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Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory

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03/09/2017

... no water, and not much oxygen. It’s the perfect place to figure out how the universe began. That is the scene set by “The ... this with as much poetry and beauty as it deserves, then we can...

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Commentary from Century Foundation: TrumpCare Premium Increases Mapped

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06/01/2017

... Act (AHCA) would cause premiums in the individual market to rise by 20 percent next year. To put CBO’s projected premium increase into perspective, we estimated how much...

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Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications

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08/23/2017

... incubator that supports technology-enabled solutions to issues of poverty. We are funding the next Catalyst program, which has a ... and support to help Catalyst participants figure out...

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01 Feb 2018

Supporting Local Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, February 1, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Network for a funders-only discussion on the challenges to “locally-led” grantmaking and recommendations for how to overcome them. American Jewish World Service and Peace ... and their own...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Over $600,000 in Impact Investing Grants

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01/11/2018

... Surdna Foundation announced that it has awarded $650,000 to five national organizations to strengthen the field of ... others thinking about impact investing, and demonstrate how foundations...

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Supported By The Prudential Foundation, the National Fund For Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative

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01/19/2018

... National Fund For Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative The National Fund ... advancement. “From our work with thousands of employers, we understand that a ‘good job...

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Announcing the Milbank Memorial Fund and AcademyHealth State and Local Innovation Prize

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01/25/2018

... The Milbank Memorial Fund has teamed up with AcademyHealth to establish a new annual award that recognizes state and ... and create the tools to analyze and use that data. We ’re excited...

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Darren Walker to Hamilton Graduates: Lead the Way Forward With Empathy, Courage, Compassion

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05/21/2018

Darren Walker to Hamilton Graduates: Lead the Way Forward With Empathy, ... He said it “must also mean knowing your history -- how this place shapes who you are today. We draw on our country’s...

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Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Field Study Looks At Chemistry Of Indoor Home Environments

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06/18/2018

... “HOMEChem is a deep, multifaceted field study into how indoor chemical compounds may interact and transform ... Engineering Program, University of Colorado Boulder. “ We expect to answer...

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Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Named a National Treasure by National Trust

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06/19/2018

... from Tyron, North Carolina, the home where Nina learned how to play the piano was named a National Treasure by the ... burns bright, her childhood home has been neglected. We ’re delighted...

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Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency

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06/28/2018

Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency Hundreds of ... practice last week, although there’s confusion over how authorities will handle enforcement and reunite families. ... from their parents...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Research for Eye Implant

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07/09/2018

Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Research for Eye Implant ... and in close collaborations with ophthalmologists, we were able to design a miniaturized, fully wireless, and ... of the eye and...

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06 Aug 2018

The Supreme Court Nominee and the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, August 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... implications that could negatively affect all the issues we most care about, such as...

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07 Nov 2018

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: A Conversation about Education with the Gates Foundation’s Bob Hughes

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... from being President of New Visions Public school to becoming the K-12 Strategy Director of the Bill and ... us as Bob reflects on the role of being grantmaker and how his years as an advocate have influenced...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $6 Million to Prepare Greater Washington Area Students for Local, In-Demand Jobs

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12/06/2018

JPMorgan Chase Commits $6 Million to Prepare Greater Washington Area Students for Local, ... to secure well-paying local technology jobs. “ We have a responsibility to build a...

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ASPCA and NYPD Celebrate Five Years of Fighting Animal Abuse and Rescuing Victims across New York City

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01/29/2019

... 2014 with the NYPD taking the lead role in responding to all animal cruelty complaints in the five boroughs, and ... , and criminal neglect . When brought into our care, we medically treat and, when necessary...

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Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds

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03/06/2019

... by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds ... as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

... open data policies, fostering delivery of mobile services to citizens, consolidating data centers, and promoting the ... “Steve is a singular talent. I have seen firsthand how Steve improves employee and...

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Lack of Diversity Hurts Science: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing That

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06/10/2019

... the University of Florida but regularly leaves campus to take creepy, crawly things to kids in one of my city’s ... little human diversity in wildlife science can limit what we learn about...

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