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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App

Release Date:

06/29/2016

... Museum has been prototyping ways to reach visitors on a more personal level. Their final product is the ASK ... talk to staff about anything that strikes their fancy in the institution. A...

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Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas

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07/11/2016

... the immigrants and refugees who call the state home. One in three children in Texas—most of whom are U.S. citizens—has a foreign-born parent, and the state’s foreign-born ... determining...

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Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum

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07/19/2016

... and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum As a researcher, Dr. Ruth Ann Luna knows that subtyping ... children. That’s why she and her family were the first in Houston to participate in...

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NYCT, Jonas Center, John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs

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07/20/2016

NYCT, Jonas Center, John A . Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ... nurses (RNs) is expected to increase “16 percent from...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names 17 Recipients of 2016 Clinical Scientist Development Awards

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07/22/2016

... their transitions to independent research careers. Engaged in a broad range of areas, from HIV studies in Africa to the use of brain imaging as a ...

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Guttman Foundation Leads Funder Collaborative All About Child Care in New York City

Release Date:

07/25/2016

... Foundation Leads Funder Collaborative All About Child Care in New York City Early childhood education has been getting ... tons of attention lately, but what about support for kids a little bit younger? Very...

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Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

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08/03/2016

Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley The non-profit group Scenic Hudson has been working to preserve land for decades, but a new grant from the Doris Duke Charitable...

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Scientists Supported by Simons Foundation Determine How Birds Soar to Great Heights

Release Date:

08/12/2016

... energy expenditure when flying over long distances. It’s a behavior known as thermal soaring that requires complex ... decision-making within the turbulent environment of a rising column of warm air ...

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Ford and Open Society Foundations Comment on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row

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08/16/2016

... Comment on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row In 1989, a 29-year-old African-American civil-rights lawyer named ... hundreds of capital cases, and has spared 125 offenders from execution...

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Simons-Backed Study Shows Neural Stem Cells in Adult Mice Also Vulnerable to Zika

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08/19/2016

Simons-Backed Study Shows Neural Stem Cells in Adult Mice Also Vulnerable to Zika Zika infection kills ... don’t show symptoms when infected with Zika, aside from a fever or rash. Increased...

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Commonwealth Fund Exec Comments on Obamacare Marketplace Pressures

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08/22/2016

... Recent decisions by giant health insurers to pull back from Obamacare exchanges across the country could make this ... healthcare coverage and access at The Commonwealth Fund, a foundation that supports...

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Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments

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08/24/2016

... data show that while foundations increased their spending in 2015, their financial position was undercut by weak stock ... ultra-low interest rates and disappointing returns from hedge funds and other...

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Rockefeller Foundation's Boltz: Take a Fluid Approach to Build Fresh Water Resilience

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08/26/2016

Rockefeller Foundation 039 ;s Boltz: Take a Fluid Approach to Build Fresh Water Resilience Water is a ... resource, with shifting and changing states and flows. In one of our...

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Weighs in: What Kids Should Know by the Time They're Done With School

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08/30/2016

Century Foundation Senior Fellow Weighs in : What Kids Should Know by the Time They 039 ;re Done With ... School The Atlantic asked prominent voices in education— from policy...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Sickest Americans Are Paying More for Care, Getting Less

Release Date:

08/31/2016

... for all adults. Despite that higher spending, however, a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund finds that those with the ... defined as people with at least three chronic diseases and a...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Festival That Will Show Sneak Preview of PBS "Hamilton" Documentary

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09/06/2016

... That Will Show Sneak Preview of PBS "Hamilton" Documentary In one week, Human/Ties, a four-day festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ... masterpiece. The film follows the original Broadway...

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JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'

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09/08/2016

... Four foundations will join forces to fund civic projects in four cities for a full $40 million. But instead of big anchor projects, this ... overall investment of $20 million with another $20 million ...

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Citi Named Finalist for U.S. Chamber Foundation 2016 Corporate Citizenship Awards

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09/14/2016

... Foundation 2016 Corporate Citizenship Awards According to a Nielsen survey report, 55 percent of global consumers are willing to pay more for products and services from companies that are perceived as good...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Details its Mission-Aligned and Impact Investment Strategy

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09/16/2016

... Fund 039 ;s updated Investment Policy Statement as well as a guiding document on mission-aligned investing, both drafted with thoughtful input from members of its board, Investment Committee...

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Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and Performance Bessie Award Nominees

Release Date:

09/20/2016

... premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, will be presented at the 32nd Annual Bessie ... to announce that all of the 2016 nominees will receive a cash award of $500, made possible...

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