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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

Release Date:

05/31/2016

... That Matters PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 26, 2016) —Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders ... “As The Atlantic Philanthropies prepare to sunset, Media Impact Funders will work to keep a...

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How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s

Release Date:

06/03/2016

In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.

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Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

Release Date:

06/23/2016

... efforts to buttress Rockefeller’s work through impact investing and alliances with big businesses... Would ...

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Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, Study Shows Alzheimer’s Patients Have Lower Perception of Pain

Release Date:

07/13/2016

... detecting underlying conditions that could have a serious impact and potentially lead to tissue or organ damage, said ...

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Simons-Backed Study Shows Neural Stem Cells in Adult Mice Also Vulnerable to Zika

Release Date:

08/19/2016

... virus, raising questions about whether Zika has a negative impact on the adult brain. The virus is known to be ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

Release Date:

09/15/2016

... the sole funder, but was particularly valuable in the high- impact , and frankly, scary, areas of inquiry. Why? The Zika ...

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Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships in Advocacy and Media

Release Date:

09/21/2016

... Criminal Justice Fund to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of ...

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Open Society Foundations

Ms. Foundation for Women Founder Gloria Steinem Wraps Up Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Release Date:

11/03/2016

... for Women, Equality Now, Donor Direct Action and Direct Impact Africa... Ms. Foundation for Women Founder Gloria ...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States

Release Date:

12/21/2016

... benefit under the ACA. These findings illustrate the impact that policy can have on access to care and offer a ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Five Organizations Selected to Receive First Spark Prize

Release Date:

01/10/2017

... the only honor of its kind celebrating excellence and impact in Brooklyn’s thriving nonprofit sector. Each of the ...

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Head of Aetna Foundation Approaches Health Care as a Social Problem

Release Date:

02/16/2017

... by looking at social issues that have a significant impact on health, such as access to healthy food, threats to ...

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NYCT's Kerry McCarthy: Trump Cuts that Hit Arts Will Also Hurt Health in NYC Neighborhoods

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04/04/2017

... has analyzed and quantified the positive social impact of New York’s cultural organizations. The research ...

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03 Aug 2017

VR For The Real World: New Tools To Make The World Better

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... by Games for Change and co-sponsored by Media Impact Funders—will begin with a 45-minute panel discussion ... is being used to explore social issues How social impact VR can be an innovative way to help...