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Simons and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations Fund Study That Reveals How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations

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10/24/2018

MIT neuroscientists have now discovered how the brain tries to compensate for its poor performance in tasks that require this kind of complicated transformation.

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New York Foundation Releases New Video About Current Grantee, The Ladies of Hope Ministries

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10/24/2018

New York Health Foundation sits down with Topeka K Sam, founder and executive director of The Ladies of Hope Ministries in their latest installment of "In Their Own Words".

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An Update on Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's Limited Life

Release Date:

10/23/2018

Blue Meridian Partners is announcing plans to become an independent, (501(c)(3) enterprise. With this step, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is entering the next and final stage of our limited-life strategy. But EMCF’s work is not yet complete.

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Andy Warhol Foundation Board Names Julián Zugazagoitia Chair, Adds Three Members

Release Date:

10/23/2018

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has elected a new board chair, Julián Zugazagoitia, and three new board members: Naomi Beckwith, Cary J. Davis, and Deborah Willis, Ph.D. Zugazagoitia succeeds Igor DaCosta, who recently completed his...

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With Support From UJA-Federation Of New York, The Mayor’s Office For People With Disabilities Launches The First Cyber Security Training For People With Disabilities

Release Date:

10/23/2018

This program uses a train-to-place model that will prepare individuals with disabilities to secure employment in the cyber security industry. It delivers an industry-recognized Cisco certification program through a curriculum adapted to suit various...

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How Apple and the Ford Foundation take on the World’s Biggest Problems.

Release Date:

10/23/2018

Darren Walker joins Lisa Jackson, vice president, environment, policy, and social initiatives, Apple, at the Fast Company Innovation Festival for a keynote discussion.

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Arcus Grantee, Dr. Kristina Olson, Receives Prestigious Honor

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10/23/2018

Dr. Kristina Olson of the Trans Youth Project, an Arcus grantee who was recently announced as a 2018 MacArthur Fellow. Dr. Olson is one of 25 leaders to receive the fellowship for her work to advance scientific understanding of gender and to shed...

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27 Nov 2018

From Anecdotes to Facts: Let’s Talk Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Public health measures over the years typically testify to great strides in social progress. However, in maternal mortality and morbidity, we have seen a marked downward trend, with growing disparities by race and recognition of a major crisis. From...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice Judges Panel to Be Chaired by Clark Foundation President Douglas Bauer

Release Date:

10/22/2018

Six titles have been shortlisted for this year’s second annual Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. The award, named after former Goddard Riverside Executive Director Stephan Russo, celebrates the power of the written word...

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Mellon Releases New Publication Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmaking in South Africa

Release Date:

10/22/2018

Three decades of grantmaking are detailed in a new publication produced by the Mellon Foundation.

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The New York Women’s Foundation Creates Collaborative Fund To Support Justice Reform for Women and To Help Dismantle Mass Incarceration

Release Date:

10/19/2018

New seven-year initiative will decrease involvement of women and families in all phases of the justice system

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The Ford Foundation Takes Another Stand On Census

Release Date:

10/19/2018

The Ford Foundation has created a new video, Stand Up for the Count, to explain the importance of the census data.

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Bank of America Announces Support for Communities, Clients after Hurricane Michael

Release Date:

10/19/2018

The Bank of America Charitable foundation announced it is providing $500,000 in response to the impacts of Hurricane Michael.

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ascena Foundation Honors Winners of the 2018 Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards

Release Date:

10/19/2018

ascena Foundation is proud to honor the 2018 winners of the Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards at a luncheon which took place yesterday at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, emceed by acclaimed journalist and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien.

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Commonwealth Fund Partners with New York Times and Harvard to Analyze Financial Reality of Being Sick

Release Date:

10/19/2018

The New York Times, the Commonwealth Fund and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health xamine the sliver of the American population who use the health care system the most.

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NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants

Release Date:

10/18/2018

The New York Community Trust announces the retirement of Patricia Jenny, Vice President for Grants, in early February 2019.

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NYCT Announces New VP of Grants and VP of Philanthropic Initiatives

Release Date:

10/18/2018

The New York Community Trust announces new Vice President of Grants and Vice President of Philanthropic Initiatives to take effect in 2019.

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20 Feb 2019

Activating Philanthropy’s Power for Change: The Role of Self-Assessment and Honest Feedback

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Taking time out for self-assessment and learning is an important part of the organizational cycle of planning, action and reflection. In the process, how can funders receive and make the most of honest feedback to ensure that they are employing...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces More Than $19 Million in Grants

Release Date:

10/18/2018

The board of directors of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that 16 grants totaling more than $19 million were approved during the second and third quarters of 2018.

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Funder Group Support Development of Financial Counseling as Free Public Service for Low-Income Residents

Release Date:

10/18/2018

The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Wells Fargo, The JPB Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, and Capital One, is working to expand the the proven Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) model to as...