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Philanthropy Must Move Fast on Climate Change, Robertson and MacArthur Leaders Say in Chronicle

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12/02/2015

... on Climate Change, Robertson and MacArthur Leaders Say in Chronicle The danger signs are all around us: record ... Severe habitat loss and economic damage are facts of life in the United States and around the...

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Rockefeller’s Sarah Geisenheimer to Step in for Chen at Fund for Public Schools

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12/03/2015

Rockefeller’s Sarah Geisenheimer to Step in for Chen at Fund for Public Schools Sarah Geisenheimer, ... of the Rockefeller Foundation, praised Geisenheimer in a statement: “I am confident that Sarah will do a .....

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Wallace Updates Popular Cost Calculator for Out-of-School-Time Programs

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02/17/2016

... Now it’s been updated with 2015 numbers—by the lead researcher on that study—to reflect changes in both the general cost of living nationally and the ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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With Help from Helmsley, Caltech Researchers May Have Discovered a Cause of Crohn’s Disease

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05/09/2016

... Disease The community of beneficial bacteria that live in our intestines, known as the gut microbiome, are important ... have discovered a new potential cause for this disorder in some patients—information...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Report On Women in Leadership & Why It Matters

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05/16/2016

Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Report On Women in Leadership & Why It Matters A new report, titled "Women in Leadership: Why It Matters" from the Rockefeller ... perceptions. Polling 1,011...

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Gender Justice

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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and McGraw Graphics Release New Poster Collection

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06/01/2016

... collection of open edition Andy Warhol posters. Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the ... Pop Art work and highlights a variety of key periods in Warhol’s career. The collection...

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Russell Sage Report Finds Non-Citizen Latinos Politically Engaged

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06/28/2016

... scientists, Michael Jones-Correa and James A. McCann, in a report published for the Russell Sage Foundation. ...

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Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition

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07/14/2016

... International Design Competition. Berke and her team will lead the conversion of the former Bayview Correctional Facility in New York into a hub for the girls’ and women’s rights ... decades, the girls’ and...

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Gender Justice

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Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum

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07/19/2016

... autism—finding all the genetic variables that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and ... children. That’s why she and her family were the first in Houston to participate in...

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NYCT, Jonas Center, John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs

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07/20/2016

... Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ... the average for all occupations [7 percent].” Nurses are in demand for several reasons,...

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Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing?

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07/22/2016

... the past few years. When George Soros hired Chris Stone in 2012 to lead OSF, he asked him to bring more order and cohesion to a ... and expressed,” which the board had “a meaningful role in...

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Simons Foundation Researchers Flag Hundreds of New Genes That Could Contribute to Autism

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08/10/2016

... by Princeton University and Simons Foundation researchers. In the first effort of its kind, the research team developed ...

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UJA-Federation Names New Chief Program Officer

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08/16/2016

... Commission on Jewish Identity and Renewal. In her new role as Chief Program Officer, Rabbi Joselow will lead all UJA program strategy and grant-making, which totaled more than $140M in the...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity

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09/02/2016

... the United States. “There has been a real struggle in why there are so many kids with autism,” said lead author Sara Webb, UW Medicine researcher in psychiatry and behavioral sciences. “Where...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

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09/15/2016

... not the sole funder, but was particularly valuable in the high-impact, and frankly, scary, areas of inquiry. Why? The Zika study, published in the prestigious journal Cell Reports, describes a mouse .....

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Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss

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09/29/2016

... Cause of Vision Loss The eye’s retina works like film in a camera. The retina’s rods sense dim light, while cone ... range of disorders can damage those rods and cones and lead to vision loss. But now,...

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American Cancer Society Honors Dave Hattem of AXA at 54th Annual Gala on Long Island

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10/20/2016

... 54th Annual Gala of Hope held at Fox Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York on September 22nd, 2016. Hattem leads ... environment to achieve its strategic goals. Earlier in his career, Hattem served as a...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa

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10/25/2016

... Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa The Atlantic Philanthropies and ... leaders dedicated to dismantling anti-black racism in the United States and South Africa...

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Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities

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11/01/2016

Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities A key goal of ... priority area is to create healthy communities that lead to more New Yorkers of all ages eating healthy foods, ... find the...

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