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06/24/2010
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Awards more than $500,000

A grant to promote the biomedical industry in Northeast Ohio was among funding recently approved by The Burton D. Morgan Foundation.

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06/03/2010
JA Forms Statewide Partnership with Ohio Society of CPA Foundation

Junior Achievement and The Ohio CPA Foundation have partnered to expand the JA Personal Finance Program.

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05/01/2010
LaunchTown's 2010 Entrepreneurship Award Winner Announced

LifeServe Innovations Wins Northeast Ohio's LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards

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02/28/2010
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ALLIANCE LAUNCHED

The newly formed Youth Entrepreneurship Alliance
announced a national initiative advocating entrepreneurship education to engage students in pursuit of their personal goals.

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02/22/2010
WE CELEBRATE. HOW ABOUT YOU?

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02/11/2010
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Awards More Than $700,000

The Burton D. Morgan Foundation has pledged $150,000 for continued support of the Fund for Our Economic Future.  The grant, to be paid over three years, brings the Foundation’s commitment to the regional economic development initiative to $400,000.

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01/27/2010
Entrepreneurship Education Consortium Wins National Honor

The Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (EEC) was awarded the 2010 National Outstanding Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its national conference this month.  The award recognizes innovative teaching in the field of entrepreneurship.

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11/16/2009
Share your E-story!

The Foundation has launched a blog for individuals to post stories of the growing culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in NE Ohio. 
Click here to read or share e-stories.

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11/4/09
University School Presents "A Celebration of Youth Entrepreneurship"

A public lecture by Dr. Farrah Gray, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author, will be held on November 4, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at University School's Shaker Heights Campus.

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09/30/09
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Awards Grants

The Burton D. Morgan Foundation recently granted more than $300,000 to promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in Northeast Ohio.

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07/24/2009
Foundation President Honored



Crain’s Cleveland Business
has named Burton D. Morgan Foundation President Deborah D. Hoover as one of its 2009 “Women of Note.”  

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6/23/2009
Morgan Foundation grant brings youth programs to Summit County

A highly-touted program that engages urban youth in entrepreneurship is expanding into Summit County.
 

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06/16/2009
Foundation Offices Closed on Fridays During Summer Months

Beginning June 26, 2009, the Foundation offices will be closed on Fridays through Friday, August 21, 2009.

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05/11/2009
EDUCATING THE NEXT WAVE OF ENTREPRENEURS REPORT RELEASED

The Global Education Initiative of The World Economic Forum recently issued its report, Educating the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs.

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03/12/2009
Postdoc Fellowship Opportunities

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is seeking individuals from the scientific postdoctoral community who would like assistance with commercialization of their research.

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01/29/2009
2009 Outlook-Letter from the President

Dear Friends of the Foundation,

The start of the new year provided a time to reflect on our substantial progress and plans for the future.

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12/10/2008
The Economic Downturn, Entrepreneurship, and Foundation Giving for Economic Development

Recently, Cynthia Bailie, Director of the Foundation Center-Cleveland, interviewed Deborah D. Hoover, President of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, about the Foundation's mission to support the free enterprise system through philanthropic investments in entrepreneurship.

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11/14/2008
Association of Fundraising Professionals North Central Ohio Chapter Celebrates National Philanthropy Day

On November 14th, the Association of Fundraising Professionals graciously awarded The Burton D. Morgan Foundation  the Foundation Leadership Award at their Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. 

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10/31/2008
Hiram Dedicates New Living-Learning Complex

Burton D. Morgan Foundation President Deborah Hoover joined officials from Hiram College October 30 to dedicate the college’s first new residence hall in more than 40 years.

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09/29/2008
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Invests in Northeast Ohio
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Wednesday announced a major investment in the Northeast Ohio economy.   ...read more


06/30/2008
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation adds staff
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation has added two new staffers to help review an increasing number of grant applications.
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06/30/2008
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation awards nearly $1.2 million in grants.

The Burton D. Morgan Foundation awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants in June, including more than $500,000 to promote entrepreneurship education among young people.

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06/30/2008
Bringing Up Ohio Entrepreneurs
One has only to read the daily newspapers in Northeast Ohio to feel the pain of today’s workers. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, companies moving out of the region, and plants closing are the headlines week to week. But lost in this flurry of bad news is the undeniable surge of entrepreneurial spirit among young people that is permeating the region. ...read more


02/19/2008
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation sponsors youth forum

A nationally recognized expert in entrepreneurship will be the keynote speaker for Hudson’s Entrepreneurship Week USA observance Feb. 25. 

The local event is coordinated by The Burton D. Morgan Foundation and is being held in conjunction with the dedication of the Burton D. Morgan Center for...

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2/11/2008
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Awards more than $3.4 million

A $2 million grant to Hiram College for an entrepreneurship center topped the grants made by trustees of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation in January.

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1/25/2008
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Awards Hiram College $2 million
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation will provide $2 million to help Hiram College build its new Entrepreneurship Center. ...read more


12/3/2007
CFO to join The Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Former Brott Mardis & Co. President Denise M. Griggs will become Chief Financial Officer of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation December 3, 2007. ...read more


12/3/2007
Key to the Baldwin House changes hands
On December 3, Deborah Hoover, president of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, turned over the key to the Baldwin House to Hudson Community Foundation leaders. ...read more


5/22/07
Foundation engages S. Michael Camp as Entrepreneur in Residence
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation has engaged S. Michael Camp as Entrepreneur in Residence. Dr. Camp will assist the Foundation with monitoring The Burton D. Morgan Foundation and Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Northeast Ohio Collegiate Entrepreneurship Program, a Kauffman CampusesSM Initiative, as well as provide counsel on additional entrepreneurial-related grants. ...read more









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