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Burke Foundation Commits to Extend Two Service-Driven Scholarship Programs at Marquette University

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08/19/2019

Marquette University has received a $7 million commitment from the Burke Foundation to continue two longstanding, highly regarded scholarship programs founded by Richard A. Burke.

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A New International Exchange Opportunity for Greek Students Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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08/20/2019

Education is one of the four primary pillars of SNF’s grant-making activity, of which a particular focus is promoting international collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and exchange of ideas.

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16 Oct 2019

2019 Grantmakers in Aging Annual Conference

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 8:00am to Friday, October 18, 2019 - 4:00pm

Each year, in October, GIA holds its Annual Conference, with more than 200 top local and national funders, in one of America’s great cities. For 2019, they are excited to bring the meeting to New York City — a melting pot of unique people, places,...

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How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

Funders run the risk of being reductive to addressing violence if they don’t challenge themselves to be in solidarity with the people affected by their work.

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New York Health Foundation

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12 Sep 2019

Always in Season - Documentary Film Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Jacqueline Olive

Thursday, September 12, 2019 -

5:30pm to 9:00pm

In partnership with Ford Foundation’s Just Films, we invite you to join us for the New York premiere and discussion of the Sundance award-winning film Always in Season .

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Social Justice

Tanuja Dehne Named New Dodge Foundation President and Ceo

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08/07/2019

After an extensive search, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is pleased to announce Tanuja M. Dehne will become the fourth president and CEO of the Dodge Foundation effective Sept. 9.

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Four Foundations, Including Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Buy Historic Archives of 'Ebony' Magazine

Release Date:

07/25/2019

The foundations will donate the archive to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as the Getty Research Institute.

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Arts

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Riverside Park Conservancy Receives Grant for Park Management Technology from Booth Ferris Foundation

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08/08/2019

The Riverside Park Conservancy has received a $200,000 grant from the Booth Ferris Foundation for park management technology.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

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Announcing the 2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients

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08/12/2019

Carnegie Institutions honor nine individuals transforming 21st-century giving. On the centenary of the death of Andrew Carnegie, medalists advance his enduring vision for a better world.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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NYPL Lions to Receive Laser Bath Cleaning, Paid for by New York Life Foundation and Donations From Hundreds of New Yorkers

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08/12/2019

Iconic NYPL lions Patience & Fortitude will get a $250,000 laser bath.

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Mosquito 'spit glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Shows

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08/12/2019

Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction of them.

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Largest-Ever Study of Coral Communities Unlocks Global Solution to Save Reefs, Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans Initiative

Release Date:

08/12/2019

More than 80 marine scientists join together to identify key social-environmental pressures and human impacts on coral reefs. More than 2,500 reef systems across 44 countries were analyzed.

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Environment and Climate Change

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10 Sep 2019

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Investigation of Harassment and Discrimination Complaints: A Practical Guide

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

A key program director is accused of sexual harassment. A building manager is accused of making racially offensive comments. These sort of accusations can create legal liabilities for an organization, create unease in the donor community and tarnish...

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Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds

Release Date:

08/02/2019

New insight about a broad spectrum antibiotic agent, obafluorin, made from a fluorescent strain of soil bacteria might offer a powerful antidote to antibiotic resistance, researchers say.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards University of Glasgow Over $1.1M to Tackle Crohn's Disease in Children and Adults With a Novel Diet

Release Date:

07/30/2019

The University of Glasgow has received $1.1 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Jewish Museum Launches New Audio Tours Featuring a Range of Perspectives, Available on All Devices

Release Date:

08/07/2019

The Jewish Museum has launched new audio tours that will illuminate works of art from the Museum’s collection, highlight a range of perspectives, and provide an engaging experience for visitors of all backgrounds.

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Weinberg Foundation Selects Newest Trustee, Mr. Nimrod Goor

Release Date:

08/01/2019

The Weinberg Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of its newest trustee, Mr. Nimrod Goor.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

Release Date:

08/05/2019

Donor Advised Funds have caught the imagination of philanthropically minded individuals and families as an efficient option to grow their philanthropic assets and support their favorite charities without developing the burdensome infrastructure of a...

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