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Aetna Foundation President Writes on Turning the Clock Forward on Health Disparities, City Block by City Block

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10/20/2015

... by City Block In America today, a person’s ability to lead a long, healthy life is so impacted by where they live that it’s startling. You don’t need to travel to a developing country...

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Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

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11/06/2015

... school encounter race and gender biases, which lead them to be unfairly labeled as aggressive, unfeminine, loud, ... Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity,...

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What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

... Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality The urge to change the world is normally thwarted by a ... the others, and so would-be world-changers often set out to overcome it. Some try to...

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Addressing Poverty Through Digital And Financial Literacy (Capital One)

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01/07/2016

... (Capital One) The Great Recession delivered a body blow to our country’s financial equilibrium, and only after ... years of painfully slow recovery have housing prices begun to stabilize and the unemployment...

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Peterson Foundation President Comments on State of the Union Address

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01/13/2016

... of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today prior to the President's State of the Union Address: "Tonight's ... represents an important opportunity for President Obama to discuss the...

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Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest

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02/23/2016

... disease-fighting potential persuaded Susan L. Solomon to leave a career in law and business for medicine. Ms. ... for its breakthroughs in stem-cell research, including how to generate the...

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30 Mar 2016

Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm

Join grantmakers from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to statewide...

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Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation

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04/01/2016

... African-American girls are suspended from school, sent to foster care, and incarcerated at rates higher than other ... Native-American girls are two and half times more likely to experience sexual assault. In...

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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation

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02/22/2017

... Moody’s Foundation The Moody's Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Arlene Isaacs-Lowe as the next ... University (BBA in Accounting) and has also been named to Howard University’s Board...

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PhilTV This Week: Feb. 17, 2017

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02/17/2017

... R. Dodge and Silicon Valley Community Foundations Accepted to Knight Community Information Lab Supported by Stavros ... Niarchos, Global Nonprofit Will Bring Literacy Tools to Refugee Children and Families...

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Gates Foundation Releases New Virtual Reality Game to Highlight Life-Saving Innovations

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04/13/2017

Gates Foundation Releases New Virtual Reality Game to Highlight Life-Saving Innovations The game appears ... audience, and drank purified poop water —all to make some larger point more memorable. The basic goal...

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New Study Supported by Simons Foundation Finds Math and Science are Kids' Favorite Subjects, But Parents Value Reading and Writing Skills More

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04/18/2017

... child's favorite subject, they more readily understand how reading and writing skills impact future success, according to a new study released today by Science Everywhere , ... Overdeck Family Foundation...

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NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform

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05/11/2017

... now headed for eventual closure, there is an opportunity to think more deeply about the people who end up there. The ... system increased by more than 700 percent from 1980 to 2014 – yet women lackvisibility...

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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change The Ford Foundation today ... and widening inequality, the arts have the power to transform how people see and understand...

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New York State Health Foundation Awards United Hospital Fund Grant To Study Ways To Improve Discharge Planning

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10/25/2017

... State Health Foundation Awards United Hospital Fund Grant To Study Ways To Improve Discharge Planning NEW YORK, NEW YORK October ... and information preferences about care options, and 2) how...

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The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Is Seeking Applications For Its Conservation Grants Program

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11/01/2017

... seeking applications for its Conservation Grants Program to support the professional practice of art conservation, especially as it relates to European art of the pre-modern era. Grants are awarded to...

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New Study Funded By The Peterson Center On Healthcare Reveals Healthcare Spending Rose By Nearly $1 Trillion Between 1996 and 2013

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11/13/2017

... Changes in disease prevalence and incidence; Increases in how often people receive healthcare; and Increases in the ... 2013; Changes in both the price and intensity of care led to a 50 percent spending...

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Mario Luis Small Joins Russell Sage Foundation Board of Trustees

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11/27/2017

... Board of Trustees The Russell Sage Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of sociologist Mario Luis Small to its board of trustees. Small is currently Grafstein Family ... His latest book is Someone...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

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12/01/2017

... Foundation, for example, has devoted more than $40 billion to research on malaria and other infectious diseases that ... J. Fox Foundation has contributed more than $700 million to understanding Parkinson’s...

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New Research Supported By Simons Foundation Points to Cellular Roots of Autism

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12/05/2017

New Research Supported By Simons Foundation Points to Cellular Roots of Autism Researchers at UC San Francisco ... abnormalities in the electrical firing of neurons may lead to behavioral and developmental...

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