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Jacob Hill made headlines as a 19-year-old when he set up a company called The Lazy Camper selling tents and all the equipment people need to go to music festivals.
He was named Yorkshire's Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
But when the business hit a tough financial period Jacob turned to selling drugs at Leeds Festival to try to make some money but was caught and jailed for two years and four months in 2015.
Since his release he has set.
up a social enterprise mentoring programme for ex-offenders called Offploy to try.
to give them a second chance in life and get them into work.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
The Wall Street Journal profiles the new book \"The Good Rich and What They Cost Us.\" According to the reviewer, the book, which covers over two centuries of American philanthropy, posits that...more
Foundation: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
The Wall Street Journal profiles the new book \"The Good Rich and What They Cost Us.\" According to the reviewer, the book, which covers over two centuries of American philanthropy, posits that...more
Foundation: American India Foundation, Korean American Community Foundation
The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights a New York Times article focusing on the growth of Asian American philanthropy. Asian-Americans who have built fortunes in finance and technology are...more
Waypoint Madge Phillips Center Shelter has recently received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation in observation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. According to Anne...more
Paulding Education Foundation has recently awarded $7,500 to Paulding schools as a result of the foundation\'s School Grant Program. Recipients include South Paulding High School, Austin Middle...more
The Make-A-Wish Foundation will be holding its big fall fundraiser, a walk around Crapo Park in Burlington to help grant wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses, raising on average $8,600...more
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American India Foundation
Korean American Community Foundation
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Idaho Community Foundation
Helios Education Foundation
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
MacArthur Foundation
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Philanthropy Shaping A New Miami
Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of the Miami Foundation, puts it, “Miami is home to a young, diverse demographic that’s looking for ways to get involved, ways to improve our community that aren’t traditional, like a formal gala.”
