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30 May 2013

Knowledge Tools for Funders

Thursday, May 30, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... and managing it strategically, becomes a challenge when we are bombarded with seemingly limitless streams of data. This ... an examination of specific online tools. Explore Simple ways to stay informed about...

"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

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07/28/2014

... products actually add much to existing care to finding ways to make new treatments affordable to preventing "drug ... under current patent law." Other steps include finding ways to make less...

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The Commonwealth Fund

What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

... of the Ford Foundation. Ford’s grant-makers are employed “for the general purpose of advancing human ...

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Heineken Just Put Out the Antidote to That Pepsi Kendal Jenner Ad

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04/27/2017

Two strangers with polar opposite views meet in this Heineken ad, which gets political in a way that Pepsi would do well to consider next time.

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Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants

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11/01/2017

... or personal hardships. The experiment aims to find ways to make college possible for people who are often discouraged, excluded or underestimated. “The way ...

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Mellon Foundation

New App Plentiful, Funded By The Helmsley Charitable Trust, Streamlines How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry

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12/04/2017

... How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry City food pantries are turning to technology to help feed the hungry. A new ... the recipients and amount of food distributed. “Things are much, much easier,” Shapiro said...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Research Supported by The Helmsley Charitable Trust Grant Provides New Insight Into Neurological Disorders

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04/17/2018

... models, it often doesn’t work for humans. Scientists are aiming to change that with stem cell technology by taking ... diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, these model systems are still a long way from...

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Study Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Pay, Flexibility, Advancement All Matter for Workers' Health and Safety

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09/26/2019

... of the Social Sciences. Technology and other forces are changing the nature of work, researchers said. The ...

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Build Up Advisory Group Shares Part III of How to Build an Effective Grant-Making Process

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03/26/2021

... as soon as we see the request and we know those requests are missing 2 important building blocks. Today’s Fast Build ... ensure that the core and overall design of the process are equitable and inclusive. This...

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Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander is one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2022

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05/26/2022

... Alexander is an explorer who’s constantly finding new ways to tell the stories of Black America. And through her ... narratives, whether through physical monuments or the ways in which we tell our stories. It’...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer, Anupreet Sidhu, Ph. D

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02/02/2023

... of studies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth. In addition, Dr. Sidhu will review ... regulatory practices. “Dr. Sidhu’s experience studying ways to encourage regulatory bodies...

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17 Sep 2024

Performance Reviews for Changemakers: Can We Do Better?

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... anxiety, overwhelm, and less than positive emotions. What are the reasons for this? And what if there’s a better ... for an interactive meeting to: Hear from your peers about ways they are...

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28 Jun 2012

Effective Education Reform: Partnering with Teachers

Thursday, June 28, 2012 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Black Male Donor Collaborative, 333 Seventh Ave. 13th Floor, NYC

... reform in New York City. The National Economic & Social Rights Initiative and Teachers Unite are partners in the Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York, a ...

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The School That Will Get You a Job

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02/13/2014

TIME Magazine examined Chicago's Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, where every student graduates with a promise of a $40,000-plus job at IBM, the school's corporate partner and a key developer of its curriculum

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TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer

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04/30/2014

... balance legitimate security concerns with basic privacy rights .”... TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third ...

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The Century Foundation

Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

Release Date:

06/18/2014

... have given away $7.5 billion to promote education, human rights , science and healthcare around the world. No one has ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students

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10/02/2014

... exacerbated some of those issues. Many investors today are financially illiterate. That’s right, illiterate. ...

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Economic Security

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OSF Founder Soros Instrumental in Advancing Drug Reform Policies in the United States

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10/03/2014

... $11 billion towards causes including public health, human rights and drug reform through his lifetime.... OSF ...

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NYSHealth Releases First-Ever Payment Reform Scorecard

Release Date:

05/01/2015

... is to ensure that, within five years, 80% of New Yorkers are cared for under value-based payment arrangements, ... it’s encouraging that a large proportion of payments are tied to quality and value. New York...

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HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America

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05/05/2015

... swirling about us these days involving taxes, gun rights , religious liberty and foreign policy, Americans may ... requires immediate action and a clear strategy if we are to deal with the many social ills...

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