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  2. J.M. McDonald - Wikipedia

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    In 1952, he established the J.M. McDonald Foundation, which awards grants in education, humanities, health, and a variety of social and human services, primarily in upstate New York. [1] The foundation has also funded projects in Hastings, Nebraska, where the department store was headquartered, including a planetarium at the Hastings Museum. [2]

  3. M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust - Wikipedia

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    Following the 1971 death of Tektronix co-founder Jack Murdock, $90 million from his estate was transferred to a charitable foundation which, in 1975, became the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Trust was initially overseen by Tektronix General Counsel James B. Castles, attorney Paul L. Boley, and Walter P. Dyke as trustees , with ...

  4. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks - Wikipedia

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    Established in 1928, the Elks National Foundation is the charitable arm of the BPOE. The foundation, with an endowment valued at more than $750 million, has contributed more than $500 million toward Elks' charitable projects nationwide. Since its inception, the Elks have received more than $288.7 million in contributions and bequests.

  5. List of McDonald's marketing campaigns - Wikipedia

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    Personne ne peut le faire comme McDonald's (Nobody does it like McDonald's) (1979–1981) Il ya tellement de plaisir pour vous aujourd'hui (There's so much fun for you today) (1981–1983) Moi J'm McDonald (Me I love McDonald's) (1982–2003) [note 2] Pour vos p'tits bouts de sous (For your little bits of money) (2000)

  6. Presidency of Barack Obama - Wikipedia

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    The response was to cut education budgets. Obama's $800 billion stimulus package included $100 billion for public schools, which every state used to protect its educational budget. However, in terms of sponsoring innovation, Obama and his Education Secretary Arne Duncan pursued K-12 education reform through the Race to the Top grant program ...

  7. Michael Boorda - Wikipedia

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    Boorda was a product of an enlisted-to-officer commissioning program in the early 1960s. Known as the Integration Program, this was designed to provide an opportunity for enlisted personnel who possessed outstanding qualifications and motivation for a naval career to obtain a commission.

  8. John M. Olin Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The John M. Olin Foundation was a conservative American grant-making foundation established in 1953 by John M. Olin, president of the Olin Industries chemical and munitions manufacturing businesses. Unlike most other foundations, it was charged to spend all of its assets within a generation of Olin's death, for fear of mission drift over time ...

  9. Supported employment - Wikipedia

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    Supported employment was developed in the United States in the 1970s as part of both vocational rehabilitation (VR) services (e.g., NYS Office of Vocational Services, 1978) and the advocacy for long term services and supports (LTSS) for individuals with significant disabilities in competitive job placements in integrated settings (e.g., businesses, offices, manufacturing facilities).