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USDA, Surdna and Other Foundations Join to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chains

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... national and regional philanthropic partners to announce a new initiative to bolster the supply chain for local food ... Rocky Mountain Farmers Union in Colorado; La Montañita in New Mexico; Fair Food...

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Food Systems

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Surdna Foundation

Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... over race, civil rights and politics, and prepare for a new administration, it is critically important the ... integration and diversity — before delving into the new ideal of social connectedness. The book...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched

Release Date:

06/20/2017

... of science as part of the Dr. Paul Janssen Project – a new year-long, multi-faceted program to recognize the impact ... degenerative diseases. This perspective offers powerful new approaches for diagnosis and...

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Health

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Johnson & Johnson

Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Release Date:

06/29/2017

... investments in academic facilities, most significantly a new central library for the humanities and social sciences ... been an extraordinarily successful president, launching new initiatives such as the Deep...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

J.P. Morgan Commits USD $25 Million to Help Develop Skills Needed by India’s Workforce in the Future

Release Date:

10/22/2019

... by India’s Workforce in the Future October 22, 2019 ( New Delhi, India) – J.P. Morgan today announced a USD $25 ... populations across the world which was made in 2019. The new commitment in India builds on...

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Scientists to Create a "Gut Cell Atlas" with Funding from the Helsmley Charitable Trust

Release Date:

10/25/2019

... B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced $13 million in new grants to create a Gut Cell Atlas , cataloguing the many ... single-cell resolution and in spatial contexts – offer a new frontier for understanding...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Nigeria Youth Futures Fund Launches with Seed Funding from the Ford and MacArthur Foundations

Release Date:

09/13/2021

... the launch of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), a new $5 million fund that will support and strengthen the ... with a mission to inspire, empower, and equip a new cadre of leaders with skills and tools...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Carl F. Nathan Joins Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

02/06/2023

... Advisory Committee since 2006, helping to support a new generation of leaders in discovery science. “Carl is a ... Making progress toward this goal requires building new knowledge and collaborations across...

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Rita Allen Foundation

Arnold Ventures Hires Jennifer Doleac as Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice

Release Date:

03/08/2023

... field of evidence-based criminal justice policy, as its new executive vice president of criminal justice. Doleac will ... growth in the criminal justice portfolio, adding new initiatives in policing,...

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Justice Reform

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Arnold Ventures

09 Nov 2023

Indigenous Land Management: Decreasing Disasters and Increasing Resilience - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 9, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... the loss of 99% of previously managed Indigenous land. The new ‘tribal lands’ – usually undesirable areas tribes ... and conservation of land, both traditional methods and new technologies, are critical to...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Monuments Project Supports Williamsburg Bray School project

Release Date:

02/19/2022

... said Ronald L. Hurst, Colonial Williamsburg Carlisle H . Humelsine chief curator and vice president for museums, ...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Dorothy Q. Thomas Named Interim CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... Board and I look forward to working with Dorothy in this new role," said Ms. Foundation for Women Chair of the Board .....

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

NYC Among First Group of Cities Chosen for Rockefeller Resiliency Challenge

Release Date:

12/11/2013

... quickly from them. Each city will receive membership in a new network which will provide opportunities for partnership ...

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Corinne H. Rieder To Retire As Executive Director of the John A. Hartford Foundation

Release Date:

07/02/2014

Corinne H . Rieder, EdD, Executive Director of the John A. Hartford ... accomplished together, and it is time now for me to pursue new directions in my professional and personal life." ... of older Americans,...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families

Release Date:

07/14/2014

... Garden City, Mich. Hattiesburg, Miss. Jacksonville, Fla. New Bedford, Mass. Pittsburgh, Pa. Providence, R.I. Savannah, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

In A Shift In Giving, JPMorgan Chase Focusing On Economic Growth

Release Date:

07/13/2014

... million to help revitalize Detroit and $30 million for a new "lab" that will test innovations designed to help .....

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Community Development

Economic Security

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Elmezzi Foundation Pledges $3 Million to Help End Generational Poverty in Astoria and Long Island City

Release Date:

09/17/2014

... support of the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation with a new five year $3M pledge. This support is aimed to provide ... end of 2015, Zone 126 will provide services to more than 1 ,000 children and families,...