by PRW Blog | Jan 15, 2018 | Americas, Partners Out and About, Standard of Living
Amy Kommer Minella has had a decades-long, distinguished career in investment management. After a post-Stanford stint in corporate finance at Merrill Lynch, Amy rose to Managing Director at Deltec Asset Management. In 1995, she co-founded Cardinal Capital Management...
by Laura Power | Jul 28, 2016 | Americas
In nine cycles of grant-making, Project Redwood has funded nine western hemisphere non-profits. Even in developed countries, modest grants of $25,000 or so can achieve big results. Project Redwood grants in the Americas have:Supported enterpreneurship programs...
by Laura Power | Mar 7, 2016 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Education, Health and Nutrition, Standard of Living
In October 2014, Project Redwood seeded 13 projects with a total of $262,600. Most of those projects wrapped up in late 2015; here’s a summary of their many accomplishments!Embrace used its Project Redwood grant to make a measurable impact on the health of low birth...
by PRW Admin | Dec 31, 2015 | Americas, Design for Extreme Affordability, Health and Nutrition, In The News
We are proud to share that one of our grantees was an award winner at the 2015 Tech Awards Gala that took place on November 12. An evening the San Jose Mercury News compares to the Cannes Film Festival or the Oscars, Tech Awards Gala celebrates innovation across...
by Rick Agresta | May 13, 2015 | Americas, Education, Partners Out and About
An audience of Cristo Rey sophomores and staff and Project Redwood partners listen to Deo speak about his life experiencesOn Friday May 1st, 100 neatly dressed students at Cristo Rey New York High School (CRNYHS) in Harlem gathered in their assembly hall for a special...
by prw80team | Mar 28, 2015 | Americas, In The News
Project Redwood Grantee Compatible Technology International (CTI) is featured on March 28, 2015 in a PBS piece which highlights stories from remote locations around the world to raise awareness of global issues, from food security to social entrepreneurship. This...