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31 May 2012

Who Cares for Older Adults? Workforce Implications of an Aging Population

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Recent debates in the media and policy circles about the future of health ... is the capacity of our nation’s doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other health care ... available and precious little “...

The Century Foundation Welcomes New Trustees Sonal Shah and Damon Silvers

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09/25/2015

... trustees. Together they bring decades of rich experience in public service, social innovation, and economics to TCF. Sonal Shah is ... House Office of Social Innovation and Civic...

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UJA-Federation To Launch Largest Anti-Poverty Push In Its History

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01/31/2018

UJA-Federation To Launch Largest Anti-Poverty Push In Its History In the teeth of the Great Recession of 2008, with many Jewish ... a life-crippling hole. Now, a decade later, the one-stop social...

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Food Systems

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23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... toward increasing their impact, evaluation is a key step in refining and focusing any grantmaking program. At this ... can guide the work of funders that are interested in having the most impact with their...

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New Report From the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Probes Tech Use Among Young Kids in Silicon Valley

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03/06/2018

... Community Foundation Probes Tech Use Among Young Kids in Silicon Valley Even in Silicon Valley, the epicenter of online innovation, ... are experiencing a digital divide. Hispanic families, in...

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With Support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR Launch the Plant Humanities Initiative

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11/13/2018

... for fevers, Cinchona became known to Jesuits stationed in Peru in the early seventeenth century. The “Jesuit powder” was ... In Jules Verne’s 1874 fantasy novel The Mysterious Island...

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26 Feb 2020

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XIV - Culture Shift: Embracing New Realities

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

... Department of Youth & Community Development; and Staten Island Not-for-Profit Association. Designed for Charity and ... BBB Education and Research Foundation, with any questions. In Partnership With...

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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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Animal Welfare

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

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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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Gender Justice

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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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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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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

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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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