"A high-quality education changes lives.

As a student, Ayita Berhane knew she wanted to make a positive impact on the people she would work with. She says she found her path when she was able to attend a Seattle area Catholic school..."

Maude’s Awards was created to reward innovations that enrich the quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their care partners, particularly those that connect people with dementia to the world and people around them and those that provide education, training, or support for care partners of persons living with dementia.

The Becraft Scholars Program celebrated its success and illuminated the program's next steps in an event for Fulcrum supporters and donors on September 15 titled “Becraft Scholars: More than a Moment.”

"The 2022 Maude's Award Recipients were announced today, honoring three organizations with $25,000 and five Individuals with $5,000 each..."

"The Becraft Scholars Program is a relationship-centered, equity-focused scholarship program. Becraft Scholars provides a pathway of access to Catholic education while partnering with archdiocesan schools to foster a culture of belonging with a focus on Black American students and families..."

Read how Maude's Ventures is partnering with SCU to bring about innovations in dementia care.

Listen to Alana Bell discuss The Becraft Scholars Program.

Santa Clara students, faculty on track to design and market VR training program for Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers.

Santa Clara students, faculty, partner with Ferry Foundation to design solutions that enrich quality of life for those living with dementia, Alzheimer’s.

"Maude’s Awards—a program created in Seattle to enrich the quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their care partners—provides monetary awards to organizations and individuals for innovation and excellence..."

Nick Hanauer’s Second Avenue backs gift-box venture; support for Alzheimer’s app

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