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The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative

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01/09/2018

... the UW Department of American Ethnic Studies and professor in the UW Department of English, has been at the UW for 27 years; however, as a high school student, no professor or counselor suggested that he...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds Digitization Of 19th Century Navy Deck Logs

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01/29/2018

... U.S. Navy seamen nearly 140 years ago remain relevant even in the technological era. A grant recently awarded to the University of ... to the day-to-day details of life during this period in...

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Opioid Crises Takes Center Stage at 13th Annual H.F. Guggenheim Symposium

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02/26/2018

... by the time the session ended, Cheri Walter, without a teleprompter or written notes in front of her, had delivered an informative but blunt and ... the federal agency’s ability to go after “drug dealers...

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Study Supported By The Helmsley Charitable Trust Reveals Path to Normalize Blood Pressure Following Spinal Cord Injury

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03/19/2018

... health, their quality of life and their ability to engage in rehabilitative therapy. 'People with severe spinal cord injury - especially when it occurs in a higher level in...

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Report Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds That Post-Ebola Cataract Surgery Can Safely Restore Vision

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04/04/2018

... around the world report. Their findings were reported in the journal EBioMedicine. After the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa from 2013 to 2016, thousands of survivors were ... is considered “...

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Mia Vukojevic Joins Rockefeller Brothers to Lead Western Balkans Program

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05/23/2018

... Place: Western Balkans program. Ms. Vukojevic’s career in public service spans nearly 25 years, including ... (RBF) from the Oak Foundation, where since 2015 she was a program officer for the Issues Affecting...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Report Finds Gaps, Opportunities in Impact Investment Field

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06/26/2018

Jessie Smith Noyes Report Finds Gaps, Opportunities in Impact Investment Field While demand for impact investing and social justice grantmaking has grown, gaps in documentation and accountability have left...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis

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09/05/2019

... Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis Washington ... in May 2019 . The initiative will help cities build...

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First Phase of Love My Air Denver Program Measures Air Quality to Tackle Asthma Rates and Track Pollution with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

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10/17/2019

... School made their way to recess by passing under a newly installed television screen in the hallway. As the children walked by, the screen ... suggestion: “enjoy your outdoor activities.” Installed in...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Expands Career Development Award

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06/24/2020

... and the number of awards funded. Effective immediately, as a result of a generous gift from RPB Trustee Tom Wertheimer, ... the last two years of the award period. This increase in funding...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation promotes Aaron Merki to role of Chief Program Officer

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09/27/2021

... chief program officer. Mr. Merki has led the program team in distributing approximately $130 million in annual grants, all focused on improving the lives of ... priorities and initiatives. Mr. Merki previously...

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Weinberg Foundation announces communications leadership transition

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05/19/2022

... Before joining the Foundation, Mr. Demchak enjoyed a more than 30-year career in broadcast journalism. He worked as a reporter, anchor, or manager at radio and television stations in...

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MLK50 Justice Through Journalism Receives Grant from the Ford Foundation

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01/26/2023

... Journalism announced today that it has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Ford Foundation’s ... financial runway, which restricts the impact they can have in communities that need high-caliber journalism...

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All By April: A Philanthropic Commitment to Defend and Strengthen American Democracy.

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03/13/2024

All By April: A Philanthropic Commitment to Defend and Strengthen American ... Rao, Managing Director, Movements & Media Democracy Fund In the face of the numerous challenges confronting our ... field,...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards Support to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service Automatic Defibrillator Devices

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05/17/2021

... the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) a $6.4 million grant for the distribution of Automated ... 17 at the Nebraska Game and Parks Outdoor Education Center in Lincoln. This grant allows...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Zegar Family Foundation Among Leading Philanthropic Organizations to Partner and Commit Over $223M to Reducing Methane Emissions

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10/11/2021

... Washington, D.C. – October 11, 2021 – Today, a first-of-its-kind alliance of more than 20 leading ... civil society, government, and private industry, including in the more than 30 countries that have signed...

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Insights from “2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence”

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06/16/2025

... Reframing Financial Due Diligence” This is part 1 of a two-part series. Read part 2 today! As major cuts across ... affect nonprofits and the communities they serve, many in the philanthropic community are...

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Chosen by Librarians, 2016 Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced

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01/12/2016

Chosen by Librarians, 2016 Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced The American Library ... Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "Hold Still: A Memoir...

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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

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06/14/2016

In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for ... died in an arson fire at an LGBTQ Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans. More than forty years later, similar acts of .....

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Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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09/12/2017

... macular degeneration (AMD) carry signs of the disease in their blood that may be found through special laboratory tests, according to a new study led by AMD researchers based at Massachusetts...

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