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Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive

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02/28/2017

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today released the...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

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Arts

Education

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Mellon Foundation

Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller

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03/21/2017

Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller With the deepest sadness, the Trustees ... David Rockefeller, who served as model and inspiration to us, and the wider Rockefeller family. He embodied the ... work,...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Sends Poets to Princeton Environmental Film Festival

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03/28/2017

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Sends Poets to Princeton Environmental Film Festival The Geraldine R. ... has not only adopted the red knot bird as a poetic symbol of the modern plight of migrants...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Thousands of People With Autism Join Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative

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04/04/2017

Thousands of People With Autism Join Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative Autism has a strong genetic component. To date, approximately 50 genes have been identified that almost certainly play a role ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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Lisa Green Hall Joins Nathan Cummings Foundation's Investment Committee

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04/24/2017

... Committee The Nathan Cummings Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lisa Green Hall to the Board’s Investment Committee as ... advisory member. Lisa’s career spans more than...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement

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05/19/2017

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement Older white Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they've saved enough for...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Simons Supports Penn Physicists Who Discover Why Drying Liquid Crystal Drops Leave Unusual ‘Coffee Rings’

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06/13/2017

... Liquid Crystal Drops Leave Unusual ‘Coffee Rings’ In previous papers, University of Pennsylvania physicists investigated the “coffee ring ... drops of coffee evaporate. In...

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NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... Funders Some who worry about the rising influence of billionaire philanthropists, myself included, tend to be of two minds: We like the idea that the wealthy are ... of the...

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The New York Community Trust

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In Memory of Former Century Foundation President Janice Nittoli

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07/03/2017

In Memory of Former Century Foundation President Janice Nittoli The Century Foundation is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Janice Nittoli this morning...

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Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

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07/11/2017

Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities The billionaire on Monday donated about $3.17 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates .....

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Collaboration with Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Highlights the Art of Wallpaper

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07/11/2017

... Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Highlights the Art of Wallpaper Flavor Paper (flavorpaper.com) also produces ... Foundation for the Visual Arts, which gives it access to much of Warhol’...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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Bloomberg-funded WHO Report: Dramatic Increase in Life-Saving Tobacco Control Policies In Last Decade

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07/20/2017

Bloomberg-funded WHO Report: Dramatic Increase in Life-Saving Tobacco Control Policies In Last Decade The ... ranging from graphic pack warnings and advertising bans to no smoking areas. About 4...

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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

... Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning Supreme Court rulings that outlawed racial zoning hardly ended racial discrimination in housing, as whites adopted biased...

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Community Development

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Focus on Food Waste Includes Food Summit and Pop-up at Blue Hill Restaurant Featuring Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative

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08/09/2017

... Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative Food Tank (foodtank.com), in partnership with The Fink Family Foundation and Blue Hill ... David Barber, Dan Barber, and many more around solutions to food waste. The evening...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector

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08/29/2017

‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector “I am so tired of dealing with ‘grassroots’ organisations here in Haiti. .....

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How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America

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08/29/2017

How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America In the wake of Charlottesville, the ...

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Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave

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08/29/2017

Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave Excitement. Nervousness. Joy. Fear. ... Norah into the world. I couldn’t have imagined the rush of emotions I would feel or that I could have...

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Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll

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09/05/2017

... a Serious Toll A very slender friend recently admitted to me that she “can’t stand to be around fat people.” ... overweight. Although she can’t pinpoint the source of her feelings, she said...

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Children, Youth and Families

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BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

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09/06/2017

... Hungry No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger, and BBH NY have launched a social media campaign that uses emojis to combat the issue of hunger nationally...

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