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The Colorado Floods: Philanthropy's Response

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09/23/2013

... relief and recovery efforts with us and CDP. Our thoughts are with the victims of this disaster, their families and the affected communities . The Colorado Floods: Philanthropy's Response .....

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Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy

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03/05/2014

... Buffett and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Simons are among those on Inside Philanthropy's list of the 15 most powerful women in U.S. philanthropy. Women are a fast-rising force in philanthropy. More...

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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley

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04/16/2014

... which attract large groups of visiting scholars; there are currently more than 100 long-term visitors attending the ... made presentations. The talks were held in several different parts of the institute’s...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Stem Cell Research

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12/18/2014

Stem cells could be key to treating vision problems related to a scarred cornea.

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State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage

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02/05/2015

The recovered funds were part of the Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards investigation.

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Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Program Explores DNA Damage Response to Find New Cancer Treatments

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08/28/2015

Researchers show how DNA repair proteins sound the alarm to threats, pointing to a novel cancer therapy.

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Verizon Supports Immersion Program to Teach Girls to Code

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09/01/2015

... change the world, to find their voices and to dare to be different at a graduation ceremony last week on NJIT's campus .....

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Rockefeller Foundation Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace

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10/13/2015

... Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace What are the top five challenges you face at work? Ask 9,500 women the same question and the answers will be very different . New research from The Rockefeller...

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Commonwealth Fund Supported Study on Task-Shifting from Physicians to Nurses in Europe, U.S., Other Countries

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10/27/2015

... patients, and high costs, health systems around the world are increasingly reassigning certain procedures normally ... Fellow, examined how “task-shifting” is managed in different countries and assessed the...

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NYS Health Foundation Leads to Financially Sustainable Care Model For Resettled Refugees

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05/05/2016

... percent of refugees resettling in New York State are located upstate, particularly the greater Buffalo, ... Rochester, and Utica areas. Although refugees come from different parts of the world, many share...

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Helmsley-Supported Research Discovers Protein That Controls Strength of Body’s Circadian Rhythms

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05/27/2016

... day, levels of genes and proteins throughout your body are drastically different than they are at midnight. Disruptions to this 24-hour cycle of ...

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Ford, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, FB Heron Named to 2016 Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50

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08/01/2016

... is no doubt that the charitable sector will look very different within a decade. The “social entrepreneurship” ...

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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

... States. “There has been a real struggle in why there are so many kids with autism,” said lead author Sara Webb, ... How do kids get autism? And the second question is why are kids with autism so ...

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Sloan Supports New Study on What Happens When The Brain Is Artificially Stimulated

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09/26/2016

... or which areas of the brain should be targeted to treat different diseases. A new study led by the University of ...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million Fund

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10/21/2016

... year with $50 million, it’s donated to at least three different Democrat-aligned super political action committees ...

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Rockefeller Study Shows Female CEOs Get Blamed for Failure More Frequently Than Men

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10/26/2016

... imagination or a just a hunch: Female chief executives are treated differently by the media than their male ... you might expect, female CEOs’ personal and family lives are much more frequently the subject of...

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Campuses Confront Hostile Acts Against Minorities After Donald Trump’s Election

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11/11/2016

... of backlash on campuses. At the same time, universities are trying to address more generalized fears about the ...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Shows Covered California Consumers Saving and Paying Much Less Than Expected for Quality Coverage

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01/11/2017

... were observed in 2015 and 2016, suggesting that consumers are choosing to purchase lower-cost plans. Even small ...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Representatives Tour Renovated Labs at University of Miami

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03/31/2017

In the hopes of making a difference for critically ill, premature babies and their families, the local leadership of the Bank of America recently toured the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Division of Neonatology, where unit...

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Rockefeller Supports Food Waste Documentary Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival

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04/20/2017

... popular among a whole gamut of people," Kye said. "There are different demographics, but for this film, I know for Zero .....

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