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Inaugural "Schools Of School Board Foundations" Edition

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Welcome to the inaugural "Schools of School Board Foundations" edition of Miller Thomson's Education Law newsletter...

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Welcome to the inaugural "Schools of School Board Foundations" edition of Miller Thomson's Education Law newsletter, which we hope will be a helpful resource for charitable foundations supporting schools and school boards.  

You may subscribe here to receive our next Foundations edition in May. 

Readers may also be interested in our upcoming Morning Recess webinar on March 3rd with charities expert Kate Lazier, who will speak on the topic of charitable giving. You can register here.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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