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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.
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
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
Information Technology'S Impact on Tomorrow'S Health 
"This is not the place to sit if you don't enjoy the environment." So said Hal Wolf, president and CEO of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, during his keynote address at the HIMSS Global...more
"This is not the place to sit if you don't enjoy the environment." So said Hal Wolf, president and CEO of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, during his keynote address at the HIMSS Global...more
Center for Simulation Innovation at Ut Health San Antonio School of Nursing Earns ... 
"Hello, my name is Hal. And if you talk to me, I'll talk back." That's how Hal, a life-like mannequin, begins his greeting at the Center for Simulation Innovation at the University of Texas...more
"Hello, my name is Hal. And if you talk to me, I'll talk back." That's how Hal, a life-like mannequin, begins his greeting at the Center for Simulation Innovation at the University of Texas...more
Meet our 2024 commencement speaker
Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing has announced the speaker for its 2024 commencement ceremony. Nurse scientist Bridgette Rice will speak to students at the Chicago...more
Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing has announced the speaker for its 2024 commencement ceremony. Nurse scientist Bridgette Rice will speak to students at the Chicago...more
Applying the Innovation Biodesign Framework to Promote Equity and Green Activity in ...
The Alzheimer's Association estimates that by 2050, the number of Alzheimer's cases in the US will more than double from the current 230,000 to 2,383,000and that's for people who identify as...more
The Alzheimer's Association estimates that by 2050, the number of Alzheimer's cases in the US will more than double from the current 230,000 to 2,383,000and that's for people who identify as...more
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Social Enterprise HandiConnect Wins Audacious Award in New Zealand
Social enterprise, HandiConnect, wins the Audacious-Business Idea competition’s Doing Good category. The company is spearheaded by University of Otago entrepreneurship master’s student Nguyen Cam Van.
