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Supported by Simons Foundation, Scientists Discover Clues To Altered Brain Wiring In Autism

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11/15/2016

Supported by Simons Foundation, Scientists Discover Clues To Altered Brain Wiring In Autism Autism is an agonizing ... Supported by Simons Foundation, Scientists Discover Clues To Altered Brain Wiring In Autism ...

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27 Nov 2018

Achieving Equity: Do We Know Who We’re Serving?

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... they have a unique opportunity—and responsibility— to work proactively toward equity and inclusivity. ... Manager, PEAK Grantmaking Designed for All interested funders . Registration 2:15 - 2:30 PM Check-in 2:...

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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... long-term negative impacts on their health, mental health, education , and could ultimately increase the likelihood of ... facilities, or recreational space. We invite you to join funders ,...

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NY Stem Cell Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Explore Strategies to Advance Women in Science

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03/06/2015

... and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Explore Strategies to Advance Women in Science Despite the progress made by ... career ladder compared to those of men. The 2015 IWISE Working...

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Tell Them We Are Rising: A Documentary Film Breaks New Ground, Andrew W. Mellon Program Associate Emma Taati Interviews Director Stanley Nelson

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02/13/2018

... Emma Taati Interviews Director Stanley Nelson Founded to educate a population newly freed from legal slavery, ... in both American history and the history of higher education . Director Stanley Nelson’s new...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Donita Volkwijn as Senior Director of Member Engagement

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07/08/2021

... Donita_Volkwijn.jpg Philanthropy New York is thrilled to announce that Donita Volkwijn will be joining PNY as ... Donita will play a key leadership role in our work to champion effective grantmaking by...

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Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

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03/22/2010

Like many funders , the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a decline in ... recognized that many of its grantees had opportunities to support low-income families through the economic downturn and to...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $24 Million in Research Grants

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02/28/2019

... the biology, biomarkers, and therapies related to the GBA (glucocerebrosidase) pathway. According to MJFF, ... include support for researcher Matthew Cooper, who is working to...

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

15 May 2018

ComNetworkNY: Communicating Without Stereotypes: Getting Smart on Gender and Race

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

... leaders with intensive communications responsibilities, working in either philanthropic organizations or nonprofit ... on how to navigate today’s complex environments. The event will begin...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents

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09/05/2013

... as Vice President for the foundation’s program on Education , Creativity and Free Expression, and Martín ... most influential in the country on issues of education , youth transitions,...

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Philanthropy New York Leadership Transition

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06/24/2020

... on Leadership Transition ) Dear Members, I am writing to share my big news: I will step down as President of ... Gbowee at our Annual Meetings, developed projects like the Education Funders...

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A Better Gala—Here's How Pershing Square Marked a Key Milestone

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06/19/2017

... Callahan, Inside Philanthropy’s founder, was unable to attend the Pershing Square Foundation’s recent ... and his wife Karen, is one of the more interesting new funders to emerge from the...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms

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08/19/2020

... Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms NEW YORK, August 18, 2020 ... environmentalist and conservation leader, bringing to Duke Farms more than 20 years...

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Arts Are A Strategy To Build Racial Equity

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11/15/2016

Arts Are A Strategy To Build Racial Equity by Randy Engstrom, director Seattle ... can help build racial equity in housing, criminal justice, education , jobs, the environment and more. We approach equity ... those...

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The New York Community Trust

05 Oct 2015

Philanthropic Investing in Food Systems

Monday, October 5, 2015 -

12:30pm to 3:30pm

... Surdna Foundation Derek Denckla, Co-Chair, Slow Money NYC Tatianna Echevarria, Program Associate, Sustainable ... Karen Hiniker Simons, Executive Director, WellMet Group Designed for All interested ...

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation Mourns the Loss of CEO Susan L. Solomon

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09/09/2022

... Solomon raised over $400M for stem cell research, helping to catalyze the field and transform the future of medical ... Boston Children’s Hospital where he led an academic team working on stem cell biology and...

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Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs

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10/08/2014

Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs REACT to FILM (RtF) has been ... align with REACT to FILM’s mission of educating youth on critical social...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Dr. Stephen Blacklow to Board of Trustees

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11/01/2022

... Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Dr. Stephen Blacklow to Board of Trustees The Revson Foundation has announced Dr. Stephen Blacklow’s election to the Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2022. Dr. .....

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05 Oct 2012

New Adolescent Brain Research and its Implications for Services

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

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... brain experiences a period of major development comparable to that of early childhood. This new knowledge calls for significant changes in the way older youth and young adults are treated in foster care. It...

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows

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12/18/2020

... Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows NEW YORK—Fighting to reduce lengthy sentences for youth . Building a network of Black HIV movement lawyers. ... movement to end mass incarceration; work...