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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors The Schott Foundation announced the ... on challenges and seeks to develop and foster leadership in...

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Education

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Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform

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03/18/2016

Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform Former chief judge ... at the viability of that proposal, along with other ways to possibly...

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Justice Reform

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Hartford Foundation-Supported Survey Finds Most Doctors Ill-Equipped to Give End-of-Life Care

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04/15/2016

... Survey Finds Most Doctors Ill-Equipped to Give End-of-Life Care Nearly all doctors believe it’s ... important to talk with patients about the care they want in their final days. But most...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in Education For Health Professionals

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06/30/2016

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in Education For Health Professionals Most of the unending ... healthcare focuses on coverage and how to...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas

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07/11/2016

Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation , New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the ... Future of Texas The future of Texas is inextricably linked to the immigrants and refugees who call the state home. One...

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Immigration

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NYS Health Foundation President & CEO Wonders if NY Can End the AIDS Epidemic

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07/18/2016

... President & CEO Wonders if NY Can End the AIDS Epidemic In July 1981—35 years ago this month—The New York ... “The cause of the outbreak is unknown, and there is as yet no evidence of contagion.” It was...

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New York Health Foundation

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NYCT, Jonas Center, John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs

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07/20/2016

... Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ... that employment of registered nurses (RNs) is expected to increase “16 percent from 2014...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Weighs in: What Kids Should Know by the Time They're Done With School

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08/30/2016

Century Foundation Senior Fellow Weighs in : What Kids Should Know by ... voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to activists and parents— to look...

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With Support From Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Encourages Participation in Arts Programs

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09/13/2016

With Support From Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation , New Jersey Encourages Participation in Arts Programs Despite overwhelming agreement that the arts ... do not participate in related activities...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Arts

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William T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans

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09/19/2016

... Students from disadvantaged neighborhoods are often drawn to for-profit trade schools after high school, seeing them as the quickest route to jobs. A new study finds the ... young people who...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Open Society Foundations Founder George Soros Writes in WSJ About $500 Million Investment in Migrants

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09/20/2016

Open Society Foundations Founder George Soros Writes in WSJ About $500 Million Investment in Migrants The world ... for themselves and their families. Our collective failure to develop and...

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Immigration

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Supported by Verizon Foundation, Three High School Students Graduate from 'Girls Who Code' Program at NJIT

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09/27/2016

Supported by Verizon Foundation , Three High School Students Graduate from 'Girls ... women from throughout New Jersey who participated in “Girls Who Code” at the NJIT location. The intensive summer program,...

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Gender Justice

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Supported by Ford, JPB Foundations, 'America Divided' Series Provides Dose of Reality and Hope

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10/04/2016

... Divided' Series Provides Dose of Reality and Hope As we prepare for a presidential election and think deeply about the direction of our country in light of current events, it seemed important to...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation Supports Zimmerli Art Museum's Examination of American Art Circa 1966

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10/06/2016

... the other on paintings and sculpture - the intention was to commemorate the museum's golden anniversary by ... key works created around the time of its founding. But in addition to...

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Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement Savings, Pension

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10/17/2016

Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement ... of the pack. Forty-eight percent of all Americans aged 18 to 30 have zero in retirement savings and no...

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Supported by Ford Foundation, GenForward Poll Shows Clinton’s Edge With Young People Crosses Racial Lines

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10/25/2016

Supported by Ford Foundation , GenForward Poll Shows Clinton’s Edge With Young ... Americans across races and ethnicities are now more likely to support Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump for president, ... the...

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Civic Engagement

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With Support From Simons Foundation, Rett Syndrome Study Finds Mechanisms Underlying Its Visual Deficits

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11/02/2016

With Support From Simons Foundation , Rett Syndrome Study Finds Mechanisms Underlying Its Visual Deficits In research published in the "Proceedings of the National ... high-resolution...

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Science

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ's Economic Growth

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11/07/2016

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is ... of organizations and individuals with a vested interest in upgraded water infrastructure is working on a broad range ... and...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Community Development

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Simons Foundation Supports Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s Journey Out of a Cell’s Nucleus

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11/10/2016

Simons Foundation Supports Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s ... secure DNA within their nuclei like a secret code stashed in a vault. However, the tightly controlled borders of the nucleus create a challenge...

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