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Veterans Oral History NEH Grant

Veterans Oral History Program I am pleased to announce that a coveted grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities was awarded to a Veterans oral history program that I will be working with. Specifically, the NEH grant for Dialogues on the Experience of War was awarded to Governors State University for a program titled “War, Trauma, and the Humanities”. Dean …

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First Non-Profit Board Meeting

We had our first official Non-Profit Board meeting last month since becoming a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The meeting took place in Miami and was attended by all the Directors and our non-profit/fundraising consultant. The newly appointed Directors got to meet each other for the first time. After preliminary introductions, the Directors nominated and elected the officers of the corporation as …

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Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) Status Obtained

Officially a Non-Profit Public Charity The Making History Project achieved an important milestone last month as it was officially designated as a non-profit organization by the Internal Revenue Service. Donors to the Making History Project can now deduct their contributions under IRC Section 170. Likewise, the Making History Project is qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under …

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