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New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes

Release Date:

01/10/2018

... management and regulations have not kept pace. Death rates from traffic injuries in 2015 reached 34 per 100,000 in the ... the largest percentage of death and long-term disability from crashes affect prime...

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NoVo Foundation Announces Three Winners of the Pathways to Freedom Challenge

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02/15/2018

... prevent human trafficking and support survivors. Funding from the challenge will support a senior fellow’s salary in ... vulnerable to trafficking and less likely to seek help from law enforcement, report...

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The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently

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04/13/2018

... Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently From the start, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation ... Its mission, which Carson calls a “radical departure” from the way other community...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Critical Path Institute to Advance Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

Release Date:

09/06/2018

... bring together scientists, clinicians and representatives from the biopharmaceutical industry, governmental regulatory ... to researchers. Those with the disease often suffer from chronic pain and crippling...

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Warhol Foundation Board Lifts 8-Year Funding Ban on the Smithsonian

Release Date:

01/15/2019

... 2010 after the National Portrait Gallery, under pressure from the Catholic League and several Washington politicians, ... artist David Wojnarowicz’s video A Fire in My Belly from the Foundation-supported...

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ASPCA Takes on The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide

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11/18/2019

... of positive outcomes for horses in transition as they move from one home, career, or owner to the next. Established in ... professionals, equine welfare organizations, and advocates working together to reframe...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity

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08/03/2020

... the 2020 class of Atlantic Fellows - 20 dynamic leaders from all walks of life who bring a deep commitment to the ... against Black people and other communities of colour, from racial inequality to violence...

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23 Feb 2011

International Grantmakers Network Meeting: Common Challenges in the Life Cycle of an International Grant

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... other and share best practices. In response to requests from members, we have created a new professional peer network ... focusing on areas that present common challenges for funders . Jan Jaffe, Senior...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

Release Date:

12/01/2017

... a handful of other philanthropic mega-donors pumping cash into biomedical research labs. The Bill and Melinda Gates ... research will be “transformative.” This push comes from continued fiscal belt-tightening...

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The Simons Foundation

14 Oct 2025

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Learnings for Effectiveness and Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... tell us about effectiveness and impact? Join us to dive into select findings from the Trends 2025 report. You will hear from family ... especially when involving the next generation? How are...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy, Center for Cultural Power, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Launch "Reclaiming the Border Narrative"

Release Date:

03/18/2021

... immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers living and working in California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, as well as migrants from Central and South America and around the world who make ... this initiative...

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Borealis Philanthropy

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Ruth Brenner New Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations

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06/29/2021

... business and financial policies and strategies, working to ensure prudent stewardship of the Foundation’s ... foundations with a combined annual giving of $120 million. From 2002-2010 she was first Chief...

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Doris Duke Foundation Welcomes New Arts Program Director: Ashley Ferro-Murray

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08/01/2023

... of the performing arts.” Ferro-Murray joins DDF from The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing ... de Madrid. Ferro-Murray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and a Ph.D...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes first Chief Impact Officer and Director of Racial Justice, Kristi Cunningham Whitfield

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09/20/2023

... Her first day is October 11, 2023. “I know from first-hand experience that Kristi is a dynamic leader ... and supported business growth for people of color from the city’s most under-resourced neighborhoods...

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Robertson Foundation Names Richard Barth President

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08/19/2021

... and pragmatic leader who has helped build the KIPP network into a model of teaching and learning excellence. Richard’s ... of game-changing investments.” Mr. Barth will transition from KIPP to the Robertson...

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30 Sep 2014

To Convene Or Not to Convene?

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

View resources from this program. Over the last century, The Rockefeller ... to document the skills, training, and competencies that go into a successful convening. Last year, they published “ ... a part of...

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New York State

17 Sep 2019

Hurricane Dorian: Next Steps for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... months before we know the full scope and scale of damage from Dorian in communities throughout the Bahamas, the ... for Disaster Philanthropy Designed for All interested funders . Registration Registration is...

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Environment and Climate Change

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports the ALYN Hospital to Establish the First Research Center in Israel for Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation

Release Date:

01/24/2022

... facility, has been awarded a donation of $2.189 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, to ... their daily activities and promote their integration into their communities. These...

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Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June

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03/19/2015

... quarter century, Diana M. Gurieva has decided to step away from her role as president of the Mid-Hudson Valley’s ... Hudson Valley for the remarkable opportunity I’ve had working with them over the last decade...

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Simons Foundation Provides Annual Grants to Scientists in Ukraine

Release Date:

01/25/2023

... Simons Foundation is still considering grant applications from Ukraine, having extended its deadline after Russian ... and doctoral candidates in all — are receiving aid from the Simons Foundation. The...