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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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $6 million to expand access to economic opportunity for thousands of young people and help meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the Greater Washington region. As the regional economy grows, these...

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Scientists Develop a New Tool to Boost Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Research with Support from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Release Date:

12/06/2018

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new tool described as a “flight data recorder” for developing cells, illuminating the paths cells take as they progress from one type to another. Scientists hope to...

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14 Feb 2019

Balancing Power Dynamics - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, February 14, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How can you use your privilege to address the power imbalances that exist between funders and community partners? How can your board members build more honest and collaborative relationships, while also supporting other funders in building more...

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Family Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

16 May 2019

Relationship Between the Board Chair and CEO - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 16, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How do board chairs and CEOs develop and maintain their partnerships?

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Family Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

Release Date:

02/01/2019

The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the foundation in May, succeeding Xavier de Souza Briggs, who has served as vice president for five years and...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces National Awards to 16 Arts Organizations Leading the Arts Sector

Release Date:

02/07/2019

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2019 – The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced 16 arts organizations receiving awards in recognition of their existing bodies of work and for their potential continued impact on their respective...

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Rockefeller Foundation Establishes Atlas AI - New Startup to Generate Actionable Intelligence on Global Development Challenges

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02/11/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation marked the public launch of Atlas AI, a social enterprise established by the Foundation and a team of Stanford University professors to develop data products to support global development. Atlas AI works at the...

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Johnson & Johnson Announces 10-year Initiative to Help End Tuberculosis

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02/13/2019

Johnson & Johnson announced a comprehensive 10-year initiative in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal target of ending the TB pandemic by 2030.

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New Paper From Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Perella Weinberg Partners Finds Investors Can Pursue Impact Without Sacrificing Returns

Release Date:

02/20/2019

... myths surrounding mission aligned investing that PWP is working to demystify. In debunking the misconception that ...

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Black Girls Play Secures Three-Year Funding from Novo Foundation

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03/06/2019

It was nearly midnight on a school night, and eighth-grader and pianist Ariel Moore was sitting inside the recording studio at Zoo Labs in Oakland, learning about the ins and outs of the music recording process. "It takes a lot of dedication and a...

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NoVo Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel

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03/18/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Maria Santos Valentin has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Foundation. Valentin comes to the foundation from the Soros Economic Development Fund – part of the Open Society...

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Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

Release Date:

03/26/2019

... water. In the Nature Communications study, the scientists, working in NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, .....

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The ASPCA Gives 100,000 Animals Better Chance of Adoption Through National Relocation Program

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04/04/2019

... more homeless animals than any other organization by working with overcrowded shelters in under-resourced areas of ...

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A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

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04/11/2019

Bloomberg LP’s sustainable business practices have improved the company’s energy efficiency by 45% since 2008, avoiding more than 1 million metric tonnes of CO2e emissions, according to the company’s 10 th annual Impact Report released today.

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DDCF Launches Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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04/12/2019

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the launch of the new Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship program.

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Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, Initiative of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

04/18/2019

... how to break down barriers that keep too many people from working ... Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, ...

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

United Hospital Fund First Annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Honors 57 Quality Improvement Leaders at 51 New York Area Institutions

Release Date:

05/03/2019

On Monday, May 6, United Hospital Fund (UHF) will honor 57 extraordinary quality improvement leaders at 51 hospitals and long-term care facilities across the metropolitan region.

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$100 Million Commitment From Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Western New York's Parks & Trails

Release Date:

05/03/2019

... has been breathing new life into the 90-acre park, by working with community stakeholders and community ...

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Progress Update on Stavros Niarchos Foundation's €25 Million Grant to the Hellenic Fire Department

Release Date:

05/06/2019

In the summer of 2018, in the wake of the devastating fires that claimed dozens of lives in Greece, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced a grant of €25 million to aid the Hellenic Fire Department.