Private Funding Provides Lifeline For Stem Cell Researchers
Release Date:
07/07/2014
Some of the most exciting research in medicine is taking place at the New York Stem Cell Foundation, and almost all its work is being paid for by private donors.
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Laboratory Announces $50 Million Gift To Establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology
Release Date:
07/07/2014
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has announced a $50 million gift from Jim and Marilyn Simons to establish the Simons Center for Quantitative Biology.
Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries
Release Date:
07/05/2014
Many Americans wait six days or more to see a doctor when they are sick and need care, ranking the United States toward the bottom in a Commonwealth Fund study of wait times for treatment in 11 countries.
Voices Of Brooklyn Communities Helping Refine Foundation's New Strategy
Release Date:
07/02/2014
Brooklyn Community Foundation, which already gets high marks for putting residents' voices at the forefront of its work, is taking that commitment to a new level.
Sam Goldman Named 2014 Winner of Charles Bronfman Prize
Release Date:
06/03/2014
Sam Goldman, founder and chief customer officer of the solar products company d.light design, was named the winner of The Charles Bronfman Prize, which comes with a $100,000 award.
For Diverse Communities, Giving Circles Strengthen Involvement In Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/03/2014
A new study, funded in part by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, finds that one in eight American donors has participated in a giving circle—nearly half of them under the age of 40.
What's Keeping Bloomberg Busy These Days
Release Date:
07/03/2014
Since he left office six months ago, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with Bloomberg Philanthropies, has been focusing on issues ranging from climate change to gun violence to boosting fish populations in the Philippines, Chile and Brazil.
ACA May Be Modified, But Based On Enrollments, It's Here To Stay
Release Date:
07/02/2014
Now that an estimated 20.1 million Americans have insurance because of the Affordable Care Act—and as that number grows—the wholesale repeal of the law is less likely, Commonwealth Fund President David Blumental, M.D., and Sara R. Collins, Ph.D.,...
Carnegie Corporation Offers July 4th Salute To Immigrants Who Make America Strong
Release Date:
07/02/2014
This Fourth of July, as it has for every year since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, its board and staff, are celebrating naturalized citizens whose contributions have helped to make our nation vibrant and strong.
William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look
Release Date:
07/01/2014
The William T. Grant Foundation has launched a new website and logo, along with the debut of the blog, "Researchers Digest."
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