into a "vibrant innovation district with dynamic academic and research spaces,...more
Sanford to Address Next Chapter in Virtual Care at Ata Nexus 
The largest rural health system in the US plans to open a $350 million virtual care center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this fall. The Sanford Virtual Care Center will feature a patient and...more
The largest rural health system in the US plans to open a $350 million virtual care center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this fall. The Sanford Virtual Care Center will feature a patient and...more
Five Key Levers for Sustainable Healthcare 
Royal Philips Electronics is taking a page out of Al Gore's book with a pledge to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions by a third by 2024. In a blog post, the Dutch company says it plans to reduce...more
Royal Philips Electronics is taking a page out of Al Gore's book with a pledge to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions by a third by 2024. In a blog post, the Dutch company says it plans to reduce...more
Tmc-Denmark Biobridge Announces Second Bii Cohort of Companies to Join Tmci ... 
"We are excited to welcome these startups to TMC as companies are making significant strides in drug discovery and health tech developments," Devin Dunn, head of the Accelerator for Health Tech at...more
"We are excited to welcome these startups to TMC as companies are making significant strides in drug discovery and health tech developments," Devin Dunn, head of the Accelerator for Health Tech at...more
Amazon Pharmacy Chief: Patients Demand More Convenient Care 
Dr.Vin Gupta, Amazon's chief medical officer, recently gave the keynote speech at Sanford Health's annual meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and he had some interesting things to say about the...more
Dr.Vin Gupta, Amazon's chief medical officer, recently gave the keynote speech at Sanford Health's annual meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and he had some interesting things to say about the...more
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When Hannah Davis traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.
