Capital One launches $200 million equity and opportunity initiative

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30905
• Published date: 01 December 2020
• Date: 01 December 2020

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However, he said there weren’t any allegations that

the sheriff was aware of her suffering, and the mere

knowledge that an employee had a medical condition

was insufcient to demonstrate that the condition was

disabling as dened by the ADA.

The judge also ruled that an employer couldn’t be

guilty of disability discrimination if the employer was

unaware that the employee was claiming a disability.

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mentation” provided by the plaintiff was inadequate

because it didn’t contain any details about: (1) her

condition, (2) the causes of her absence from work or

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the alleged telephone calls were also inadequate and

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the employer that an accommodation was needed.

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hold the sheriff liable for accommodations she never

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Childhood cancer foundations

merge operations

Two leading organizations engaged in the ght

against childhood cancer have joined forces in an

effort to maximize their collective mission. The

Philadelphia, Pa.-based Alex's Lemonade Stand

Foundation and the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based

I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation have

merged their operations. The ALSF will assume

ICIC’s assets and will manage operations of the newly

combined entity, the groups said. The founders and

board members of ICIC will establish an advisory

board to continue their annual fundraising events

and programming.

Over the next few months, the ALSF will work with

ICIC to welcome its supporters and move forward

with their shared mission. Funds donated from the

new advisory board’s efforts will continue to support

less-toxic therapies for children with cancer through

the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation grant giving

program.

According to ICIC co-founders Beth and Brad

Besner, both organizations, which were founded by

parents who suffered the loss of a child to cancer, have

a deep understanding of the needs for better treat-

ments and cures. The two entities have partnered in

the past to fund 24 mission-related research projects.

For more information, visit https://www.

alexslemonade.org.

Capital One launches $200 million

equity and opportunity initiative

Capital One has launched a new $200 million,

ve-year initiative aimed at supporting growth in un-

derserved communities and advancing socioeconomic

mobility by closing gaps in equity and opportunity.

The Capital One Impact Initiative is focused on creat-

ing a world where everyone has an equal opportunity

to prosper by advocating for an inclusive society,

building thriving communities and creating nancial

tools that enrich lives.

Key components of the initiative include investing

in diverse communities and businesses, and support-

ing organizations that expand economic opportunity,

particularly for Black and Latinx communities; pro-

viding capital to nance affordable rental housing

developments that meet the needs of a diverse range

of households and communities in partnership with

nonprot organizations, for-prot real-estate de-

velopers and government; accelerating investments

with Black and Latinx partners and suppliers and

expanding mentoring, training and advisory pro-

grams designed to help Black and Latinx businesses

and nonprots succeed; and expanding programs

that provide opportunities for individuals who face

impediments to unleash their potential and thrive in

a rapidly changing employment market.

For more information, visit https://capital.

one/31QqPxA. ■

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