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Stories, reflections, and news about our efforts to inspire and increase impact in everything we do—locally and globally
Stories
A sampling of articles and stories relating to the work of the Cranwell Family Foundation.
Featured Stories
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A Window on the World: 40 Years of the Cranwell International Center
A family home became a gathering place. A gathering place became a community. And a gift became a legacy that continues to ripple across generations.
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A Window on the World: 40 Years of the Cranwell International Center
A family home became a gathering place. A gathering place became a community. And a gift became a legacy that continues to ripple across generations.
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A Window on the World: 40 Years of the Cranwell International Center
A family home became a gathering place. A gathering place became a community. And a gift became a legacy that continues to ripple across generations.
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Cranwell Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Fund at Miller School of Albemarle
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Cranwell Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Fund at Miller School of Albemarle
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Cranwell Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Fund at Miller School of Albemarle
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Latest Stories
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Virginia Tech program helps global students prepare for college
Virginia Tech’s Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies, and Elimisha Kakuma, a college preparatory program co-designed by a Virginia Tech alumna, works to support high achieving students in Kenya. The program works with high school graduates living in Kakuma Refugee Camp in the northwestern part of Kenya.
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Virginia Tech program helps global students prepare for college
Virginia Tech’s Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies, and Elimisha Kakuma, a college preparatory program co-designed by a Virginia Tech alumna, works to support high achieving students in Kenya. The program works with high school graduates living in Kakuma Refugee Camp in the northwestern part of Kenya.
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Virginia Tech program helps global students prepare for college
Virginia Tech’s Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies, and Elimisha Kakuma, a college preparatory program co-designed by a Virginia Tech alumna, works to support high achieving students in Kenya. The program works with high school graduates living in Kakuma Refugee Camp in the northwestern part of Kenya.
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Two students use unique college prep course, U.S. State Department program to come to Virginia Tech
The formation of Elimisha Kakuma in part by a Virginia Tech alumna, Virginia Tech’s selection for a first cohort of Welcome Corps on Campus, and the efforts by the Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies provide the latest example of the university’s continued emphasis on global outreach
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Two students use unique college prep course, U.S. State Department program to come to Virginia Tech
The formation of Elimisha Kakuma in part by a Virginia Tech alumna, Virginia Tech’s selection for a first cohort of Welcome Corps on Campus, and the efforts by the Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies provide the latest example of the university’s continued emphasis on global outreach
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Two students use unique college prep course, U.S. State Department program to come to Virginia Tech
The formation of Elimisha Kakuma in part by a Virginia Tech alumna, Virginia Tech’s selection for a first cohort of Welcome Corps on Campus, and the efforts by the Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies provide the latest example of the university’s continued emphasis on global outreach
Reflections
A collection of reflections from the Cranwell Family Foundation
Featured Reflections
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Why Sustainability Over Scale? Why the Cranwell Family Foundation Believes Small Scale Does Not Mean Small Impact
CFF has found itself drawn to organizations that could be described in four simple words: Small Scale | Big Impact. What matters most is not how big an organization becomes, but how faithfully and sustainably it serves its purpose. Because ultimately, meaningful philanthropy is not simply about supporting organizations that grow larger. It is about investing in organizations that continue changing lives long into the future, proving that small scale does not mean small impact.
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Why Sustainability Over Scale? Why the Cranwell Family Foundation Believes Small Scale Does Not Mean Small Impact
CFF has found itself drawn to organizations that could be described in four simple words: Small Scale | Big Impact. What matters most is not how big an organization becomes, but how faithfully and sustainably it serves its purpose. Because ultimately, meaningful philanthropy is not simply about supporting organizations that grow larger. It is about investing in organizations that continue changing lives long into the future, proving that small scale does not mean small impact.
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Why Sustainability Over Scale? Why the Cranwell Family Foundation Believes Small Scale Does Not Mean Small Impact
CFF has found itself drawn to organizations that could be described in four simple words: Small Scale | Big Impact. What matters most is not how big an organization becomes, but how faithfully and sustainably it serves its purpose. Because ultimately, meaningful philanthropy is not simply about supporting organizations that grow larger. It is about investing in organizations that continue changing lives long into the future, proving that small scale does not mean small impact.
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Why Depth Over Breadth? Why the Cranwell Family Foundation Prioritizes Going Deeper Rather Than Wider
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Why Depth Over Breadth? Why the Cranwell Family Foundation Prioritizes Going Deeper Rather Than Wider
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Why Depth Over Breadth? Why the Cranwell Family Foundation Prioritizes Going Deeper Rather Than Wider
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Why India? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why India? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why India? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
Latest Reflections
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Why Africa? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why Africa? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why Africa? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why Rural? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why Rural? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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Why Rural? How the Cranwell Family Foundation Is Living Its “Locally Grounded, Globally Minded” Ethos
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The Cranwell Family Foundation Ethos through the Lens of the Intercultural Development Continuum
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The Cranwell Family Foundation Ethos through the Lens of the Intercultural Development Continuum
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The Cranwell Family Foundation Ethos through the Lens of the Intercultural Development Continuum
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The latest news and updates from the Cranwell Family Foundation.
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