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Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

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01/02/2012

... for social justice over more than 50 years in the region is as important now as ever before. I look forward to ... Africa to achieve economic, social, and cultural rights by supporting citizen groups and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

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01/02/2012

... B. Helmsley Charitable Trust aspires to improve lives by supporting effective nonprofits in fields such as health and ... Israel, and other areas. The Trust, established in 1999, is administered by four...

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See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons

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10/29/2013

... to our dedicated team of Tweeters, a Storify of this event is now available. You can read our Storfiy recap at ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

... ophthalmologists. The most prestigious of these honors is the Laureate Recognition Award. It recognizes ... and restoring sight worldwide. This year's recipient is esteemed educator and innovator Bruce E...

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Asked and Answered, With Implications for Philanthropy

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12/16/2015

... Policy Edition. In this column last June, I wondered “ Is Overhead Having a Moment?” I took a look at several ... developments here in New York that tell us, yes, overhead is definitely having more than just a...

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New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research

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12/18/2015

... an opportune time when The New York Women’s Foundation is deepening its commitment to girls, young women, and ... families and communities. Research generated at CR2PI is used to build knowledge, influence the...

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Leon Levy Foundation Promotes Three Managers

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02/08/2016

... of Communications and Operations Manager, Ms. Ellis is responsible for the Foundation’s internal and external ... and other foundations and institutions, as well as supporting the Foundation’s Trustees. Prior...

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PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow

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02/23/2016

... “Pinkerton Papers” on job-related issues. “Steven is both a creative thinker and an accomplished ... in the construction trade. In a sense, of course, he is . He has dedicated most of his professional life to...

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Media Development Investment Fund Launches Blended-Value Media Loan Fund

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11/16/2016

... media companies in countries where access to information is limited, and the Swedish International Development ... in independent media actors, as independent media is of crucial importance to peaceful...

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Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color

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03/09/2017

... working at the local and state levels. “Solidarity is the most powerful tool in the fight against hate,” said ... notes that reproductive freedom in the United States is under heightened attack and that women...

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Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education

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05/11/2017

... and the amount of time it takes students to finish college is longer. Taken together, these trends suggest that ... investment of all." "America's commitment to financial aid is rooted in...

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J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched

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06/20/2017

... who went on to win the Nobel Prize. Mitochondrial DNA is genetic material found in mitochondria – tiny power plants within cells – and is passed down exclusively from mothers. Dr. Wallace's ... Award,...

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The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

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03/06/2018

... The resource, “ Summer Learning Recruitment Guide, ” is available online and in print and is based on the experiences of five large urban districts and ... Learning Project, supported by the Wallace Foundation...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Invests in Six Transgender, Gender Nonconforming and Non-Binary (TGNCNB) Organizations in Recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance

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12/05/2019

... of Transgender Day of Remembrance, The Foundation is awarding $180,000 to six transgender, gender ... Partners: Black Trans Media Black Trans Media (BTM) is a project based in Brooklyn led by and for Black...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Accelerates Fight Against Global Coronavirus Pandemi

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03/17/2020

... on the frontlines of the public health crisis. Bloomberg is building on his years as a philanthropist who has invested ... health professionals the tools to protect the public is vital to saving lives – and to...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $4.7 Million to Fund Three Studies on Dietary Interventions for Crohn's Disease

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11/16/2020

... and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced today it is awarding three grants to fund separate studies to inform ... Preventing IBD ONset in Individuals at Risk (PIONIR) trial is funded as part of the...

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Morgan Stanley Announces $1.3 Million Grant to Columbia University Department of Psychiatry

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11/16/2020

... in children’s mental health from escalating.” This is a significant development for the Morgan Stanley ...

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Library of Congress Enriches America’s Story by Connecting with Minority Communities, Funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant

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01/27/2021

... efforts to ensure that a diversity of experiences is reflected in our historical record and inform how we use ... legacy of the multifaceted American story that truly is ‘Of the People.’” The new initiative...

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