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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-Supported Study Finds Babies Born Big More Likely to Become Obese Children

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07/12/2017

... with a high birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a new study from the University of Virginia ... appeared to be at risk from a young age,” researcher Sarah Miller said. “These children may...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Yes, It Can Be Done: A Philanthropist on Transforming Rural Communities Through the Arts

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09/06/2017

... and more recently, a growing opioid epidemic. Peter and Sarah Finn can relate. In 1998, the couple founded the ...

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

Health and Environmental Funders Network Program Manager Ramtin Arablouei shares the many risks associated with fracking that have caused concern among policymakers, communities and foundations.

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions

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02/26/2010

... other forms of foundation “existence,” such as foundation mergers. I remain distracted by two things: (1) ... is simply that the case for spending out isn’t quite as obvious or neutral as it...

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Full Implementation of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs in New York State and City

... those nonprofits incur indirect costs (often referred to as overhead or administrative expenses) and that government ... a higher rate in accordance with federal cost principles. As of June 2016, the State of...

Indirect Costs for All State and City Budget Agreements

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Indirect Costs for All State and City Budget Agreements Many New York State and New York City contracts with nonprofits involve no federal funds, and are therefore...

18 Jun 2014

Social Impact Exchange: 2014 Annual Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (All day) to Thursday, June 19, 2014 (All day)

... Foundation Antony Bugg-Levine , CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund Isiah Thomas, Chairman & CEO, Isiah International ... for Health Finance and Malaria Kenneth H. Zimmerman, Director , U.S. Programs, Open Society...

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Impact Investing

29 Sep 2016

501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking

Thursday, September 29, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... and being creative with the vehicles they create and fund . This panel will discuss the advantages of using a ... Stephen McConnell , President, Civic Participation Action Fund Shelley Whelpton , Managing...

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As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too

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01/26/2017

As the White House Changes Hands, Philanthropy Must Change Too By Liz Sak, executive director of the Cricket Island Foundation and Allison R. ... director of the Communities for Just Schools...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

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12/19/2017

... eligible to apply for emergency aid. The aid is available as part of a new pilot program announced Monday by the State ... ultimately do," said Christine Fitzgibbons, executive director of the foundation...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Education

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BNY Mellon and Ashoka Launch Social Innovation Challenge

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05/09/2018

... and have sustainable models that mobilize resources such as funding, financing, teams, partnerships or support ... no different,” said Daisey Holmes, BNY Mellon Managing Director of Global Philanthropy. “To...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools

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08/22/2018

... Michigan to experience safe and healthy play every day as a result of this investment. The award will allow ... in both communities will be trained by Playworks as a result of this funding. "We are...

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Macquarie Group Launches $A50 Million Philanthropic Award to Mark Its 50th Anniversary in 2019

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10/10/2018

... ($A10 million each) over a five-year period to fund projects globally that will have a lasting community ...

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces National Awards to 16 Arts Organizations Leading the Arts Sector

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02/07/2019

... tapestry of communities,” said Maurine Knighton, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable ...

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Arts

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Westchester Community Foundation Awards Grants for Workforce Development

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05/28/2020

... and employers alike,” says Laura Rossi, executive director of Westchester Community Foundation. The Westchester Workforce Funders Collaborative is a pooled fund at the Foundation that works to create a more...

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Westchester Community Fund

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Andy Warhol Foundation Awards $4. M. to U.S. Arts Organizations Against Backdrop of Uncertainty in Cultural Sector

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06/24/2020

... award $4 million to 47 arts organizations across 23 states as part of its Spring 2020 grant cycle. Funds will support ... foundation, said in a statement. Rachel Bers, the program director at the Andy Warhol...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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19 Nov 2019

Equity, Access and Degree Completion: The Promise of Collective Impact in NYC

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... now underway. Explore: What #DegreesNYC has identified as the primary barriers to postsecondary access and success ... fostering this alignment Speakers Paul Forbes , Executive Director of Educational Equity,...

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Advancing Women in Science: A Groundbreaking Model

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08/27/2012

... to outweigh the challenges of moving a partner and young family to a foreign country for two to five years. Faced ... applicants for about ten slots a year. This support serves as an incentive for women to...

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