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Philanthropy New York Promotions

Release Date:

03/13/2019

Philanthropy New York is delighted to announce three very well-deserved staff promotions. Hajrina Shehu, Yi-Ching Lin, and Allyson Goldhagen have been promoted, respectively, to Senior Director of Administration and Finance, Senior Director of...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Steve VanRoekel has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation after serving as interim COO since September 2018. In this role, Mr. VanRoekel will oversee the organization’s Operations, Human...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with EdVestors to Bring Arts Internship Program to Boston High School Students

Release Date:

03/13/2019

EdVestors , a school improvement nonprofit in Boston, today announced a new partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to bring the Bloomberg Arts Internship program to Boston. Twenty-five rising high school seniors will have paid internships this...

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Arts

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Study of Alzheimer's and Brain Health Detection Using Eye Exams

Release Date:

03/12/2019

Soon, an eye examination may be all that is needed to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at Duke’s Health. Duke Eye Center recently recruited and studied the retinas of over 200 individuals to see if there were any...

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MAC And Benefit Announce Support For Planned Parenthood

Release Date:

03/12/2019

MAC and Benefit have long known that beauty is more than skin deep, proving their commitment to crucial causes through their respective global philanthropy programs, MAC VIVA GLAM and The Bold is Beautiful Project. Now both brands are throwing their...

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LGBTQ

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Rockefeller Joins Macarthur Foundation to Help Address Critical Social Challenges

Release Date:

03/12/2019

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today launched the Catalytic Capital Consortium, dedicating $150 million to help address financing gaps in impact investing, particularly for funds and intermediaries that are not a fit for...

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Economic Security

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Sloan Foundation Awards Fellowships to Four Georgia Tech, Emory Faculty

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03/12/2019

Four faculty members, including two from the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering operated jointly by Georgia Tech and Emory University, have been awarded research fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The fellowships,...

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DDCF Creates Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

Release Date:

03/12/2019

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the creation of the Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship, an inaugural program which will open for application in April 2019 to clinical investigators currently engaged in subspecialty...

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Wealth Manager Maria Elena Lagomasino and Private Equity Leader Kevin Conway to Join Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees

Release Date:

03/09/2019

Two distinguished investment leaders have been named to Carnegie Corporation of New York's board of trustees: Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino, CEO & managing partner of the fiduciary firm WE Family Offices, and Kevin J. Conway, vice chairman of the...

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United Hospital Fund Report Takes In-Depth Look at Hidden Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children

Release Date:

03/07/2019

Opioid addiction is well-recognized as a national crisis, but the impact on children and adolescents whose parents or close family members are addicted has received little sustained attention. A far-reaching report released today by United Hospital...