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Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

Release Date:

02/26/2013

... I recently spoke on a panel about career opportunities in the philanthropic sector at an event hosted by the ... other regional associations and foundations to consider in the pursuit of creating a new...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Greek Organizations

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02/05/2013

... to ease the effects of the ongoing socioeconomic crisis in Greece. In particular, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s Board of ... Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces $10.9 Million in Grants...

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RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia

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04/14/2015

RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia More than one billion people have been lifted ... Philanthropy Advisors, will assist philanthropists in playing a more active role in the...

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Rita Allen Foundation Funds Study to Understand Rejection of Climate Change

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04/27/2016

... climate change, has joined several other scientific groups in a study that seeks to understand why many members of the public reject the findings of the scientific community in favor of unsubstantiated beliefs...

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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Study Shows Zika Virus Can Cause Blindness

Release Date:

02/27/2017

... the first to show that the Zika virus (ZIKV) can replicate in the eye's retinal cells, causing severe tissue damage and even blindness in some cases. Ashok Kumar, Ph.D., a microbiologist and an assistant...

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DOE Expands Comfort Dog Program In NYC Schools

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10/02/2017

DOE Expands Comfort Dog Program In NYC Schools After a successful year, the Department of ... by adding 30 new schools across the city — nine of them in Brooklyn. The Comfort Dog Program started last year ...

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Jonas Awarded Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service by UPenn

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05/19/2014

... Center) , with the Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service in recognition of their commitment to professional nursing ... Penn Nursing Dean Afaf I. Meleis , PhD, DrPS(hon), FAAN. " We can count the...

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Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, Sigma Theta Tau International Partner on New Global Health Initiatives

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05/29/2014

... future nurses to meet the demands of the global healthcare system . The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare ... future nurses to meet the demands of the global healthcare system ... Jonas Center for...

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Simons Foundation Contributes to Research Outlining Cellular Communication Processes

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08/30/2016

... hit a home run – function properly most of the time, and in some scenarios quite remarkably. The findings are an important basic advance in how cell sensory systems function. They shed light on the ... “...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Finding Common Ground on International Tax Reform

Release Date:

11/17/2016

... alike agree: the United States' international tax system is broken. As a result, over $2.5 trillion in profits from U.S. companies are sitting overseas untaxed ... tax policies would help create a...

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17 Apr 2019

Funders Meeting with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer

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12:00pm to 2:00pm

For our final Democracy Series Session we invite you to a conversation with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune , ... Democracy Officer. The discussion will focus on efforts in New York City to promote civic engagement and...

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Diversity & Inclusion Action Kit

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04/2011

... diversity practices around the four roles they play in a civil society, is intended to help foundations identify what steps they can take to advance diversity and inclusion. ...

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Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy

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04/2012

What is the role of corporate philanthropy in business and society? This guide offers original field ...

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Corporate Funders

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Governance

Working with Grantees: The Keys to Success and Five Program Officers Who Exemplify Them

Publication date:

05/2010

... widely within a single foundation. This research explores what grantees value in their relationships with program officers and identifies ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Program Staff

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Essentials of Foundation Strategy

Publication date:

12/2009

What separates more strategic foundation leaders from less ... strategic leaders. Case studies and interviews included in the report highlight strategic best practices. Essentials ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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5 Questions for...Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

Release Date:

06/28/2013

... Rapoport Foundation’s decision to spend down by 2015, what they’ve learned about the spend down process and how ...

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Nonprofits Battle to Get Charitable Deduction Extended to All Taxpayers

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10/12/2017

... with lawmakers remains unclear as Congress attempts what President Trump calls a "once- in -a-generation" tax overhaul. Nonprofits Battle to Get .....

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