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NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement

Release Date:

12/10/2015

... co-directors of the NoVo Foundation, wrote an op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, calling for a model of philanthropy that “leads from the heart.” As the non-profit funding sector focuses...

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

... Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida A smartphone app might help ... & Rehabilitation app. Findings were published Oct. 20 in the American Journal of Physical...

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Children, Youth and Families

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

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12/15/2015

... Michael Platt, the James S. Riepe University Professor in the psychology, neuroscience and marketing departments at ... giving in humans. Such a link could have implications for people with...

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Addressing Poverty Through Digital And Financial Literacy (Capital One)

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01/07/2016

... crisis has abated, it remains a devastating morass for many, especially young adults, ethnic and racial ... is critical to avoiding high levels of debt, excess fees for financial products, accessing credit and...

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Economic Security

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The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

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01/15/2016

... on foundations whose endowments were heavily invested in a deteriorating stock market. For the Robert Bowne Foundation, the loss of over one-third ... had a couple of choices. We could have not made any grants...

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Simons Foundation Study Shows New Insights on Ocean Microoganisms

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01/26/2016

... Viruses infect more than humans or plants. For microorganisms in the oceans -- including those that capture half of the ... as part of a working group from the National Institute for...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Westchester Community Foundation Names Tara Seeley as New Program Officer

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02/02/2016

... Foundation, one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, New York, has appointed Tara Seeley as ... position with Plan 2020, the bicentennial planning process for Indianapolis, she worked with...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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

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02/03/2016

Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope of Precision Therapy for Blindness (Doris Duke, Research to Prevent Blindness) ... have corrected a blindness-causing gene mutation in stem cells derived from an affected patient. The...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Caltech Biologists Identify Gene that Helps Regulate Sleep (Rita Allen Foundation)

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02/18/2016

... biologists have performed the first large-scale screening in a vertebrate animal for genes that regulate sleep, and have identified a gene ... term, the results suggest Nmu as a potential candidate for...

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UHF: A New Arena For Reducing Antibiotic Misuse: Outpatient Care

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03/25/2016

UHF: A New Arena For Reducing Antibiotic Misuse: Outpatient Care Antibiotic ... promote more judicious use of antibiotics have been based in the inpatient hospital setting, aimed at preventing ... and overuse...

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Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

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08/24/2016

... Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist In the private sector, no one thinks that great investments ... than three investment team members reviewing 80 companies for a year to close a single...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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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

*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and ... with those founding donors. But now they’re asking for help with tougher issues such as preparing heirs to be ... with geographic...

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An Introduction to PhilTV

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01/20/2017

... viral and have the potential to make real positive change in communities. PHIL Talks - produced by Philanthropy New ... news stories of the week. It will appear every Friday in the New York PhilanthroPost, on...

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“Repeal and Replace” Gives States More Control over Healthcare Market

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01/27/2017

... providers, consumers, and states. The order says: In the meantime, pending such repeal, it is imperative for the executive branch to ensure that the law is being ... states determine their own patient...

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Jonas Center Supports Global Health Nursing in the Dominican Republic

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02/03/2017

Jonas Center Supports Global Health Nursing in the Dominican Republic The Jonas Center supports the ... Medical Partnership and the University of Missouri in their efforts to expand a successful grassroots .....

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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I’m Having a CEO Moment. And You Can, Too

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04/05/2017

... from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost April 2017 president's ... month we’re doing something a little different: A two- for -one! As you’ve probably noticed...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Mark Zezza Joins NYSHealth as Director of Policy and Research

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04/18/2017

... New York State Health Foundation, Mark Zezza, Ph.D., works in close partnership with Foundation staff to develop the ... evaluate the impact of various health policy initiatives for private payers and...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Cities' Ability to Tap Into Big Data

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04/26/2017

... Supports Cities' Ability to Tap Into Big Data In Mobile, Ala., building-code inspectors armed with ... in rehabbing their properties and which ones to cite for code violations. The city...

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Community Development

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Unusual Times Lead to Unusual Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

06/28/2017

... throughout the world." The foundation’s priorities in recent years have included building resilience in cities ... hardly indicative of a major shift in Rockefeller’s funding...

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