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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

... to create new Community Investment Vehicles (CIVics) that can leverage hundreds of millions of dollars of private ... in local infrastructure projects. Today, the Rockefeller Foundation announced its support...

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Design and Health: Back Together Again?

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06/21/2017

... how your ZIP code is more telling than your genetic code when predicting health. Last month, I moderated a discussion ... Community Partner’s Elizabeth Zeldin and the Center for Active Design’s Lisa Creighton...

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Rockefeller Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Noted As Supporters of Impact Investing

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11/17/2015

Rockefeller Foundation , J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Noted As ... aid and charitable philanthropy, financial institutions can help solve some of the world’s social problems. Over ... and assets that hold...

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Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

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05/2016

Women in Leadership: Why It Matters It ’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Across ...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in Education For Health Professionals

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06/30/2016

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in ... about healthcare focuses on coverage and how to pay for it , as well as how to lower costs and improve quality. But...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust and Tiffany & Co. Foundation Support Effort to Untangle a Growing Web of Ocean Conservation Funding

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04/26/2017

Helmsley Charitable Trust and Tiffany & Co. Foundation Support Effort to Untangle a Growing Web of Ocean ... Funding Ocean conservation philanthropy is global, and it ’s local. It ’s market-...

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Novo Foundation's Jesenia Santana Discusses the Dismissal of Domestic Violence and Its Effects in the Criminal Court System

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03/09/2017

Novo Foundation 's Jesenia Santana Discusses the Dismissal of ... survivors facing charges for defending themselves as well as those facing charges in connection with their ... in Rewire, the trauma resulting...

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New Member Spotlight: The Pilgrim Foundation

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05/29/2009

We recently welcomed The Pilgrim Foundation to Philanthropy New York. Suzanne Daniel , Director of the foundation , shares details about Pilgrim and its latest ... housing providers, legal service providers, and...

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The Aetna Foundation Launches Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge to Empower Local Group Efforts

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04/06/2018

The Aetna Foundation Launches Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge to ... effort to improve the health of communities. We know that when it comes to health, place matters. In fact, your zip...

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Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, University of Michigan Researchers Building System to Safeguard Confidential Data

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06/07/2018

Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation , University of Michigan Researchers Building System to Safeguard Confidential Data When news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, 87 ... human activity in the modern...

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Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... powerhouse platform for youth driving social change. It began as many discussions between grantmakers and ... to all the various reasons why most foundations had either declined her funding proposal or...

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Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers New, Solar-Powered Technology that Collects and Cleans Water from Air

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03/18/2019

Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers New, Solar-Powered Technology that Collects ... technology that absorbs moisture from the air and returns it as clean, usable water. The breakthrough, described...

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New Grants Over $4.5 Million Approved by The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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12/09/2021

... Grants Over $4.5 Million Approved by The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees The John A. Hartford Foundation ... in outcomes for older adults living in congregate settings versus...

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Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: Part Two of A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

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12/08/2023

... and why other non-profit organizations should consider it . They share lessons, pivots, and words of wisdom as they ... cost more dollars, the return on that investment is high. When considering a co-leadership...

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Ford, Tow Foundation Among Funders of An Anti-Fake News Initiative That is Starting to Take Shape

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08/31/2017

... is Starting to Take Shape In the world of philanthropy, it 's relatively easy to identify and understand the scope of ... this goal. Technology clearly has its limits. Algorithms can 't distinguish the...

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Supported in Part by the Rita Allen Foundation, Researchers Discover New Protein Factor That Contributes to Cancer Cell Migration

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11/01/2018

Supported in Part by the Rita Allen Foundation , Researchers Discover New Protein Factor That ... quiescent fibroblasts are found in normal unwounded skin, when skin is wounded, molecular changes take place that...

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03 Nov 2021

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

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10:00am to 11:30am

... work. Come learn about the wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking that could help your foundation advance its mission. Many foundations support ... range of activities both...

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... possible experiences for our members. Here are ways you can get involved: Share your idea for a new program idea or ... us prioritize your interests. Would you attend (again)? Do you think your colleagues...

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Kicks Off Next Week, Supported by Capital One Bank, Doris Duke and Gilman Foundations

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08/17/2017

... One Bank, Doris Duke and Gilman Foundations City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the 25th Anniversary ... late saxophonist, featuring storied veteran players as well as young jazz musicians who continue...

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