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Rita Allen Foundation Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to Promote Early-Stage Approaches in Government and Journalism

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12/18/2015

Rita Allen Foundation Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to ... in Government and Journalism Thanks to the growing use of digital technologies, people everywhere now have access to a spectacular wealth...

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Civic Engagement

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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

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01/04/2016

... is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation ) In the United States, nearly $1 trillion is ... and donor-advised funds. Donors have transferred ownership of these funds to separate...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.

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05/20/2016

John A. Hartford Foundation ’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement ... a nurse, and a passionate champion for improving the care of older adults, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane...

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Open Society Foundations Public Health Division Director Writes Op-Ed on Health Financing in the Post-Aid Era

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07/22/2016

... activists have been sounding the alarm that the withdrawal of health funding from middle income countries (MICS) will ... meet global goals to end the epidemic. This concern is one of many that have surfaced...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Scientists Probing Underground Depths Of Earth’s Carbon Cycle

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11/10/2016

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Scientists Probing Underground Depths Of Earth’s Carbon Cycle Understanding how carbon dissolves ... the carbon dissolved in water-rich fluid at the bottom of the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Says Political Behavior Is Predicted by Past Political Behavior

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11/30/2016

Century Foundation Senior Fellow Says Political Behavior Is Predicted by Past Political Behavior Today, 15 percent of the population is over 65; in 2050, 22 percent will be. The number of white...

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Brian Byrd, Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation, Chats About the Intersection of Health & Justice

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09/19/2016

Brian Byrd, program officer at the NY State Health Foundation , explains how he chose the panel for the PNY Program, "Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New ... York State Health...

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Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

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01/25/2017

... YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 25, 2017) - Overdeck Family Foundation and the Simons Foundation today launched ... a million dollars to match every donation, with the aim of engaging the public...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ Grants to Immigrant Nonprofits

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02/07/2017

Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ ... nearly $100,000 in grants to support the critical response of 8 local nonprofits to the immediate challenges triggered ... organizations...

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Avila Kilmurray, Global Fund for Community Foundations, Talks About Philanthropy Outside North America

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06/08/2015

... Outside North America In many ways, it's been a bit of a hidden story, what's going on in the global south, and .....

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Seeking Just & Sustainable Communities: Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million

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07/26/2017

Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million The New York ... grants were awarded in the foundation 's focus areas of strong local economies, sustainable environments, and thriving...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Teams Up With Lin-Manuel Miranda to Aid Puerto Rico

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10/18/2017

/*--> */ /*--> */ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual ArtsTeams Up With Lin-Manuel ... donate $300,000 to Puerto Rico relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The gift, announced on Tuesday, will...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Sloan Digital Sky Survey Will Map The Entire Sky

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11/20/2017

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Sloan Digital Sky Survey Will Map The Entire Sky The next generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V), directed by Juna Kollmeier of the Carnegie...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

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12/19/2017

... next year, University at Albany students who are at risk of dropping out due to sudden financial hardship or some ... to apply for emergency aid. The aid is available as part of a new pilot program announced...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Granddaughter of NASA "Hidden Figure," Duchess Harris, shares story of Miriam Mann

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03/06/2018

From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , Granddaughter of NASA "Hidden Figure," Duchess Harris, shares story of Miriam Mann Professor Duchess Harris, Chair of the .....

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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

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03/26/2018

Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave ... argues that for-profit schools display a pattern of failing to meaningfully serve their students, especially ... default rates on student loans...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate Census 2020

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06/14/2018

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate ... count is distributed fairly. According the City University of New York (CUNY) Mapping Service, more than 80% of...

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New Report Funded By The New York State Health Foundation Offers Solutions to Help NY’s Unpaid Family Caregivers

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09/17/2018

New Report Funded By The New York State Health Foundation Offers Solutions to Help NY’s Unpaid Family Caregivers As the number of older New Yorkers explodes with the aging of the Baby Boomer...

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New York Health Foundation

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Ford Foundation Contributes to Preservation of Hemingway's Works with New Restoration Center in Cuba

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03/31/2019

Ford Foundation Contributes to Preservation of Hemingway's Works ... Center in Cuba A restoration center to preserve the work of Ernest Hemingway opened in Cuba on Saturday, highlighting .....

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