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Tag Archives: Idaho Community Foundation

Chobani to donate $1 million toward Magic Valley economic development (access required)

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In an effort to support its home in the Magic Valley, the Chobani Foundation announced Wednesday that it plans to donate $100,000 per year for 10 years, money that will go to grants for ideas that promote entrepreneurship and economic opportunity. ...

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Banks help communities with philanthropy (access required)

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If you’ve ever been to the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, you know the person announcing the night’s performance and sponsors – typically producing artistic director Charles Fee – concludes with: “And our season sponsor, for the 20th consecutive year, is …” and the ...

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Esther Simplot creates a $3 million endowment for the arts

Local arts patron Esther Simplot has established a $3 million endowed fund that will provide about $45,000 a year each to the Boise Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho and Opera Idaho. The Pauline Becker and Dorothy Simplot Memorial Endowment Fund was placed ...

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