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- ↑ "Mission" on the Wallace Foundation website
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- ↑ West, Melanie Grayce. "Financial Know-How for Nonprofits Online" Wall Street Journal (February 18, 2013)
- ↑ "The Wallace Foundation: A Brief History". Wallace Foundation. Archived from the original on Mar 11, 2016.
- ↑ "College: Wallace Foundation Mission Statement". The New York Times .
- ↑ "How to Train and Retain Great Principals in Struggling Urban Schools" PBS NewsHour (August 29, 2013)
- ↑ Miller, William I. "Why Bridges Matter" American Academy 2011 Induction Ceremony Presentations p.8
- ↑ Berg, Nate "5 Ways Data Can Save After-School Programs" The Atlantic City Lab (June 7, 2012)
- ↑ Drymalski, Nick. "Wallace Gives $1.8 Million For Arts Education" Youth Today (January 1, 2009)
- ↑ Rich, Motoko. "At Retooled Summer Schools, Creativity, Not Just Catch-Up" The New York Times (June 30, 2013)
- ↑ "The Wallace Foundation Major Initiatives" on the Wallace Foundation website
- ↑ Smee, Sebastian. "Wallace Foundation salutes Gardner Museum and BLO" Boston Globe (January 31, 2012)
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