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That move, effective July 1, leaves the city as LAHSA’s primary funder and poses a significant question: Will the city stay with the embattled agency or will it, as the county did, jump ship?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Sam Altman, of OpenAI, was an early funder of Minicircle, sold on the idea after hearing about early results.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The shop, run by the charity Guardians Grow, received a £5,000 grant from Comic Relief and founder Sioux Watkins said "to be recognised by such a big funder is massive for us".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Brockman had included two women on the list, and his staunch supporter and biggest funder wanted them out.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Named for its inventor and funder Horace Lawson Hunley, it was built in Mobile, Alabama, and launched in July 1863.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler