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Research Supported by The Tow Foundation Reveals Small Part Brain That Steadies The Body

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02/06/2018

... steadies the body if it is thrown off balance. The study in mice found that a brain region called the lateral ... patch of sidewalk or negotiating a wobbly balance beam, we can all recall times when we...

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Elizabeth Good Christopherson of the Rita Allen Foundation and Adam Falk of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Join the Alliance Board of Directors

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04/06/2018

... Foundation, will join the Alliance board of directors. In addition, Adam Falk, the new president of the Alfred P. ... and commitment to our mission will be valuable as we evolve to meet the needs of the...

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The Pfizer Foundation Announces $5 Million in Grants to Support Women and Families

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05/30/2018

The Pfizer Foundation Announces $5 Million in Grants to Support Women and Families The Pfizer Foundation ... program funding to $11.7 million to date. “At Pfizer, we support the belief that women around the world...

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The Pfizer Foundation Announces $5 Million in Grants to Support Women and Families

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05/30/2018

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Report Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC

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07/03/2018

... by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC New Yorkers on average are faring better than ... report and co-director of Measure of America. “Last fall we published a similar report, A...

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Boston Globe Op-Ed: Vartan Gregorian on Welcoming New US Citizens to the ‘Crusade Against Ignorance’

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07/19/2018

... people from every nation on earth. Throughout our history, we have had great leaders, idealists, and patriots who ... defined by bloodlines, religion, and race. For example, in 1858, Abraham Lincoln argued...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools

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08/22/2018

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools Playworks , the leading national ... be trained by Playworks as a result of this funding. " We are excited to partner again with the Ralph C...

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Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Protect Non-Profits from Federal Tax Hike

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12/12/2018

... tax bill egregiously raises costs on non-profits operating in New York State," Governor Cuomo said. "By decoupling from this area of the federal tax code, we are taking action to protect these...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018

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12/14/2018

Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018 Brooklyn Community ... initiatives, and direct engagement with youth. “As we increase our support for...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 32 Winners of Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

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04/23/2019

... significant time to research, writing, and publishing in the humanities and social sciences — work that will ... emeritus of Brown University. “Over the past five years, we at Carnegie have been very impressed...

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Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program

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05/31/2019

... and nutritious food for children and their families in convenient and familiar locations such as a school. The ... expand and sustain critical child nutrition programs. “ We are thrilled to receive this vital...

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The Estée Lauder Companies Partners With Humane Society to End Global Animal Testing

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06/21/2019

... With Humane Society to End Global Animal Testing Following in the footsteps of other big-name beauty manufacturers like ... effort to end global cosmetic animal testing in history. " We...

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Kristen-Lee Moolman Awarded the 2020 Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers, Sponsored by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation

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03/02/2020

... Samuel Rudin Family Foundation The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, has selected Kristin-Lee Moolman ... on Saturday, February 29. “ In the eight years since we established...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Adds Finance Veteran Marc Chennault to Its Board

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06/23/2020

... appointment of artist Paul Ramírez Jonas to the Board in February 2020. “Marc has been an incredible partner over ... navigates the economic uncertainty of the current moment, we know that Marc’s expertise as...

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Long Island’s Community Foundation Welcomes Christina Jonathan as a New Board Member

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06/08/2021

... its Board of Directors. Mrs. Jonathan represents clients in a broad range of tax controversies before the United ... She actively serves in her church and community. “ We are thrilled to have...

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Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President

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07/01/2013

... at Teachers College and the Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience, among other initiatives. John has been named ... of a Klingenstein family foundation with interests in mental health and, since 2005...

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12:00pm to 1:00pm

... to welcome funders around the region to participate in networking, skill-building and informational events. ...

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New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

... institutions served and continue to play a critical role in meeting emergency needs arising from September 11th, ... crimes. Yet, this community has proactively responded. In the ten years since September 11th...

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Liza Sutherland Joins Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... and individual donors. She has significant experience in grantmaking related to college access and success, social services, arts and culture and youth development. In addition, Sutherland has experience...

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To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing

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08/16/2012

... to allow hydraulic fracturing of natural gas to go forward in the State, and if so, how to regulate it. A de facto moratorium was put in place by former Governor Paterson several years ago pending completion...

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