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ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino Complex Fire

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08/09/2018

ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino ... have been rescued from a massive duo of wildfires burning in Mendocino and Lake counties. The American Society for the ... are putting pets...

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Zegar Family Foundation Funded Research Shows Urgent Need To Prepare Next Generation of Farmers for Climate Change

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09/10/2018

... the fastest growing food sector. New research shows that in order for this next generation of farmers to thrive, there ... and bivalves (e.g., oysters), around the world. Published in the journal Nature...

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UN Secretary-General Taps UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg to Lead Climate Finance Leadership Initiative

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09/27/2018

... During the week of the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York, United Nations Secretary-General António ... will support a global mobilization of private capital in response to the challenge of climate change...

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NoVo Foundation Announce Support for Grassroots Organizations to Address Key Gaps in Local Communities' Responses to Human Trafficking

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11/05/2018

... Support for Grassroots Organizations to Address Key Gaps in Local Communities' Responses to Human Trafficking The ... leadership and strengthening grassroots organizing in Atlanta, Chicago, and...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $6 Million to Prepare Greater Washington Area Students for Local, In-Demand Jobs

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12/06/2018

... to Prepare Greater Washington Area Students for Local, In -Demand Jobs JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $6 ... and help meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the Greater Washington region. As...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

... after serving as interim COO since September 2018. In this role, Mr. VanRoekel will oversee the organization’s ... and Finance teams. Since 2009, Mr. VanRoekel has served in a number of senior-level public...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel

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03/18/2019

... – where she served as Secretary and General Counsel. In her new role, Ms. Valentin will oversee and advise the ... worked with the Open Society Institute since its inception in 1998. During her tenure, she has...

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Newman's Own Appoints Joe Tripodi to Newman's Own Board of Directors

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04/16/2019

... company founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman in 1982, donates 100% of the profits and royalties from ... Mr. Tripodi brings more than 30 years of experience in marketing, customer, commercial, and...

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New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning

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04/23/2019

New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning ... programs have been proven to yield measurable gains in academics and social-emotional learning. Last summer, ... Torres,...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2019 Soros Arts Fellows

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04/25/2019

... realize an ambitious project over the next 18 months. “ We are proud to support visionary artists and cultural ... and create momentum for change is so urgent.” Working in diverse artistic forms and global...

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Karen B. Peetz Elected to Guardian Board of Directors

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04/25/2019

... oversight. Prior to her appointment as President in January 2013, Ms. Peetz led BNY Mellon's Financial Markets ... and Treasury Services Group. Before joining BNY Mellon in 1998, Ms. Peetz was at JP...

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Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Shows Glimpse of How Moisture and Humidity Affect Mold Growth

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06/10/2019

... recently published an article with several co-authors in Nature Communications titled "Microbial and Metabolic ... under wet conditions or just high-humidity conditions, we saw a difference in...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer

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06/12/2019

... and Senior Program Officer; and Vice President, Program. In addition to approving the promotions, the Foundation ... look forward to continuing the strong working relationship we have and I congratulate these...

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Mosquito 'spit glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Shows

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08/12/2019

... can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction of them. In an effort to define precisely the location of the...

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Obama Foundation Announces Wally Adeyemo as President

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08/14/2019

... will join the organization as its first-ever President. In this role, Adeyemo will work closely with current ... the next generation of leaders making positive change in their communities. “Wally is the ideal...

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NoVo Foundation Supports The New Start for Women program at SUNY Ulster

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09/09/2019

... just academic courses; currently, 16 area women enrolled in the program will receive a bevy of tuition-free ... the community has the obligation to “recognize that we ’re only as strong as the weakest link on...

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Spelman College Announces $2 Million Match From Philanthropist Jon Stryker, Founder and President of Arcus Foundation, for Endowed Queer Studies Chair Named After Audre Lorde

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10/29/2019

... (Oct. 29, 2019) -- Spelman College, the global leader in the liberal arts education of Black women, today announced the creation of a chair in Queer Studies backed by a matching gift from ... understanding...

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Remembering Janet Kelley

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02/03/2020

... New York City Youth Funders: It is with a heavy heart that we share the incredibly sad news of Janet Kelley’s passing ... Janet was a skilled and innovative leader who believed in bringing people and...

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Judy Miner Joins Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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01/24/2020

... board of directors with over four decades of experience in higher education. Her experience spans instruction, ... student equity agenda that continues to show gains in participation and achievement by...

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