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Bloomberg Commits $64 Million to Beyond Coal Campaign

Release Date:

10/12/2017

... face of proposed federal rollbacks of public health and environmental regulations, including the Obama ... Energy Economy, Earthjustice, the Energy Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, the League of...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Shows Glimpse of How Moisture and Humidity Affect Mold Growth

Release Date:

06/10/2019

... Mold Growth Brent Stephens, civil, architectural, and environmental engineering department chair, associate ... engineering, and director of the architectural and environmental engineering programs at Illinois...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... after an hour of tears and testimony at the Philanthropy New York (PNY) June 17 screening of "Stepping Up," a glimpse ... woefully high 250:1 student-to-guidance counselor ratio in New...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Simons Foundation Provides Annual Grants to Scientists in Ukraine

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01/25/2023

... their country last year. The foundation, which is based in New York City and supports many branches of basic science, was ... Technologies, a hedge fund also headquartered in New York...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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03/01/2023

... Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership New York , New York , March 1, 2023 – Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., ...

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Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

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09/17/2014

... economic environment. Recently here at Heron we adopted a new investment policy statement that puts an enterprise ... and companies that think about their broader social and environmental impact, Heron’s money...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

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06/04/2012

... rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice President, Advocacy and Policy. ... Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ), where she...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives

Release Date:

09/04/2019

... to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives NEW YORK , Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WES Mariam ... Finance, Upwardly Global, and the Welcoming Center for New...

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Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $5 Million to Evaluate Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic Model

Release Date:

08/10/2020

... to Evaluate Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic Model NEW YORK , Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced a new $5,025,099 grant to the...

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Dalio Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ELMA Investments Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health

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02/18/2021

... Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health NEW YORK , Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Adjuvant Capital ... in 2019, Adjuvant's debut fund will support promising new technologies...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Invests in Satellite Data & AI to Accelerate Economic Development and Climate Resilience in Africa

Release Date:

08/29/2022

... Economic Development and Climate Resilience in Africa NEW YORK and NAIROBI, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new $5.5 million collaboration with e-GUIDE...

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

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... be found through special laboratory tests, according to a new study led by AMD researchers based at Massachusetts Eye ... published online today in Ophthalmology, describes a new technique known as "...

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More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

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03/23/2015

... attitudes like self-confidence and openness to new ideas; and abilities like self-control, time management ... to figure out what factors to focus their programs on; funders who want to help disadvantaged...

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OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy

Release Date:

11/03/2014

The Climate Policy Initiative, funded by the Open Society Foundations, is working to save India $600 billion in 20 years.

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Weinberg Foundation Launches Workforce Leadership Academy in Baltimore

Release Date:

06/08/2015

The initiative will help low-income individuals obtain the skills to seek gainful employment.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit

Release Date:

06/15/2015

... all 16 trustees will be in Detroit on Tuesday for a board meeting in the city. Trustees will also be meeting individually with nonprofit organizations that ...

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

Among the recommendations of an April report from the progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from covering tuition costs to helping students meet the full cost of attending college.

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19 Oct 2015

Learning From Transformational Women Leaders: Leymah Gbowee & Sophia Bracy Harris

Monday, October 19, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... College - School of Public Affairs Designed for All funders and other interested parties. Registration 2:45 - ... and phone number. In collaboration with Daphne Foundation New World Foundation Learning From...

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20 Jan 2016

Disaster Philanthropy Playbook - Webinar

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Council of New Jersey Grantmakers in association with the Forum of ... of Grantmakers . Designed for All interested funders . Registration Members only: Please click...

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07 Mar 2016

Simplifying Strategy Toolkit Workshop for CSRs

Monday, March 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... a workshop on the principles of Simplifying Strategy , a new toolkit developed by FSG in partnership with CECP. ... Hills , Managing Director, FSG Designed for Corporate funders and members of CECP...