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Climate-Smart Agriculture Urgently Needed in Africa

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09/05/2017

... Needed in Africa Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while six of the 10 most ... development partnership, while stressing the urgent need to scale up climate-smart...

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Editorial: Falls Water Board Must Get A Handle On Its Procedures And Discharges

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09/06/2017

... of large and complex operations put systems in place to promote efficiency and prevent accidents such as occurred ... is what the Niagara Falls Water Board blames for the global embarrassment that happened...

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Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups

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09/21/2017

Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $20 million during the next three years to strengthen women’s groups worldwide, Ms. Gates said ... and...

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Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education

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09/29/2017

... have limited overall growth and the state’s ability to attract and retain growing businesses. While high energy ... and other costs and business climate factors contribute to New Hampshire’s business outlook...

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‘Interrupters’ Help Reduce Violence in New York City

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10/02/2017

... New York City They have prior criminal records but now aim to resolve neighborhood conflicts before they turn violent. ... streets on a daily basis and use their connections to resolve disputes before they...

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New York City Issues Ambitious Climate Action Plan

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10/06/2017

... plan outlining how New York City will attempt to comply with the goal of curbing global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The plan focuses on two deadlines: ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Releases YieldWise: Cutting Food Loss in Half for World Food Day

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10/17/2017

Our food system produces more than enough to feed our entire global population of over 7 billion people. Yet at the same ... time, approximately 815 million people worldwide will go to sleep...

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Steven Denning Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/15/2019

The Markle Foundation is pleased to announce today that Steven Denning has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Denning is the Chairman of ... 1980 at its founding and helped to establish...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces New David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center

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06/05/2019

... Rockefeller Creative Arts Center The Pocantico Center to Adapt Historic Orangerie for Cultural and Sustainability ... on the historic Rockefeller family estate and bequeathed to the nonprofit National Trust...

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Macquarie Group Announces Winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award

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08/27/2019

... of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award We’re proud to announce the five winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award. From close to 1,000 applications received globally, these five winners will each...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19

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04/15/2020

... Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19 NEW YORK — The Partnership for Healthy Cities ... of the pandemic. The online platform was developed by...

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Dalio Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ELMA Investments Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health

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02/18/2021

... Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health NEW YORK, Feb. 18, ... Street and Silicon Valley typically pay little attention to these widespread challenges," said Glenn...

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Deanna Lee Named Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at Carnegie Corporation

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09/03/2012

... She will assume her new duties on October 1st. Lee comes to the Carnegie Corporation from The New York Public Library, ... Lee was the Vice President of Communications at the Asia Society , where she developed...

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Astor Estate Donates Money to New York Education

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12/08/2013

... representing some of the last New York philanthropic gifts to be made in her name. Late last week, the New York Community Trust awarded $9.2 million in grants to New York-based organizations in support of...

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Ending Child Marriage in a Generation: What Research is Needed?

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05/13/2014

Each year, some 10 million girls are compelled to marry before they reach age 18—the age the world has ... The precise reasons for child marriage differ from one society to the next, but all too...

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Russell Sage Foundation Calls for Articles on Women and the Economy

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05/29/2014

... the changing roles and status of women and the effects on society and the economy. The special issue will consider both ...

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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

... Funders who Champion Marriage Equality It's always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and, to be sure, there are many reasons why same-sex...

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All Investing is Impact Investing

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01/12/2015

... In the United States, nearly $1 trillion is committed to philanthropy — sitting in foundations, donor-advised ... Donors have transferred ownership of these funds to separate entities and received their tax...

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The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows

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04/15/2015

... called "Fellows", were selected for their potential to make significant contributions to US society , culture, or their academic field, and were selected .....

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ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens

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04/29/2015

ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens Tyson Foods intends to ... for its beef, pork and turkey operations. The American Society for the...

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