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Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Launches Research on Genes That Cause Autism

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04/25/2016

... national online research program on autism, believed to be the largest ever conducted in the United States, ... generating an enormous amount of data for researchers to learn more about genes that can cause...

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U.S. States, Rockefellers Clash With U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes

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06/27/2016

... of Massachusetts and investment funds of the Rockefeller family on Friday told a Congressional committee it lacked powers to oversee those probes. The pushback is the latest chapter ... attorneys general who...

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NY Life Foundation Supports Social- Emotional Learning In Middle Schools

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10/05/2016

... ExpandED Schools, a New York City nonprofit dedicated to closing the learning gap, has received a $1 million, ... from the New York Life Foundation. The funding will help to strengthen social-emotional...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Group to Register Dominican-American Political Power

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10/06/2016

Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Group to Register Dominican-American Political Power Dominican ... York, with a population of more than 673,000, according to the 2014 American Community Survey. That...

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The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking

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09/18/2012

... Phenomenon? No. As early as 1972, in an internal memo to John H. Knowles, the President of the Rockefeller ... work. Also, in the 1970s, select small- to medium-sized family , independent and...

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United Way To Receive $52 Million Over Four Years To Help Turn New York City Schools Into Services Hubs

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06/16/2014

United Way To Receive $52 Million Over Four Years To Help Turn New York City Schools Into Services Hubs ... is taking a first step toward meeting a campaign pledge to turn at least 100 schools...

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Into the Public Policy Deep End

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08/18/2015

... our new Public Policy Fellow Stephanie Chrispin. Thanks to our Fund for 2025 donors, Chrispin started in July as the first ... programs. In addition, she currently sits on the board of the...

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Why Do Banks Care About Youth Career Readiness in New York?

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06/03/2014

... in New York? Five months ago, JP Morgan Chase announced its biggest philanthropic undertaking ever: a $250 million initiative to bolster the skills of workers, with a big focus on young ... biggest initiative...

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New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too

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09/09/2016

New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too Setting preschoolers up for success ... why New York City — which has already been lauded for its focus on teacher training and quality in pre-K...

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NYS Health's Derek Coy Explores the Role of Private-Public Partnerships in Serving Veterans

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11/11/2016

... reintegrate into the communities where they will continue to serve. Unfortunately, when the media and conventional ... notion that veterans as a group are broken, it contributes to the stigma many veterans...

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Weinberg Foundation Launches Annual Community-Wide Book Drive Benefiting Baltimore Library Project

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03/01/2017

... foundations in the United States, tomorrow will launch its 6 th annual community-wide Book Drive in support of the ... million, of the total $30 million project investment, to build or transform up to...

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The Open Society Economic Justice Program Invests in Race and Gender Equity

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10/22/2020

... Justice Program, through the Soros Economic Development Fund , its impact investing arm, has committed $5 million to an innovative new fund focused on reducing racial and ...

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Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

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11/20/2017

... capital when possible, and cultivating opportunities to deploy the full range of Heron’s “toolbox” ... organizations over the last two decades, including the Board of Capital Impact Partners, the steering...

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Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: Part Two of A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

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12/08/2023

... and Rebecca Tye, co-Executive Directors, of Peace is Loud to delve into the benefits of adapting a co-leadership model ... that amplifies the stories the world needs now. Through its Speakers Bureau and film...

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Ana Marie Argilagos Named HIP’s New President

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12/15/2017

... Hispanics in Philanthropy announced today that its board of trustees has unanimously chosen Ana Marie Argilagos ... on January 1, 2018. Ana Marie has dedicated her life to public service...

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18 Apr 2018

Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential

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9:00am to 11:00am

... Education Collaborative, the NYC Youth Funders, and the Fund for New Citizens- invites you to examine the current policies and practices that are most ... and through schools Policing/ICE presence in schools...

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Newman's Own CEO Shares: What Paul Newman Would Tell Small Foundations in the Pandemic: Don’t Shift Course

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04/22/2020

... Paul Newman often spoke about luck: “I want to acknowledge luck; the chance and benevolence of it in my ... Hydra can strike anyone, none will feel the brutality of its impact as much as those who are already...

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After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers

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07/10/2013

... Supreme Court decision dealing a unconscionable blow to voting rights, the Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage ... It also marks a time for philanthropy to reflect on its power to...

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Dyson Foundation Contributes to Longform Nonfiction Work

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11/10/2016

Dyson Foundation Contributes to Longform Nonfiction Work I have good news for all of the ... where the Carey Institute for Global Good announced that its Nonfiction Program received a $1 million long-term grant...

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Pinkerton Foundation, Born of Detective Agency, Prefers to Work Unobserved

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11/17/2016

Pinkerton Foundation, Born of Detective Agency, Prefers to Work Unobserved The Pinkerton Foundation, formed in 1966 by the family that made its fortune in private security, has quietly given more...

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