Oklahoma: A Story Through Her People
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
A full-color photography book showcasing Oklahoma paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the state great.
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for children and families including<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong> City Educare, Smart Start Central<br />
<strong>Oklahoma</strong>, Homeless Alliance, Teach for<br />
America, John W. Rex Elementary School,<br />
ReMerge, and <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City National<br />
Memorial, to name a few.<br />
Beyond her philanthropic endeavors, Edith<br />
was a pioneer journalist with a life-long<br />
passion for news. She established the Ethics<br />
and Excellence in Journalism Foundation<br />
(EEJF) in 1982 to support organizations<br />
dedicated to advancing the quality and ethical<br />
standards of journalism.<br />
Today, the Ethics and Excellence in<br />
Journalism Foundation makes grants to<br />
journalism schools and other nonprofit<br />
journalism organizations primarily in<br />
the areas of investigative reporting, youth<br />
education, and professional development.<br />
<strong>Through</strong> these grants, EEJF invests in the<br />
future of journalism by building the<br />
ethics, skills and opportunities needed to<br />
advance principled, probing news and<br />
information. Gaylord College of Journalism<br />
and Mass Communications, <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
Watch, Investigative News Network, Fund<br />
for Investigative Journalism, and Friends of<br />
the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> History Center are some of<br />
the main grantees of the foundation. In all,<br />
EEJF has given over 490 organizations<br />
across the United States have received grants<br />
totaling more than $37 million.<br />
Inasmuch Foundation and the Ethics and<br />
Excellence in Journalism Foundation have a<br />
staff of twelve dedicated employees. They are<br />
located at 210 Park Avenue in <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City<br />
and online at www.inasmuchfoundation.org<br />
and www.journalismfoundation.org.<br />
Above: Gaylord Hall.<br />
Below: <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City Educare.<br />
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