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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

Release Date:

04/25/2017

... early gender development among transgender preschoolers, a new study has found that these children were just as likely ... candidate at the University of Washington and the study's lead author. "In...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arcus Foundation

JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years

Release Date:

01/31/2018

... has also been encouraged by the first few years of its new push to reduce poverty and spur opportunity in urban ...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Emmett Carson Steps Down as Silicon Valley Fund Admits Missteps

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06/28/2018

... president and chief executive Greg Avis will continue to lead the foundation as it conducts a nationwide search for a new permanent chief... Emmett Carson Steps Down as Silicon ...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund

Release Date:

08/13/2018

... contributed $14 million over the next three years to the new fund. The Ford Foundation provided an additional $6 ...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust And The AHA Announce $6.5M Commitment To Expand And Enhance Stroke Care In Nebraska

Release Date:

08/21/2018

... enhance stroke care in Nebraska. The foundation of this new initiative is a three-year grant of $5.35 million from ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Zegar Family Foundation Funded Research Shows Urgent Need To Prepare Next Generation of Farmers for Climate Change

Release Date:

09/10/2018

... its expansion as the fastest growing food sector. New research shows that in order for this next generation of ... of the world if we don't take mitigating measures," said lead author Halley...

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Zegar Family Foundation

Coaching and Philanthropy, An Action Guide for Grantmakers

Publication date:

02/2010

... and its partners on the Coaching and Philanthropy Project took a deep dive into learning about the nonprofit ...

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Knight Foundation Invests $3.6 Million in Black Male Engagement Network

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09/22/2013

The project , in partnership with the Open Society Foundations' .....

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

Release Date:

11/03/2017

... and offer solutions to improve air quality. But this project and many others like it were submitted — and ...

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Riverside Park Conservancy Receives Grant for Park Management Technology from Booth Ferris Foundation

Release Date:

08/08/2019

... technology. The Booth Ferris grant will help fund the project management software purchase and setup for better ... and fund an manage general repairs. The aim is that the project management system will help...

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Booth Ferris Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers Insight on Employing Millennials

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05/08/2015

... This week, global professional services firm EY released new findings from a global survey about the work-life ... eight countries, and in companies of varying sizes, about what makes today’s workers tick—and...

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Revson Foundation Supports Steinem Program to Address Underrepresentation of Women In Media & Technology

Release Date:

03/28/2016

... and mass media and a dream of making it in her field. What she lacked was confidence – and a confidant. “I ... sounding board she never had through the university’s new Gloria Steinem Media Mentoring Program...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Gives $350M to Workforce Training, Community Colleges

Release Date:

03/19/2019

... $22 billion per year. Still, the researchers say that's what 's needed to close the per-student funding gap between ... public institutions at scale" rather than rolling out " new , untested...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Stavros Niarchos & Leon Levy Foundations Supported Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... who also have autistic traits. This is the finding of a new study, published September 6 in JAMA Psychiatry, which ... and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine, the new study focused on white matter...

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Leon Levy Foundation

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Expands Partnership with Special Olympics to Foster Inclusion Worldwide

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... and vision of the young people who are leading the way, a new $8.5 million grant from SNF will support a global ... us through such a divisive time in human history.” This new effort builds on a decades-long...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... The hatred exhibited in Orlando calls into question what more our country can do to limit unnecessary gun ... us to make that happen. In May 2016, U.S. Departments of Justice and Education released joint...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

17 Dec 2020

Beyond the CSR Headlines: From Action to Impact

Thursday, December 17, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... authentic and reflect core values, advance racial justice and equity, respond to COVID-19, and push for climate ... Director, SIFMA Foundation Designed for Corporate Funders. What to expect: presentation...

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Corporate Funders

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Communications

13 Jan 2022

Reflecting on Your Origin Story: Understanding Wealth, Legacy, and Equity - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 13, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... is longstanding and brings to the fore a conversation on justice that is important to reflect upon in the pursuit of ... equitable and just philanthropic effort in the future. What will you learn? How family...

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Professional Development

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Family Foundation

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Communications

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

30 May 2024

Resistance at The Border and Beyond: Frontline Efforts to Oppose Anti-Immigrant Legislation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, May 30, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... which will be followed by a funder-only discussion. What will you learn? How organizations are leveraging ... , Founding Executive Director, Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) Dauday Sesay , Founder...