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Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy

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11/30/2016

... and the biggest U.S. charitable foundations, donating to universities, hospitals and cultural institutions is the ... are on the rise. Philanthropy consulting firm Bridgespan Group researched social-change...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning

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12/08/2016

... patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations. Both ... their 20s and 30s -- yet, some patients in an online...

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Bank of America Grant and Volunteers Support Partnership with Eva’s Village

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01/25/2017

... partners with local businesses and community groups to raise funds for its 20 integrated anti-poverty programs. ... of support for programs run by Eva’s Village, helping to address the problems of hunger,...

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Ford, Blaustein, Levy and Overbrook Join Push to Protect Journalists

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01/18/2017

Ford, Blaustein, Levy and Overbrook Join Push to Protect Journalists Months before actress Meryl Streep's plug at the Golden Globes for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Donald Trump was on the ...

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Doris Duke Supports Research That Discovered New T-Cell Subtype

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02/07/2017

... subset of T cells that combine with other defence cells to expostulate inflammation in marginal tissues has been ... samples taken from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. To detect a newly detected cells, a...

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Atlantic Philanthropies, Commonwealth Fund and Other Foundations Take a Stand — or Not — on the GOP Health Plan

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03/20/2017

... Affordable Care Act seven years ago don’t want Congress to gut the landmark federal health-insurance legislation. But ...

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Caroline Anstey Named COO of the Open Society Foundations

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04/21/2017

... announced that Caroline Anstey , formerly of UBS Group and the World Bank, will assume the role of chief operations officer starting June 2017. As the first to serve in this newly created position, Anstey will...

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Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research

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05/12/2017

... Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research To help advance this mission, the foundation is accepting ... on Immigration and Immigrant Integration. Grants of up to $150,000 over one or two years will...

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Sloan Foundation-Supported Poll Finds Blacks Less Likely to Have Enough for Retirement

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05/18/2017

Sloan Foundation-Supported Poll Finds Blacks Less Likely to Have Enough for Retirement Older white Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they've saved enough for retirement, a new...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center

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05/24/2017

Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center The ambitious new arts center known as ... showing just how much the Far West Side continues to be shaped by a small group of influential...

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With Bloomberg Support, Rice University Researcher Maps “How to Succeed in College”

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05/31/2017

... Bloomberg Support, Rice University Researcher Maps “How to Succeed in College” What are common characteristics of ... success in college? A team of researchers narrowed it down to several: having a sense of...

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Rockefeller Foundation Backs Nonprofit ETF Startup

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08/01/2017

... ETF Startup The Rockefeller Foundation is helping to finance a startup hoping to build exchange-traded funds for nonprofit organizations ... the profits back to their causes, officials from...

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Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common

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08/31/2017

... alone. In the U.S., the average age a woman gives birth to her first child has been rising. And, a study published ... fathers of newborns in the U.S. was 27. Now, it's closer to 31 years old (30.9 years...

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Bloomberg, Gateses, and Other Big Donors Race to Fill Void of Clinton Global Meeting

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09/05/2017

Bloomberg, Gateses, and Other Big Donors Race to Fill Void of Clinton Global Meeting Scores of the ... major philanthropists will gather in New York next month to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly...

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Off-Broadway’s Golden Age Faces Financial Hurdles

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09/12/2017

... Financial Hurdles Producers and theatrical artists who try to make their living off-Broadway in New York City say this ... they are reaping financial rewards. Off-Broadway is home to nearly 40 theaters, which...

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States Team Up To Fight Climate Change

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09/21/2017

States Team Up To Fight Climate Change A group of states adhering to the initial U.S. commitment to the Paris climate accord ...

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Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty

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10/04/2017

Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty Billionaire Warren Buffett says America will continue to prosper overall, but government and philanthropists should ... in Omaha. Buffett supports the...

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SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

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10/10/2017

SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers A state group that oversees some New York charter schools has revised a hotly contested proposal to...

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House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package

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10/13/2017

House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package Despite opposition from ... a $36.5 billion disaster aid package Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of ... hurricanes and...

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