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Science Studies Get a Big Boost

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03/10/2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighted several foundation efforts to support education in science, technology, engineering and math, including initiatives from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable...

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After-School All-Stars Receives $4 Million Grant From New York Life Foundation

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03/08/2014

After-School All-Stars has received a $4 million grant from the New York Life Foundation to expand its services in six U.S. cities, reports Philanthropy News Digest.

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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

NoVo Foundation Co-Chairs Jennifer and Peter Buffett ask this all-important question while examining the fight for equitable treatment of agricultural workers in Florida — an example of where philanthropy can play a crucial role in social change.

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Food Systems

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$50-Million from Goldman Sachs Seeds Fund for Businesswomen

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03/05/2014

Goldman Sachs and the World Bank will partner to raise $600 million in support of female entrepreneurs in developing countries, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy

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03/05/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patricia Harris, NoVo Foundation President Jennifer Buffett and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Simons are among those on Inside Philanthropy's list of the 15 most powerful women in U.S. philanthropy.

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Are You Concerned about Affordable Housing?

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03/03/2014

Many of the funders involved in Sandy recovery, as well as those more generally focused on community building, have expressed interest in learning more about housing issues.

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Simons Foundation Launches Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem

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03/03/2014

The Simons Foundation has launched the Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem, with the goal of revolutionizing our ability to calculate and understand the properties of molecules and solids important in chemistry, physics and everyday...

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Science

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A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the National Priorities Project

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02/28/2014

The National Priorities Project, a Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantee, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

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New Gifts Offer Clues on Bloomberg’s Philanthropic Direction

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02/27/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies' annual letter and its recent grants - including a $10 million initiative to prevent child drowning deaths in Bangladesh - indicate where the former mayor's philanthropic efforts will focus next, reports The Chronicle of...