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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

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation -Supported Study Finds Babies Born Big More Likely to Become Obese Children Infants born with a high birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a...

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Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

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08/04/2017

Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning Supreme Court rulings that outlawed ... notwithstanding the disparate racial impact, we need a new...

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Atlantic Philanthropies and Ford Foundation Funded Lynching Memorial and Slavery Museum Sets April Opening

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11/14/2017

Atlantic Philanthropies and Ford Foundation Funded Lynching Memorial and Slavery Museum Sets ... will open the nation’s first memorial dedicated to lynching victims and a new museum dedicated...

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Simons Foundation-Funded Research Reveals That Bacteria in Giant Aquarium Mirror Natural Ocean Microbes

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11/07/2018

Simons Foundation -Funded Research Reveals That Bacteria in Giant ... Aquarium Mirror Natural Ocean Microbes Sea creatures need to go to the bathroom, too, and in aquariums, that creates ... break...

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Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Antimicrobial Paints Have a Blind Spot

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05/13/2019

Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Antimicrobial Paints Have a Blind Spot ... that these paints might be doing more harm than good. In a new study, the researchers tested bacteria commonly found...

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The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Releases a Research and Policy In Brief, Mass Shootings: Causes and Prevention

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04/21/2021

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Releases a Research and Policy In Brief, Mass ... occurred in the U.S. in the previous month . While not a new phenomenon, such violent events have again moved near the ... of...

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A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

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07/22/2019

A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds Advocates of healthy eating often extol the ... degrade the cells of phytoplankton and other...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World

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03/24/2022

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World NEW YORK | March 24, 2022 ― Today The Rockefeller ...

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29 Sep 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 1 of 2)

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... need for stricter gun control policies, and cruel efforts to harm trans people and walk back LGBTQ+ protections. These ... grantees, there are often questions about how (and when) a foundation can fund non-...

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9/21/15 - What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board? - PPT and Resources

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09/2015

Materials from What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board , with Sarah Najarian and ... skills needed for governing and junior board service How to find the right board to join and what questions to ask of yourself and potential ...

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Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices

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07/2019

Philanthropy New York along with the Connecticut Council for ... , and Philanthropy Northwest have joined forces to advance the learning and practice of equitable evaluation ... will support the important equity-focused work to which many of our members are already committed by ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCESS Health International Launch a Report Uncovering the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19

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09/09/2020

The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCESS Health International Launch a Report ... the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19 New York, September 09, 2020 — The Rockefeller Foundation .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation Join Pew in the Protection of Vast Swaths of Ocean

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10/30/2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation Join Pew in the Protection of Vast Swaths of Ocean ... We've been writing a lot over the past year about the new money and energy pouring into marine...

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United Hospital Fund Report Details How the American Rescue Plan Act Helps New Yorkers Maintain Affordable Health Coverage

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08/04/2021

... Fund Report Details How the American Rescue Plan Act Helps New Yorkers Maintain Affordable Health Coverage NEW YORK, ... March 11, 2021, provides help affording health insurance to ...

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Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

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01/25/2017

Overdeck and Simons Foundations Launch "Science Everywhere" to Inspire Math and Science Learning Beyond the Classroom NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 25, 2017) - Overdeck Family Foundation...

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Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules

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10/11/2017

Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules NEW YORK (October 6, 2017) – Ms. Foundation for Women ...

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Simons Foundation Gifts UC San Diego Funds to Operate Simons Observatory in Chile to Explore Early Universe

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07/09/2019

Simons Foundation Gifts UC San Diego Funds to Operate Simons Observatory in Chile to Explore Early Universe The Simons Foundation of New York is giving UC San...

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Russell Sage Foundation Supported Studies Explore How Affordable Health Care Reduces Poverty and Payday Borrowing

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10/10/2017

Russell Sage Foundation Supported Studies Explore How Affordable Health ... of health care. A few weeks ago, Senate Republicans failed to pass the Graham-Cassidy bill, one of many attempts to...

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With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much Food Is Wasted in Cities

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10/25/2017

With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation , NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much ... in Cities Food is the largest component of what we send to landfills in the U.S., representing nearly 22% of...

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