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

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12/15/2015

... The amygdala, a small structure at the front end of the brain's temporal lobe, has long been associated with ... behaviors generally, and specifically with fear. But new research from Michael Platt, the...

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Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible

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12/17/2015

... Irresponsible Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today on a ... plus the additional interest required to finance that new debt. Over the next two decades,...

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9:00am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore...

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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) A team of University of Iowa and Columbia University Medical Center ... then repaired...

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Gould Foundation’s Tyre is Author of In-Depth Atlantic Investigative Piece on Math and Low-Income Students

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02/12/2016

Gould Foundation’s Tyre is Author of In-Depth Atlantic Investigative Piece on Math and ... browsers on their laptops. The air in the cavernous lobby of the Lotus Hotel Pang Suan Kaew in Chiang Mai, Thailand, .....

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

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02/19/2016

... Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy Diana Farrell, CEO, JPMorgan Chase Institute, writes, "Even as the U.S. economy continues to create thousands ...

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

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02/24/2016

... to their visit notes. Neither a software program nor a new technology, experts say this basic change in practice ... them in their own care. For example, more than two-thirds of patients who took medications...

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JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit

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02/25/2016

... where young people are experiencing Depression-era levels of employment. While the economic recession over the last ... and young adults have experienced the steepest drop of any age group. JP Morgan Chase...

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Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT)

A new Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT), an ... was developed by TCC Group to help foundations make sense of their institutional capacity strengths and challenges. ... describing results unique to their institution. As part of the Ford support TCC will look at initial trends ...

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

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03/18/2016

... marketplace plans, substantially lower deductibles, out- of -pocket spending limits, and copayments for a range of key health services, a new Commonwealth Fund brief finds. But because the...

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Rockefeller Foundation Launches Conversation-for-Action Series, Insight Dialogues

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04/28/2016

... conversations and action around the most pressing issues of our time. The new series will facilitate an exchange of ideas and inform ... the lives of poor and vulnerable...

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Rethinking Scholarships As a Force for Social Justice

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05/04/2016

Rethinking Scholarships As a Force for Social Justice by Hilary Pennington, Vice ... million gift from Nike founder Phil Knight to support a new graduate scholarship program modeled after the elite ... global...

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

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11/18/2016

... and civil liberties. My tenure spanned the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The surveillance policies of both administrations enlarged the powers of the National .....

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HSC Calls for Comments on Fair Labor Standards Act Effects on Nonprofits

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11/28/2016

... Comments on Fair Labor Standards Act Effects on Nonprofits As nonprofits prepare to comply with the new Fair Labor Standards Act rule on exempt employee status, ... sector. Please view our draft letter to...

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BNY Mellon and United Nations Foundation Publish Report for Advancing Gender Equality

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01/26/2017

... three million people around the country -- that's one out of every 100 Americans -- and upwards of another 250,000 ... to literally put their money where their mouths are, a new report...

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

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03/03/2017

... much growth over the last decade, through a combination of strategic grant making and industry development ... steadily gaining attention and traction .. While this is new terrain for evaluators, there are...

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Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... giving and educate lawmakers about the critical role of charitable giving. The ACR Roadmap for Action - a ... In addition to the webinar, the panel discussion on "A New IRS and the Tax-Exempt Sector...

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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

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04/25/2017

With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity ... early gender development among transgender preschoolers, a new study has found that these children...

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Surdna-Funded Study Calls for Targeted Federal Policies to Create Quality Jobs

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05/09/2017

... that encourage private-sector investment in the creation of quality jobs are needed, a report from Pacific Community ... federal programs and systems that could be recalibrated so as to direct more capital to...

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