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Ford Foundation and Open Society Initiative for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa

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12/02/2021

... for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa Lagos, Nigeria (December 2, 2021) —Today, ... of $3.75 million to launch Kasa! Ending Sexual Violence in West Africa , a bold five-year...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Pershing Square Foundation-Supported Study: 5% Weight Loss Can Make A Difference for Obese People

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02/23/2016

... benefits, according to a study published February 22 in Cell Metabolism. The randomized controlled trial of 40 ... University School of Medicine. "Based on these findings, we should reconsider changing...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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Health

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Ford Foundation Hires Detroit Native, Kevin Ryan, as Program Officer for its New Detroit Office

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05/31/2017

... The Ford Foundation is establishing its first presence in Detroit since leaving the Motor City in 1953 as it ramps ... from Detroit and working with grantee partners there so we don’t have to...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Hilton Humanitarian Prize Calls Attention To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid

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10/12/2017

... from their homes, 30 million people facing starvation in multiple famines, and over a dozen wars ongoing on ... continents. More quietly, millions of children still die in poor countries from preventable...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

GroundTruth, Supported By The Henry Luce Foundation and Ford Foundation, Launches Report America, Designed To Reignite Local Journalism

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11/06/2017

... the dinner most journalists would die for — especially in light of recent events — and still he was seriously ... Grant found him in the hotel pool later that night. “ We were talking over a...

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Communications/Media

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With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

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12/19/2017

... but the sad truth is that only 38 percent ultimately do ," said Christine Fitzgibbons, executive director of the foundation. " We are excited to implement and manage this grant program to provide aid...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Education

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Emil Kang Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage

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07/09/2019

... Kang as Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage. In this role, Kang will lead the Foundation’s grantmaking ... career, Emil Kang has understood the role culture can play in making communities more...

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Mellon Foundation

Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"

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07/07/2014

... With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy" Writing in Forbes, Howard Husock, vice president for policy research ... involved –donors have a chance to put themselves in the good graces of those...

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UBS Financial Services Inc.

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Helmsley Trust Supported Data Tool: From Foreclosure to Homelessness, Now You Can Map NYC’s Problems

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12/01/2015

... Now You Can Map NYC’s Problems New York City is rich in data resources for understanding the unique assets and ... comprehensive, up-to-date, easily accessible, or in the right format, so finding the right...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

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04/25/2017

... may be the earliest identity and social category to emerge in development, research suggests, and acquiring knowledge ... born with--are transitioning socially, which means they use pronouns, names, and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?

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09/14/2017

... business and academia have been happening for decades, but we ’re seeing a lot of them crop up these days due in part to struggles for funding, with AI in particular ... new lab, dubbed the...

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Education

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The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings

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10/04/2017

... up deportations of immigrants, the Fund for New Citizens in The New York Community Trust recently announced $974,000 ... for workplace raids and to create emergency plans to use if family members are arrested...

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Immigration

Newman's Own Foundation Reaches Milestone of $500 Million to Charity

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02/01/2018

... of $500 million to charity since Newman's Own started in 1982. The company is celebrating its 35 th anniversary, ... all its profits away, but after three and a half decades, we 're proud to continue...

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All Proceeds From the Auction of David and Peggy Rockefeller's Art Collection Will Go to Charity

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03/15/2018

... auction off the collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller in May. The vast treasure trove of more than 2,000 objects is ... Rockefeller Jr. is sitting by the fire at his farmhouse in upstate New York,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces 14 Finalists In The Running For Its 2018 Public Art Challenge

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07/18/2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces 14 Finalists In The Running For Its 2018 Public Art Challenge Bloomberg ... and safety. Additionally, the proposals reflect a diverse use of artistic mediums including augmented...

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Community Development

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Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds

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03/06/2019

... scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to ... ecosystems they inhabit. Their conclusions are presented in a paper published in...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Leon Levy Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research

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07/31/2019

... will contribute significantly to the design of initiatives in the foundation’s program areas, integrate research in all areas of work and, as a member of the senior ... engagement, and organizational policy...

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Justin Garrett Moore Named Inaugural Program Officer for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Effort to Bring More Voices into Public Spaces

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12/03/2020

... as the inaugural program officer for its new Humanities in Place program area. He will join the Foundation on ... major challenges. I look forward to working with him as we move forward to broaden our...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Appeared On NBC’s Show, “Give“

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10/30/2017

... the work of small charities that are making a big impact. In this Saturday’s episode, celebrity ambassador and Food ... grant from The Foundation between two organizations. We were proud to work with NBC on...

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