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It’s an enviable job to guide where $100 billion is invested each year. But with great power comes great responsibility. Most of the $5 trillion in donations made in the United States last year were made by individuals, reflecting their personal interests. The 20% distributed by foundations and other professional donors is subject to special oversight. What is the highest and best use of philanthropy? “Need and demand will always outstrip supply,” said Jamie Sears, managing director and co-head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS, which has become one of the world’s largest asset managers. Sears, in part, sent…
Andre Elijah has created a virtual reality yoga app where avatars of top instructors teach a variety of poses as well as Pilates and mindfulness. But the user may never see it. Meta Platforms Inc. said in the lawsuit that Meta learned that Elijah was in talks with Apple Inc. and ByteDance’s Pico about launching an app on a competing VR platform and killed it just before launch time. claims. According to Elijah, Meta canceled the AEI Fitness app just days before its announcement at MetaConnect, the world’s largest VR conference. He said the conference would have propelled the company…
The 4th Annual Chattanooga Motor Car Festival in the West Village will be held Friday at 7 p.m. and will feature Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider and Katie Pearson of the B-52s. Photo courtesy of B-52 and Chattanooga Motor Car Festival. Here’s a schedule of upcoming Chattanooga live music events and fall music festivals through October 19th. Check out the CLM Facebook event page for more information. Spice up your event by sending event co-host invitations to Chattanooga Live Music. October 12th Feed Inc. Table & Tavern with Courtney Holder 6:30 p.m.Oct. 12 Memorial Auditorium – Travis Tritt, Kenny Wayne…
Project Description Provision of a sovereign loan of up to EUR 165 million to the Arab Republic of Egypt, to be on-lent to the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (“EETC”), to finance the upgrade and reinforcement of the electricity transmission grid in Egypt. The proceeds of the loan will be used to finance (i) the upgrade of a 500 kV substation in the Cairo governorate in Egypt that is crucial for the stability of the network and is directly linked to the closing of a gas-powered power plant (Shoubra El Kheima) under the Energy…
It feels like it was just yesterday. I was putting up a Christmas tree. Already have an idea for a Christmas present for your loved one? Well, there you have it. *** Make your list, check it twice to find out who’s naughty and who’s nice, then consider skipping the crowds and getting your Christmas presents early this year. According to a ***yah article from around this time last year, the only downside to starting shopping early is finding a place to hide a gift from a loved one, or not remembering where you put it. Otherwise, it has the…
MILWAUKEE — Journey House has partnered with the Consulate General of Mexico in Milwaukee to help Spanish-speaking adults advance their education. What you need to know Journey House partners with the Consulate General of Mexico in Milwaukee to help Spanish-speaking adults advance their education. Plaza Communitarian is a program that supports the acquisition of elementary school education. This program will give you the tools you need to ultimately earn your GED. Plaza Communitarians is a program that helps them receive elementary school education. We’ll give you the tools you need to finally get your GED. Juan Lopez has been a…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Fact: Coats are in short supply, especially during the turn of fall. Choose from a variety of outerwear styles, from leather jackets that instantly add a grungy vibe to tweed coats that look like they came straight off the Chanel runway. The aesthetics of coats accepted in autumn are wide-ranging, among which it is practically a must to add a traditional trench coat to your collection. But the problem is, high-quality trench coats often come with a hefty price tag to match.Fortunately for…
Walmart is trying to help advertisers leverage best practices when targeting customers.The discount giant is introducing the Walmart Connect Academy advertising certification program. Walmart Connect launched in 2021 as an improved version of Walmart Media Group. Advertisers can further increase the effectiveness of their overall media spend.Through certification, Walmart aims to enable advertisers participating in Walmart Connect to earn post-certification badges while optimizing best practices for growth.To earn badges, participants complete coursework and knowledge checks or proceed directly to a time-limited final assessment. Upon receiving a passing score of 80% and completing the Feedback Survey, participants will receive a LinkedIn-enabled…
Sumitomo Rubber’s rubber procurement subsidiary announced that it has participated in an environmental and social risk assessment tool specific to natural rubber. The Rubberway tool was jointly developed by Continental, Michelin and software company Smart Agriculture (Smag) to promote sustainable sourcing of natural rubber. As demand for natural rubber increases due to population growth and the development of a mobile society, there is an urgent need to address environmental issues such as deforestation caused by the expansion of farms, as well as social issues such as labor and human rights. tools are helpful. The Sumitomo Rubber Group is responding to…
(Illustration by iStock/Kubkoo) For as long as data have been collected in the United States, they have shown disparities in birth outcomes. In the US medical system, if a baby is Black, she is more than twice as likely to die as a white baby, regardless of her mother’s investment in education or prenatal care. For an Indigenous baby, the probability is only slightly lower. Why is this? Funders have poured money into analyzing the age, education, prenatal care, genetics, behavior, and income of people having babies, but have not found meaningful answers. Indeed, a recent study of two million…