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Egyptian Court Rules for NGO, Allowing it to Receive ‘Foreign’ Funds from Rockefeller

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04/20/2016

... could be important in other ongoing cases where activists are being prosecuted for receiving "illegal" foreign funds. .....

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports New Video On Transgender Bathroom Access

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06/24/2016

A new video released Friday attempts to ease the fears of those still squeamish about the open bathroom access that allows anyone to use bathrooms of the sex they identify with .

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

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According to Forbes, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Sets Example for Philanthropists

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08/17/2016

Many philanthropists, even those with great ambitions and results-oriented approaches, tend to underinvest in sourcing and due diligence.

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Fellowship

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11/07/2016

... proposals relevant to the following propositions: Human rights are under siege everywhere... Individuals Addressing Open ...

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Justice Reform

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Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

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05/25/2016

... first dialogue, Robin joined us for a discussion on human rights , gender equality and the documentary she narrated, ...

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U.S. Seeks Decades in Prison for Ex-Rikers Guard in Fatal Beating

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09/12/2017

... to nearly 30 years in prison for violating the civil rights of a seriously ill inmate who died after the officer ...

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NY Bans State Agencies from Questioning Immigration Status

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09/18/2017

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies or state officers from inquiring about or sharing a person's immigration status.

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Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On Killing Gay People

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10/04/2017

... support for the death penalty, not opposition to gay rights . . . Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On ...

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Open Society Foundations Announces Camilla Croso as New Director of Education

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07/22/2020

... of Education NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce that Camilla Croso, a leading global ... funding and advocacy work with effect from July 21. “We are delighted to welcome Camilla...

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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

Release Date:

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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Research to Prevent Blindness

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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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Workforce Development

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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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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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

Release Date:

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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New York Health Foundation

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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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