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The foundation is divided into two branches, including the Adelson Family Foundation, which was established in 2007, and the Adelson Medical Research Foundation. The former works to strengthen the State of Israel and the Jewish people , [ 2 ] while the latter focuses on healthcare.
John A. Swanson is an American engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Swanson is the founder of ANSYS, Inc., a John Fritz Medal winner, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is internationally regarded as an authority and pioneer in the application of finite-element methods to engineering. [citation needed]
Opportunity International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in the United States. Through a network of 47 program and support partners, Opportunity International provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training to more than 14 million people in the developing world.
Arthur Swanson (1926–2010), American businessman and politician; Brandon Swanson (born 1989), American student who disappeared in 2008; Bryan Swanson (born 1980), British sports television reporter; Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949), Swedish-American food industry businessman and founder of Swanson; Charles Edward Swanson (1879–1970), American ...
The American Library Association (ALA) is a professional society for librarians and some other information service providers. Its awards program includes "Books, Print & Media Awards"; professional recognition within the library sciences; and scholarships, fellowships and grants.
Since 2006, the Foundation has made grants to organizations, including the Energy Foundation, the California Academy of Sciences, the Regeneration Project, the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health, Green for All, Grist magazine, the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Environmental Media Association, and the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University.
The Weston Family Foundation (formerly The W. Garfield Weston Foundation) is a Canadian charitable foundation that makes grants for the benefit of Canadians. [9] The Foundation's main funding areas are "healthy ecosystems" and "healthy aging." [10] In 2023, the foundation made $61.8 million in grant disbursements and had assets of $424 million. [7]
The creation of the Helen Bader Foundation Inc was first announced in November 1991. [6] Over the next 24 years, the Foundation awarded $250 million in grants to deserving causes, [7] with special emphasis on the needs of Alzheimer's patients. [8] In January 2015 it was announced that the Foundation would be restructuring. [9]