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10 funders with a record of paying for “leeway”
Where the money went The Andrew W Mellon Foundation → Leeway Foundation: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Independence Public Media of → Leeway Foundation: $600K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Independence Public Media Foundatio: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Community Foundation for Greater New → Leeway Inc: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Lodestar Foundation → Seachange Capital Partners Inc: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Southeast → Leeway Health Education Foundation: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Boston Foundation Inc → Leeway Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation → Leeway Foundation Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation → Leeway: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Norcliffe Foundation → Sail Sand Point: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Jarboe John: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Watson Aurazo Gabriela: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Griffith Charlyn: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Sanchez Gabriela: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Nayeem Sham-E Ali: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Owoo Ife S Nii Ife Designs: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Mull Monique: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Marmaluk-Hajioannou Daria A: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Lambert Ciarraqueen Jo: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Luster Chelsey: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Powell-Wright Debra A: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Ratanavich Heidi: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Ray Nicolenikki Powerhouse: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Sarker Sophie: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Walker Curtis: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leeway Foundation → Brake-Silla Gisela: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Mellon 2022 - 2025: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Jackson Reginajaq Jingle Masters: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Leeway Foundation → Khadar Amir: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Andrew W Mellon Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The Andrew W Mellon Foundation $1.3M Independence Public Media of: $600K on this topic. Open the funder. Independence Public Media of $600K Leeway Foundation: $331K on this topic. Open the funder. Leeway Foundation $331K The Community Foundation for Greater New: $35K on this topic. Open the funder. The Community Foundation for… $35K The Lodestar Foundation: $27K on this topic. Open the funder. The Lodestar Foundation $27K Community Foundation for Southeast: $25K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation for Sout… $25K Boston Foundation Inc: $25K on this topic. Open the funder. Boston Foundation Inc $25K Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foun… $10K Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Cornelia and Michael Bessie F… $10K The Norcliffe Foundation: $8K on this topic. Open the funder. The Norcliffe Foundation $8K Leeway Foundation: received $1.9M on this topic Leeway Foundation $1.9M Independence Public Media Foundatio: received $45K on this topic Independence Public Media Found… $45K Leeway Inc: received $35K on this topic Leeway Inc $35K Seachange Capital Partners Inc: received $27K on this topic Seachange Capital Partners Inc $27K Leeway Health Education Foundation: received $25K on this topic Leeway Health Education Foundat… $25K Leeway Inc: received $25K on this topic Leeway Inc $25K Jarboe John: received $15K on this topic Jarboe John $15K Watson Aurazo Gabriela: received $15K on this topic Watson Aurazo Gabriela $15K Griffith Charlyn: received $15K on this topic Griffith Charlyn $15K Sanchez Gabriela: received $15K on this topic Sanchez Gabriela $15K Nayeem Sham-E Ali: received $15K on this topic Nayeem Sham-E Ali $15K Owoo Ife S Nii Ife Designs: received $15K on this topic Owoo Ife S Nii Ife Designs $15K Mull Monique: received $15K on this topic Mull Monique $15K Marmaluk-Hajioannou Daria A: received $15K on this topic Marmaluk-Hajioannou Daria A $15K Lambert Ciarraqueen Jo: received $15K on this topic Lambert Ciarraqueen Jo $15K Luster Chelsey: received $15K on this topic Luster Chelsey $15K Powell-Wright Debra A: received $15K on this topic Powell-Wright Debra A $15K Ratanavich Heidi: received $15K on this topic Ratanavich Heidi $15K Ray Nicolenikki Powerhouse: received $15K on this topic Ray Nicolenikki Powerhouse $15K Sarker Sophie: received $15K on this topic Sarker Sophie $15K Walker Curtis: received $15K on this topic Walker Curtis $15K Brake-Silla Gisela: received $15K on this topic Brake-Silla Gisela $15K Mellon 2022 - 2025: received $15K on this topic Mellon 2022 - 2025 $15K Jackson Reginajaq Jingle Masters: received $15K on this topic Jackson Reginajaq Jingle Masters $15K Khadar Amir: received $15K on this topic Khadar Amir $15K Leeway Foundation Inc: received $10K on this topic Leeway Foundation Inc $10K Leeway: received $10K on this topic Leeway $10K Sail Sand Point: received $8K on this topic Sail Sand Point $8K 10 funders, 28 recipients, grants matching “leeway” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $30,200 to INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATIO — leeway transformation award
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Largest: $600,000 to LEEWAY FOUNDATION — to support equitable succession planning
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Largest: $600,000 to LEEWAY FOUNDATION — to support media artist-in-residence
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Largest: $26,667 to SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC — collaboration between leeway, inc. and liberty community services, inc
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Largest: $35,000 to LEEWAY INC — general operating support
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Largest: $25,000 to LEEWAY HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION — film/video/radio
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Largest: $10,000 to LEEWAY FOUNDATION INC — current use for charitable purposes
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Largest: $25,000 to Leeway Inc — operating support/annual fund
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Largest: $10,000 to LEEWAY — current use for charitable purposes
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Largest: $7,500 to SAIL SAND POINT — leeway groups programs
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