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Organization Amount Project
500 Clown $5,000 general operations
500 Clown $5,000 general operations
500 Clown $6,000 general operations
500 Clown $5,000 general operations
A Red Orchid Theatre $5,000 general operations
A Red Orchid Theatre $5,000 general operations
A Red Orchid Theatre $5,000 general operations
A Red Orchid Theatre $5,000 general operations
About Face Theatre $10,000 general operations
About Face Theatre $18,600 general operations
About Face Theatre $20,000 general operations
About Face Theatre $20,000 general operations
About Face Theatre $10,000 general operations
Accessible Contemporary Music $4,000 general operations
Accessible Contemporary Music $4,000 general operations
Accessible Contemporary Music $3,000 general operations
Accessible Contemporary Music $3,000 general operations
Active Transportation Alliance (formerly Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) $18,000 Footprints
Actors Theatre of South Carolina $20,000 general operations
Actors Theatre of South Carolina $7,500 general operations
Aerial Dance Chicago (formerly AMEBA) $5,000 general operations
Aerial Dance Chicago (formerly AMEBA) $4,500 general operations
Aerial Dance Chicago (formerly AMEBA) $5,000 general operations
Aerial Dance Chicago (formerly AMEBA) $4,000 general operations
Aerial Dance Chicago (formerly AMEBA) $5,000 general operations

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Sewee to Santee eyes smart growth through regional branding

For rural communities suffering from poverty, development can seem like a no-brainer: if you build it, they will come, bringing jobs and opportunities with them. But as sprawl across the country has shown, development can come at the expense of a rural community’s own character and sense of place, and can leave areas ravaged when companies that built there leave for cheaper pastures. In the Sewee to Santee region of South Carolina, a vision is forming: a better quality of life for its residents built on the belief that a rich rural landscape is an opportunity, rather than an obstacle to be overcome. Read More »

A new way forward for South Carolina’s rural communities

South Carolina’s beautiful rural landscape belies an unfortunate reality of poverty. How can the state's rural communities take advantage of existing assets to achieve long-term prosperity? Read More »

Celebrate National Park Week at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

National Park Week is April 21-29, 2012. You don't have to go all the way to Yellowstone or the Everglades to participate: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is just an hour outside of Chicago. Learn more about what the National Lakeshore has to offer. Read More »

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