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Simons Foundation Funded Research Finds That Neural ‘Tug-Of-War’ May Explain Fragile X Learning Issues

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01/24/2018

... what they initially learned, a new study shows . FXS is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability ... of the paper, which appears in PLOS Biology . “We now have a better understanding of a...

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UJA-Federation To Launch Largest Anti-Poverty Push In Its History

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01/31/2018

... under-employed trying to dig out of a life-crippling hole. Now , a decade later, the one-stop social-service approach is back this time as a way to fight the stubborn problem of ... poverty. Even as most...

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Newman’s Own Saved from Major Tax Hit

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02/12/2018

... financial ruin, they said. "Newman’s Own Foundation is a leader in philanthropy and business in Connecticut," said the senators. "The foundation is a significant source of support for...

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NoVo Foundation Announces Three Winners of the Pathways to Freedom Challenge

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02/15/2018

... Partnership for Freedom, created by Humanity United , is a public-private partnership dedicated to spurring ... Pathways to Freedom, the Partnership’s third challenge, is led by Humanity United and the NoVo...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 Innovative Urban Ideas as Finalists in 2018 Mayors Challenge

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02/21/2018

... of more than 320 applications. The Champion Cities will now begin a six-month testing phase where they will conduct ...

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The Foundation for Child Development Introduces The NYC Early Childhood Research Network

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02/28/2018

... and share their perspectives and experiences. “Until now , educators, researchers, and policymakers have operated ...

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Bloomberg's Latest Move to Fight Big Tobacco Around the World

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03/14/2018

... health problem that claims 6 million lives a year—and is on track to kill an estimated eight million people ... in developing countries. Bloomberg Philanthropies has now stepped up that fight with the launch...

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NYU’s Prison Education Program Receives $1 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation

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03/28/2018

... to incarcerated individuals. Above, Vincent Thompson, now enrolled at NYU as an undergraduate, addresses the ...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Backs Inclusive Innovation in a “Transitioning” Region

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03/30/2018

... among them, the Midwest and the Great Lakes region is home to an increasing number of funder-backed economic ... Based in Detroit, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is a relative newcomer to that circle. It...

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Group of NY Funders Support History-Making Performance Celebrating Black Choreographers

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03/30/2018

... past and the present,” said Mason. “I believe there is something vital about embracing our legacies and our ... archive and testament to these choreographers’ works. Now , the performances, themselves, will be...

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Rachel Pardoe of The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media's 40 Under 40

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04/12/2018

Rachel Pardoe of The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media's 40 Under 40 Rachel D. ... helping people with developmental disabilities get jobs. Now she oversees The New York Community...

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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts gifts University of Houston Rare Collection of Photos

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05/24/2018

... of Photos Andy Warhol scholars and enthusiasts can now see and touch dozens of rare photographs by the ... to Warhol’s unknown bodies of work. The UH System is one of 180 institutions across the country, and...

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Salesforce.org Launches Philanthropy Cloud That Could Transform Corporate Giving

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05/31/2018

... quarterly payroll deduction, the one that you’re sure is for a good cause, even though you don’t remember which ... way to engage with your company’s CSR initiatives? Now there is . Meet...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan

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08/07/2018

... all genders. The nation’s oldest women’s foundation is taking a bold, and unapologetic approach to building power ... of power and are supported as movement leaders.” There is an urgent need— now...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan

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08/07/2018

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Zegar Family Foundation Funded Research Shows Urgent Need To Prepare Next Generation of Farmers for Climate Change

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09/10/2018

... order for this next generation of farmers to thrive, there is an urgent need to prepare them for climate change. ... under climate change," reveals that climate change is not only a threat to global...

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Supported by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New Report Finds Even Light Drinking Increases Risk of Death

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10/03/2018

... risk of death was consistent across age groups. The study is published online Oct. 3 in the journal Alcoholism: ... MD, PhD , an assistant professor of psychiatry. "But now we know that even the lightest...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Lavastian Glenn, Director, Racial and Economic Justice

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10/04/2018

... and Economic Justice The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Lavastian Glenn will join the ... will begin her position on November 1, 2018. “Lavastian is an authentic leader with...

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ascena Foundation Honors Winners of the 2018 Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards

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10/19/2018

... of the 2018 Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards ascena Foundation is proud to honor the 2018 winners of the Roslyn S. Jaffe ... and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien. The annual program, now in its fifth year, added a...

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Simons and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations Fund Study That Reveals How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations

Release Date:

10/24/2018

... you’re a pro at writing your own name. Still, this task is very difficult for most people. That’s because it ... your hand to write backward. MIT neuroscientists have now discovered how the brain tries to...

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