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An award from the Simons Foundation recognized spectrUM as a national model in the “just add science” approach to embedding STEM engagement in community events. spectrUM was also honored with the 2015 Paul Shin Memorial Award from the Coalition on...

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Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards

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07/10/2017

Established by the Simons Foundation to advance knowledge of the processes that led to the emergence of life, the Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life supports creative, innovative research on topics such as the astrophysical and planetary...

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Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease

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08/29/2017

... that the condition is triggered by an environmental event among people already genetically predisposed to ...

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Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

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09/19/2017

Macquarie Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group, announced a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey.

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Iceberg That Broke Off Antarctica Was 4 Times the Size of Manhattan

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09/27/2017

... Ice Center confirmed to CBS News. The iceberg break, an event known as calving, involved a chunk measuring close to ...

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Hilton Humanitarian Prize Calls Attention To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid

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10/12/2017

... Prize, which is being awarded today at an all-day event in Los Angeles. Established in 1996, the ...

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05 Apr 2018

The NRA's Power to Thwart Gun Control & How Organizations are Responding - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, April 5, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, it has once again become clear that the NRA has an outsized impact on policy. Join us for a conversation, hosted by FCCP's Money in Politics Working Group, discussing the national and state perspectives around...

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12 Jun 2018

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Building Relationships and Successful Networking

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... critical. Please join for a social networking breakfast event on June 12 th at the Simons Foundation Rooftop and be ...

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MTV Plans to Partner With Ford Foundation to Create a Mobile Voting Registration Unit

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08/20/2018

MTV plans to partner with the Ford Foundation to create a mobile unit where people can register to vote and encourage their friends to register to vote if they see they aren’t signed up. The network also plans to host events across the country on...

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Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, Spoke at GW University About How Universities Can Conduct Better Research

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10/15/2018

... about how universities can conduct better research. The event , titled “Can Universities Serve the Public Good?”, ...

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Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program

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05/31/2019

... childhood hunger. Building on the impact of last year’s event , which helped provide nearly two million meals in one ...

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Largest-Ever Study of Coral Communities Unlocks Global Solution to Save Reefs, Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans Initiative

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08/12/2019

... caused by severe heat stress during the 2014-17 El Niño event , the authors found nearly 450 reefs in 22 countries ...

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05 Nov 2020

On Balancing Purpose and Payout - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP and Forefront

Thursday, November 5, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

This conversation will focus on recent calls for foundations to increase the percentage of assets they pay out each year.

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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

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09/23/2021

... the philanthropic sector has increasingly engaged in what some have described as a “racial reckoning.” This ... step on the road to equity, but let’s call them what they are: a first step. A baby step . No...