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Sloan Foundation Contributes to Harvard Research Program on Solar Geoengineering

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04/17/2017

... with the goal of cooling the planet and reversing climate change . Launched this weekend, Harvard’s Solar ...

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Tiffany, Morgan Stanley Join Others in Urging President to Remain in Paris Agreement

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05/09/2017

Tiffany, Morgan Stanley Join Others in Urging President to Remain in Paris Agreement Major companies across the economy are ... keep the United States in the Paris Agreement on climate ...

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Revson Foundation Report Encourages Philanthropic Support of Local Journalism

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02/09/2018

... support of journalism, though its focus is on local news in the US. The report quotes “an editor at a major ... was its fickle nature, often changing gears unexpectedly in accordance with a foundation’s own...

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Communications/Media

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Bank of America Issues $2.25 Billion Green Bond

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05/23/2018

... since 2013 and underscoring its continued leadership in addressing climate change by financing the transition to a low-carbon, ... Since 2007, the bank has provided more than $87 billion in...

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04 Apr 2024

A Conversation for Funders on Reforms for Disaster Assistance to Help Survivors Recover Faster - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... frequency of extreme weather events fueled by climate change , these updates will provide survivors with faster and ... of assistance based on direct feedback from survivors and in response to threats the...

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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

... Forward on Health Disparities, City Block by City Block In America today, a person’s ability to lead a long , healthy life is so impacted by where they live that ... than in many third-world...

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Peterson Foundation Launches New Website to Accelerate Action on U.S. Fiscal Challenges

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12/01/2015

... Accessible and straightforward description of America's long -term fiscal challenges and potential solutions The ... insight and analysis on the connection between America's long -term fiscal outlook...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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01 Feb 2012

A Spike Lee Retrospective - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

... of independent cinema and the role of black talent in film. Widely regarded as a premiere African-American filmmaker, Lee is a forerunner in the ‘do it yourself’ school of filmmaking. Born in...

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Arcus Foundation Launches Online Resource Exploring Human Relationships with Other Animals

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04/22/2014

... promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, announced today the launch of ...

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TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer

Release Date:

04/30/2014

... by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor now living in exile in Russia. “We couldn’t be prouder to support Bart’s ... The Century Foundation will continue to be deeply engaged in the public...

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Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

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06/18/2014

... and Bill Gates, two of the most iconic philanthropists in the world, say their role model is Chuck Feeney, founder ... a fortune selling cigarettes, booze and bags to travelers. In 1984, he secretly...

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Five Cities Selected as Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge

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09/17/2014

Five Cities Selected as Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the winners in its 2014 Mayors Challenge, an ideas competition that ... prizes also were...

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Rita Allen Foundation Backs Innovative Biomedical Research

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01/27/2015

... it also has a thriving program looking for young leaders in biomedical research. The focus here is on supporting basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology, and neuroscience. There also is...

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Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women

Release Date:

09/28/2015

... program within Gap Inc.’s global supply chain and in communities around the world. Additionally, P.A.C.E. will ... programs with new curriculum to reach adolescent girls in their communities as well as a women...

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Video: Rockefeller Features Jada Pinkett Smith in Latest Insight Dialogues

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10/03/2016

Video: Rockefeller Features Jada Pinkett Smith in Latest Insight Dialogues Lack of diverse representation on ... challenges despite increased rhetoric from several stars in recent months. Through The Will and Jada...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Announcing the 2017 Sloan Research Fellows

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02/21/2017

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as the recipients of the 2017 Sloan Research Fellowships.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Science

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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, This New Orleans Neighborhood Is Fighting Flooding By Welcoming It

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03/09/2017

... decades, New Orleans fought to keep water out of the city. In the city's new resilience district, with projects that will break ground later in 2017, the goal is to let water in —which...

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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens

Release Date:

04/14/2017

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens ... fellowships to support research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology. The foundation is particularly...

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Four Scientists Named 2017 Simons Early Career Investigators in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution

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05/12/2017

... Scientists Named 2017 Simons Early Career Investigators in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution The Simons ... four scientists as 2017 Simons Early Career Investigators in Marine Microbial Ecology and...

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