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12 funders with a record of paying for “formation”
Where the money went The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust: $16M across 15 grants, latest 2023 Dovetail Impact Foundation → Young Life: $3.7M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Lunione Internazionale Delle Superiore Generali: $2.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Forward Together: $950K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Heising-Simons Foundation → The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: $900K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Simons Foundation Inc → Harvard College: $599K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Catholic Community Foundation of the → Archdiocese of Seattle: $549K across 7 grants, latest 2024 Research Corporation Dba Research → Northwestern University: $306K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable → Covenant College Inc: $241K across 9 grants, latest 2024 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Evangelization and Family Faith Formation: $160K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Koch Foundation Inc → Missionaries of St Francis De Sales USA Vice Province: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Helen V Brach Foundation → Catholic Extension Socusa: $125K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge): $13M across 10 grants, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → The Association of the Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Dovetail Impact Foundation → Kingdom Giving Fund: $677K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Heising-Simons Foundation → Northwestern University: $430K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → National Immigration Law Ctr: $378K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Simons Foundation Inc → Iob: $238K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Koch Foundation Inc → Catholic Near East Welfare Association: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Research Corporation Dba Research → Dartmouth College: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Helen V Brach Foundation → Red Cloud Indian School: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Office of the Bishop - Diocese of Laredo: $90K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable → The House University Ministries of Chattanooga: $80K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Catholic Community Foundation of the → Crozier Society: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc: $12M across 12 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Dovetail Impact Foundation → World Hope Ministries International: $550K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Heising-Simons Foundation → California Institute of Technology: $393K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Portland St U Sch of Soc Work: $315K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Simons Foundation Inc → Duke University: $159K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Koch Foundation Inc → Comboni Missionary Sisters Inc: $120K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Research Corporation Dba Research → Northwestern University: $116K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy → Dept of Adult Faith Formation (Fka Office of New Evangelization): $85K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Helen V Brach Foundation → Red Cloud Indian Schl: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable → Campus Crusade for Christ Inc: $42K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Catholic Community Foundation of the → St Francis Parish: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust): $2.7M across 11 grants, latest 2024 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → International Generosity Foundation Trust: $1.7M across 12 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Conference of Major Superiors Cosumadrc: $835K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Trustbridge Global Foundation USA Inc: $627K across 7 grants, latest 2021 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Hispanics in Philanthropy: $600K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Loyola University: $545K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Embracing God Ministries Inc: $545K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Inc: $501K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → The University of Fondwa USA Inc: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Conference of Major Superiors of Religious of Peru: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Nigeria Conference of Women Religious: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Sankofa Consulting: $460K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Good News Communications Inc: $430K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Christian Broadcasting Network Inc the: $400K across 4 grants, latest 2022 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Union of Indigenous Womens Congregations of Francophone West Africa (Anima: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Association of Major Superiors of Women Religious in Korea: $383K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Conference of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (Cmps) Inc: $378K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → Axis: $375K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Lovers of the Holy Cross Sisters: $375K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (Cmps) Inc: $372K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Dovetail Impact Foundation → Alpha USA: $330K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Dovetail Impact Foundation → Praxis: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Conferencia De Superiores Mayores De Religiosos De Mxico Ar: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Conference of Religious Women India: $294K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Formation Support for Vietnam: $280K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: $280K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Inc: $277K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Maclellan Foundation Inc → One for Israel: $275K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Maclellan Foundation Inc: $48M on this topic. Open the funder. The Maclellan Foundation Inc $48M Conrad N Hilton Foundation: $13M on this topic. Open the funder. Conrad N Hilton Foundation $13M Dovetail Impact Foundation: $5.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Dovetail Impact Foundation $5.5M The Heising-Simons Foundation: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder. The Heising-Simons Foundation $1.7M The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The Robert Wood Johnson Found… $1.6M The Simons Foundation Inc: $996K on this topic. Open the funder. The Simons Foundation Inc $996K Catholic Community Foundation of the: $592K on this topic. Open the funder. Catholic Community Foundation… $592K Research Corporation Dba Research: $542K on this topic. Open the funder. Research Corporation Dba Rese… $542K Koch Foundation Inc: $420K on this topic. Open the funder. Koch Foundation Inc $420K Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable: $363K on this topic. Open the funder. Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan… $363K The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy: $335K on this topic. Open the funder. The John G and Marie Stella K… $335K Helen V Brach Foundation: $300K on this topic. Open the funder. Helen V Brach Foundation $300K Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Dba the Generosity Trust: received $16M on this topic Chattanooga Christian Community… $16M International Generosity Foundation Trust (Trustbridge): received $13M on this topic International Generosity Founda… $13M National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc: received $12M on this topic National Christian Charitable F… $12M Young Life: received $3.7M on this topic Young Life $3.7M Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation (the Generosity Trust): received $2.7M on this topic Chattanooga Christian Community… $2.7M Lunione Internazionale Delle Superiore Generali: received $2.3M on this topic Lunione Internazionale Delle Su… $2.3M International Generosity Foundation Trust: received $1.7M on this topic International Generosity Founda… $1.7M The Association of the Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa: received $1.3M on this topic The Association of the Consecra… $1.3M Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: received $1.2M on this topic Sisters of Mercy of the Americas $1.2M Forward Together: received $950K on this topic Forward Together $950K The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: received $900K on this topic The Trustees of the University… $900K Conference of Major Superiors Cosumadrc: received $835K on this topic Conference of Major Superiors C… $835K Kingdom Giving Fund: received $677K on this topic Kingdom Giving Fund $677K Trustbridge Global Foundation USA Inc: received $627K on this topic Trustbridge Global Foundation U… $627K Hispanics in Philanthropy: received $600K on this topic Hispanics in Philanthropy $600K Harvard College: received $599K on this topic Harvard College $599K World Hope Ministries International: received $550K on this topic World Hope Ministries Internati… $550K Archdiocese of Seattle: received $549K on this topic Archdiocese of Seattle $549K Northwestern University: received $546K on this topic Northwestern University $546K Loyola University: received $545K on this topic Loyola University $545K Embracing God Ministries Inc: received $545K on this topic Embracing God Ministries Inc $545K Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Inc: received $501K on this topic Tales of the Cocktail Foundatio… $501K The University of Fondwa USA Inc: received $500K on this topic The University of Fondwa USA Inc $500K Conference of Major Superiors of Religious of Peru: received $500K on this topic Conference of Major Superiors o… $500K Nigeria Conference of Women Religious: received $500K on this topic Nigeria Conference of Women Rel… $500K Sankofa Consulting: received $460K on this topic Sankofa Consulting $460K Good News Communications Inc: received $430K on this topic Good News Communications Inc $430K Christian Broadcasting Network Inc the: received $400K on this topic Christian Broadcasting Network… $400K Union of Indigenous Womens Congregations of Francophone West Africa (Anima: received $400K on this topic Union of Indigenous Womens Cong… $400K California Institute of Technology: received $393K on this topic California Institute of Technol… $393K Association of Major Superiors of Women Religious in Korea: received $383K on this topic Association of Major Superiors… $383K National Immigration Law Ctr: received $378K on this topic National Immigration Law Ctr $378K Conference of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (Cmps) Inc: received $378K on this topic Conference of Major Religious S… $378K Axis: received $375K on this topic Axis $375K Lovers of the Holy Cross Sisters: received $375K on this topic Lovers of the Holy Cross Sisters $375K Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (Cmps) Inc: received $372K on this topic Conference of Major Superiors i… $372K Alpha USA: received $330K on this topic Alpha USA $330K Portland St U Sch of Soc Work: received $315K on this topic Portland St U Sch of Soc Work $315K Northwestern University: received $306K on this topic Northwestern University $306K Praxis: received $300K on this topic Praxis $300K Conferencia De Superiores Mayores De Religiosos De Mxico Ar: received $300K on this topic Conferencia De Superiores Mayor… $300K Conference of Religious Women India: received $294K on this topic Conference of Religious Women I… $294K Formation Support for Vietnam: received $280K on this topic Formation Support for Vietnam $280K Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: received $280K on this topic Sisters of the Presentation of… $280K Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Inc: received $277K on this topic Sisters of Mercy of the America… $277K One for Israel: received $275K on this topic One for Israel $275K Covenant College Inc: received $241K on this topic Covenant College Inc $241K Iob: received $238K on this topic Iob $238K Evangelization and Family Faith Formation: received $160K on this topic Evangelization and Family Faith… $160K Duke University: received $159K on this topic Duke University $159K Missionaries of St Francis De Sales USA Vice Province: received $150K on this topic Missionaries of St Francis De S… $150K Catholic Near East Welfare Association: received $150K on this topic Catholic Near East Welfare Asso… $150K Catholic Extension Socusa: received $125K on this topic Catholic Extension Socusa $125K Dartmouth College: received $120K on this topic Dartmouth College $120K Comboni Missionary Sisters Inc: received $120K on this topic Comboni Missionary Sisters Inc $120K Red Cloud Indian School: received $100K on this topic Red Cloud Indian School $100K Office of the Bishop - Diocese of Laredo: received $90K on this topic Office of the Bishop - Diocese… $90K Dept of Adult Faith Formation (Fka Office of New Evangelization): received $85K on this topic Dept of Adult Faith Formation (… $85K The House University Ministries of Chattanooga: received $80K on this topic The House University Ministries… $80K Red Cloud Indian Schl: received $75K on this topic Red Cloud Indian Schl $75K Campus Crusade for Christ Inc: received $42K on this topic Campus Crusade for Christ Inc $42K Crozier Society: received $25K on this topic Crozier Society $25K St Francis Parish: received $18K on this topic St Francis Parish $18K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “formation” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $10,000 to AFRICAN BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS FORMATION HOUSE — to support the formation and daily living expenses of women religious
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Largest: $250,000 to VISION COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL — for spiritual formation and education.
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Largest: $100,000 to FORMATION SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM — to support spiritual formation and inter-congregational collaboration for 125 catholic sisters from vietnam studying in the united states through ignatian retreats and an annual as…
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Largest: $33,000 to COVENANT COLLEGE INC — for spiritual formation and education.
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Largest: $3.3M to YOUNG LIFE — spiritual formation
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Largest: $10,000 to Sheil Catholic Center Northwestern — to support the spiritual formation programs to advance student centered formation, worship and social gatherings
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Largest: $60,000 to Diocese of Laredo - Diaconate Formation — program support
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Largest: $25,000 to CROZIER SOCIETY — faith formation - seminarian scholarship (ab brunett)
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Largest: $499,830 to THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — to study impacts of aligned early-grades formative assessment and professional learning for math
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Largest: $10,560 to YALE UNIVERSITY — galaxy formation research support gift
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Largest: $60,000 to University of Pittsburgh — using photocatalytic reduction to isolate and study intermediates in nanoparticle formation reactions
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Largest: $378,000 to NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CTR — 79827 conducting formative research to overcome deep-seated fears of adverse consequences preventing immigrant families from accessing well-being supports
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