GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: Communities & Banking

The role of the Cape Cod Commercial Fish Hook Fisherman’s Association in establishing permit banks is referenced in an article that describes the costs and benefits of the new commercial fishing regulations designed to enhance the viability of New England fishing.

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Featuring the Cape Cod Commercial Fish Hook Fisherman’s Association, a grantee of the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust Fund and Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston.

SUCCESS STORIES

In a culture reluctant to face the consequences of over consumption and a throw away lifestyle, Eco-Cycle of Boulder, Colorado concentrates on trying to cut one strand of the Gordian knot known as global warming or climate change.

The developing green revolution is heavily involved in minimizing waste.

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GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: The New York Times

If the magic ingredient for good schools is high quality teachers, what makes a great teacher? This article profiles Doug Lemov and his interesting response. Lemov was a co-founder of the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School in Boston, and now works for Uncommon Schools, a nonprofit that starts, manages and networks outstanding charter schools in the Northeast.

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Featuring Uncommon Schools, whose associate member schools Boston Collegiate Charter School and Roxbury Preparatory Charter School are grantees of the Clipper Ship Foundation, Charles Hayden Foundation, Mabel Louise Riley Foundation and the Schrafft Charitable Trust.