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The '''Wallace Global Fund''' "is guided by the vision of the late [[Henry A. Wallace]], former Secretary of Agriculture and Vice-President under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. Committed to serving the general welfare, his life exemplified farsightedness, global vision, and receptivity to new ideas. He was keenly interested in scientific innovation as a force to enhance human well-being and had an abiding faith in the individual's spirit and capacity to bring about sound and just social change. The Fund was established by his son, [[Robert B. Wallace]] (1918-2002) in 1995, and grew out of the [[Wallace Genetic Foundation]], founded in 1965 by Henry A. Wallace. | The '''Wallace Global Fund''' "is guided by the vision of the late [[Henry A. Wallace]], former Secretary of Agriculture and Vice-President under [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. Committed to serving the general welfare, his life exemplified farsightedness, global vision, and receptivity to new ideas. He was keenly interested in scientific innovation as a force to enhance human well-being and had an abiding faith in the individual's spirit and capacity to bring about sound and just social change. The Fund was established by his son, [[Robert B. Wallace]] (1918-2002) in 1995, and grew out of the [[Wallace Genetic Foundation]], founded in 1965 by Henry A. Wallace. | ||
| − | "The mission of the Wallace Global Fund is to promote an informed and engaged citizenry, to fight injustice, and to protect the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends." [http://wgf.org/history.html] | + | "The mission of the Wallace Global Fund is to promote an informed and engaged citizenry, to fight injustice, and to protect the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends." <ref>[http://wgf.org/history.html Fund History], Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.</ref> |
| − | ==2005 Media Grants== | + | ==2005 Media Grants <ref>[http://wgf.org/grants05_media_leadership.html Media and Leadership], Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.</ref>== |
*[[Free Press]] –$100,000 | *[[Free Press]] –$100,000 | ||
*[[Independent Media Institute]]/[[Alternet]] - $150,000 | *[[Independent Media Institute]]/[[Alternet]] - $150,000 | ||
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*[[Media Access Project]] - $50,000 | *[[Media Access Project]] - $50,000 | ||
*[[Institute for Public Accuracy]] - $35,000 | *[[Institute for Public Accuracy]] - $35,000 | ||
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| − | ==Staff== | + | ==Staff <ref>[http://wgf.org/staff_trustees.html Trustees], Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.</ref>== |
*[[Melissa S. Dann]] - Executive Director | *[[Melissa S. Dann]] - Executive Director | ||
*[[Bettina Kroll-Guerch]] - Executive Assistant | *[[Bettina Kroll-Guerch]] - Executive Assistant | ||
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*[[Brenda Coughlin]] - Consultant, Media | *[[Brenda Coughlin]] - Consultant, Media | ||
*[[Bracken Hendricks]] - Consultant, Civic Engagement | *[[Bracken Hendricks]] - Consultant, Civic Engagement | ||
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| − | ==Trustees== | + | ==Trustees <ref>[http://wgf.org/staff_trustees.html Trustees], Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.</ref>== |
*[[Scott Fitzmorris]] | *[[Scott Fitzmorris]] | ||
*[[Christy Wallace]] | *[[Christy Wallace]] | ||
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*[[Randall C. Wallace]] - Co-Chair | *[[Randall C. Wallace]] - Co-Chair | ||
*[[Susan Wallace]] | *[[Susan Wallace]] | ||
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| − | ==Related SourceWatch== | + | ==Contact== |
| + | :Web: http://wgf.org | ||
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| + | ==Resources and articles== | ||
| + | ===Related SourceWatch=== | ||
*[[Jonathan Lash]] | *[[Jonathan Lash]] | ||
*[[Suzanne Ehlers]] | *[[Suzanne Ehlers]] | ||
| − | == | + | ===References=== |
| − | + | <references/> | |
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[[category:foundations]] | [[category:foundations]] | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 7 July 2007
The Wallace Global Fund "is guided by the vision of the late Henry A. Wallace, former Secretary of Agriculture and Vice-President under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Committed to serving the general welfare, his life exemplified farsightedness, global vision, and receptivity to new ideas. He was keenly interested in scientific innovation as a force to enhance human well-being and had an abiding faith in the individual's spirit and capacity to bring about sound and just social change. The Fund was established by his son, Robert B. Wallace (1918-2002) in 1995, and grew out of the Wallace Genetic Foundation, founded in 1965 by Henry A. Wallace.
"The mission of the Wallace Global Fund is to promote an informed and engaged citizenry, to fight injustice, and to protect the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends." [1]
Contents
2005 Media Grants [2]
- Free Press –$100,000
- Independent Media Institute/Alternet - $150,000
- Institute for Social & Cultural Change/South End Press - $25,000
- Link Media Inc./Link TV $100,000
- Public Communicators, Inc/Free Speech TV - $35,000
- Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) - $25,000
- Media Access Project - $50,000
- Institute for Public Accuracy - $35,000
Staff [3]
- Melissa S. Dann - Executive Director
- Bettina Kroll-Guerch - Executive Assistant
- Scott Denman - Senior Program Officer, Reconnecting People and Places
- Amy Salzman - Senior Program Officer, Climate/Energy/Biodiversity
- Susan Gibbs - Consultant, Women's Empowerment
- Brenda Coughlin - Consultant, Media
- Bracken Hendricks - Consultant, Civic Engagement
Trustees [4]
- Scott Fitzmorris
- Christy Wallace
- H. Scott Wallace - Co-Chair
- R. Bruce Wallace - Co-Chair
- Randall C. Wallace - Co-Chair
- Susan Wallace
Contact
- Web: http://wgf.org
Resources and articles
Related SourceWatch
References
- ↑ Fund History, Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.
- ↑ Media and Leadership, Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.
- ↑ Trustees, Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.
- ↑ Trustees, Wallace Global Fund, accessed July 7, 2007.
