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Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Simons Foundation Supported Research Reveals

Release Date:

12/15/2015

... end of the brain 039 ;s temporal lobe, has long been associated with negative behaviors generally, and specifically with fear. But new research from Michael Platt, the...

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15 Jun 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Effective Methods of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... to share knowledge and resources, to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues related to managing a ... why it matters, the benefits and risks associated with having a feedback mechanism in...

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope of Precision Therapy for Blindness (Doris Duke, Research to Prevent Blindness)

Release Date:

02/03/2016

... offers hope that eye diseases might one day be treated with patients 039 ; own edited tissue. With the aim of repairing deteriorating retinas in patients ... then repaired the damaged gene,...

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JP Morgan Chase Institute Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy

Release Date:

02/19/2016

... causes of this volatility in order to arm decision makers with the data to better inform policy interventions that ... shifts in income? And, how heavily are they relying on new ways to work to mitigate this...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare and Three Other Funders Unite to Support Access to Clinical Notes for 50 Million Patients

Release Date:

02/24/2016

... to their visit notes. Neither a software program nor a new technology, experts say this basic change in practice ... to reach 50 million patients, the Peterson Center, along with the Cambia Health Foundation,...

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JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit

Release Date:

02/25/2016

... youth unemployment rates are at or near historic highs – with a slow predicted recovery – including in the United ... jobs opportunities, and to bringing those programs in line with the needs of the business...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... men and women to close. The women garment workers in New York City who marched on this day in 1857 and again in ...

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Gender Justice

Commonwealth Fund Brief Documents ACA’s Costs for Low- to Moderate-Income People

Release Date:

03/18/2016

... and copayments for a range of key health services, a new Commonwealth Fund brief finds. But because the amount ...

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Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds

Release Date:

04/18/2016

Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds As director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, a New York–based charity started in 1967 by heirs of oil ... it was dumping its fossil fuel inv estments ,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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09 Jun 2016

"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 9, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... in the US. The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders ; film interviewer ... the ACLU 039 ;s LGBT & HIV Project. Designed for Philanthropy New...

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The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition

Release Date:

11/18/2016

The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition For six years—from 2006 to ... against “turnkey tyranny.” One day, he said, “a new leader will be elected” and “they’...

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Public Policy

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Build Trust With A Purpose Statement

Release Date:

12/05/2016

Build Trust With A Purpose Statement By Tom Knowlton, Partner and ... Director of Corporate Services, TCC Group As we enter a new era in US politics, there is increased pressure on companies to build trust...

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Insights

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16 Feb 2017

Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families - Webinar

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Donor-Advised Funds and developed solid relationships with those founding donors. But now they’re asking for help with tougher issues such as preparing heirs to be responsible ... services. The webinar will...

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Issue-Based

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Leadership Development

08 Feb 2017

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Breakfast Mixer

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... Join us for our first meeting of 2017! Philanthropy New York is hosting a casual breakfast for members to network ... above. Please email lgervais@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions. Philanthropic...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Executive Support Staff

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Leadership Development

Charles Nuñez, Community Advocate at Youth Represent, Was Only 17 but Charged as an Adult

Release Date:

05/10/2016

... Community Advocate, Youth Represent from Philanthropy New York on Vimeo . In 2007 he was a normal teenager who ... ladies man and keep some money in his pocket while living with his parents and brothers. At a...

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PhilTalks

Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

Release Date:

01/25/2017

... to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 25, 2017) - Overdeck ... and science learning beyond school walls, in partnership with DonorsChoose.org . Science...

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Education

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Rona Sheramy Appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Release Date:

03/01/2017

... Studies and education. She has also worked extensively with graduate students and young scholars providing career ... than in our society today. I eagerly anticipate working with JFEW’s dedicated Board of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa

Release Date:

03/03/2017

... steadily gaining attention and traction .. While this is new terrain for evaluators, there are several resources on ... evaluators , for engaging in this area. In collaboration with several African...

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Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... for Action - a 12-month guide to keeping in contact with your lawmakers with resources to help - was unveiled at the Summit. If you ... In addition to the webinar, the panel discussion on "A New...

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Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

Release Date:

04/14/2017

... Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York-based family foundation. In 2017, up to ten Prizes ...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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