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Tobias Rees Selected as a Rockefeller Foundation Resident to Study the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Humanity

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09/30/2019

Berggruen Institute Director of the Transformations of the Human program, Tobias Rees, has been selected as a Resident of the Rockefeller Foundation for 2019-2020.

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New Lab Launches HE3AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students, Powered in Part by Brooklyn Community Foundation

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09/25/2019

The new initiative aims to empower nearly 200 students to explore the societal impact of technology through project-based learning and mentorship by industry leaders.

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With Support From the Surdna Foundation, This Organization Is Focused on Creating a National Black Tech Ecosystem

Release Date:

07/31/2019

The first grant awarded was from the Surdna Foundation whose mission is to support social justice reform, healthy environments, inclusive economies, and thriving cultures across the United States. The grant will support the building of an API tool...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant Helps Launch AGU Ethics and Equity Antiharassment Initiative

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07/12/2019

AGU has been awarded a 3-year grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch the AGU Ethics and Equity Initiative: Catalyzing Cultural Change in the Sciences with New Resources and Tracking Tools.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Digital Innovation Project for European Cities

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06/25/2019

Cities will Receive Support to Advance Cutting Edge Digital Services and Data Practices

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Salesforce And United Way Worldwide Introduce New Salesforce.Org Philanthropy Cloud Volunteering Capability

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06/16/2019

With new volunteering capability, companies can organize, administer and report on employee-led philanthropic initiatives on one unified platform.

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What Is Effective Philanthropy?

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06/05/2019

Jessica Johansen, Director of Special Projects at the Siegel Family Endowment writes, "Creating the connective tissue between grantee work and this wider world is part of the grantmaking philosophy around Effective Philanthropy."

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Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Helps Fund Research to Find Personalized Treatment for Crohn's Disease

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05/03/2019

To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.

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Salesforce Buys Its Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300m

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04/16/2019

The deal, announced today, will see Salesforce.org transition from a California public benefit corporation to a business corporation, with the $300 million going to the Salesforce.com Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization that plans to...

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Rockefeller Foundation Partners with African Development Bank to Open Doors for Nigerian Women in ICT

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04/04/2019

The Bank, together with its partners - The Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook announced the holding of the class in March on International Women's Day, as part of a concerted push to close the gender gap in the representation of women in...