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Special Projects 10/18/99 Shoah Foundation Partners in History and the Future Los Angeles, CA $100,000 (over 12 months) In support of the mission of the Shoah Foundation to develop archives and teaching materials based on the videotaped testimonies by survivors of and witnesses to the Holocaust. The mission serves to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and establish a basis for tolerance education around the world for generations to come. 10/4/99 National Academy of Sciences Annual Gift Washington, DC $10,000 (over 12 months) Annual Gift 10/4/99 Duke University Annual Gift Durham, NC $10,000 (over 12 months) Annual Gift 10/4/99 United Negro College Fund Annual Gift Fairfax, VA $100,000 (over 12 months) Annual Gift 10/2/99 Caldwell County School CYBERschool Lenoir, NC $75,000 (over 12 months) A contribution toward the CYBERschool program that will serve economically disadvantaged youths and their families in Caldwell County Schools. The program is based on the Home-School Connect Program that issues computers for student and parent use at home. 9/29/99 Central High School Central High School Omaha, NE $250,000 (over 12 months) Capital campaign support for library renovation and technology. 9/27/99 Population Reference Bureau Promoting Demographic Literacy Washington, DC $2,635,000 (over 2 years) A grant for the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) to significantly expand its electronic outreach and dissemination and increase the number of people in the United States and around the world who have easy access to up-to-date information on population issues. 9/27/99 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Drug Discovery Program Bethesda, MD $20,000,000 (over 5 years) A grant to support the application of new technologies of combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screening to the current base of knowledge about cystic fibrosis. This technology will identify new compounds at a tremendous volume to be evaluated as potential therapies for cystic fibrosis. View Press Release 8/18/99 Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC) Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California Santa Cruz, CA $5,000,000 (over 12 months) NIAC is a liability insurance pool exclusive to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in California. Funding is in support of their effort to expand services outside of the state of California. 8/12/99 MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team Cambridge, MA $20,000 (over 12 months) Funds will help to provide logistical support for competition in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. The team is dedicated to promoting the role of alternative energy in transportation and is unique in its involvement in encouraging children to pursue careers in science and engineering. View Press Release Page 2 of 5 < Previous 10 | Next 10 >