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Rockefeller Foundation Joins Effort to Curb Hotel Food Waste

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03/24/2017

... as well as bottom lines — companies that invest in reducing food waste can expect a 14:1 ROI — are ... The Rockefeller Foundation hopes to make food waste in the hotel industry a thing of the past. Food...

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Aetna Foundation Supports 'Magnobrain' Educational Games for Kids

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03/27/2017

... 750 sets of their educational games to youth organizations in Miami Dade and Broward County in Florida. The games where distributed through their ...

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NYSHealth Foundation Hosts A Conversation With Sean Cavanaugh on the Future of Medicare

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03/31/2017

... nation's leading experts on Medicare, to discuss what is in store for Medicare in this rapidly changing health care landscape. From 2014 to ... to that, he was Deputy Director for Programs and Policy...

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Supported by Capital One, Bloomberg and Other Funders, Apache Recognizes Innovations Integral to Panama Papers Investigation

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04/17/2017

... announced today the role played by several Apache projects in the investigation of the Panama Papers. Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than 350 ...

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Citi Foundation Announces $4M Youth Workforce Fund: Grant Opportunity for Nonprofits Connecting Young Adults to Employment

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05/25/2017

... Connecting Young Adults to Employment The Citi Foundation, in partnership with America's Promise Alliance, invites ... grants of up to $250,000 to community organizations in 15 markets across the United...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education

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05/26/2017

... Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education Although many African-American community leaders believe inequities in public education are a critical problem, many also are .....

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Soros Hits Back at Hungary’s PM for Attempting to Shutter a Soros-Founded School

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06/01/2017

... which Soros founded after the fall of communism. In a speech in Brussels, the Hungarian-American billionaire accused Orban of building a “mafia state” in Hungary. In doing...

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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 ... stain of particles left after drops of coffee evaporate. In one paper, they learned how to undo...

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Commonwealth Fund and GWU Release New Findings on House GOP Healthcare Bill Resulting in Loss of 1M Jobs in 10 Years

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06/19/2017

... New Findings on House GOP Healthcare Bill Resulting in Loss of 1M Jobs in 10 Years A new study from the Commonwealth Fund and George ... under the GOP's American Health Care Act would cause harm ...

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Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award

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07/26/2017

... Sarah Eagle Heart, Oglala Lakota, CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy is the recipient of the 2017 American Express ... age 40 who has already demonstrated significant impact in addressing society’s...

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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 ... to reconceive “waste” that occurs at every link in the food chain by creating something...

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Rockefeller Foundation Helping Cities with Novel Financing for Climate Issues

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08/16/2017

... $342,000 to underwrite the costs for two municipalities in issuing environmental impact bonds, pioneered by The ... D.C. More than a dozen cities have expressed interest in the bonds, which link an investor...

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De Blasio Searches for Corrections Chief as Rikers Resurfaces

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08/30/2017

... have highlighted the fact there is no permanent pick to lead the Department of Correction and manage the Rikers ...

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Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot

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08/31/2017

Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot Elected to lead the biggest city in the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio often seems to hunger for ...

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Opinion: The Urban Revival Is Over

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09/05/2017

... prices and the growing gap between the rich and poor in our leading cities, an even bigger threat lies on the ... swept across America over the past decade or two may be in danger. As it turns out, the much-...

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Intragovernmental Collaborations: Pipedreams or the Future of the Public Sector?

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09/08/2017

... efforts among public sector leaders, those working with or in government know too well that such collaborations are rare. The motivation and ability to collaborate in government is usually lacking. So how did...

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Declaration Of Principles Across Hockey Takes NHL Where Other Pro Leagues Ought To Go

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09/08/2017

... Pro Leagues Ought To Go At an announcement and ceremony in New York, stakeholders from the the NHL, NHL Players ... own business worldview and activities, all were interested in “growing the game” and the...

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Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... macular degeneration (AMD) carry signs of the disease in their blood that may be found through special laboratory ... These potential lipid biomarkers in human blood plasma may lead to...

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Prodded by Advocates, City Unveils District-Wide Integration Plan for Lower East Side

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09/13/2017

... plan that officials hope will spur more economic diversity in Lower East Side elementary schools. It is the first effort ... basis, and follows years of lobbying by parent advocates in District 1, which also...

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