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The North State Equity Fund (NSEF) announced last week that letters of interest are now being accepted for a third grant application process for non-profit organizations and groups that promote racial justice, social equity, and cooperation in the North State.
This fund is accessible to organizations or developing groups based in Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, or Trinity counties, according to a press release from NSEF. The North State Equity Fund (NSEF) was created in June 2020 as a collaboration between United Way of Northern California and North Valley Community Foundation in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police. Read the Entire Article
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Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.
