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Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code

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08/11/2016

... Our modern society runs on software. But the tools we use to build software are buckling under increased demand. Nearly ... talent. This code can be used by anyone—from companies to individuals— to...

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With Support from Stavros Niarchos Foundation, 'Van Gogh at School' Launches Online Teaching Materials

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08/16/2016

... on a digiboard, or use elements of the available resources to create their own lessons. Van Gogh at School runs on LessonUp: a new digital tool especially developed to make teaching material available online...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Commonwealth Fund Executives Write About Stressed, But Fixable ACA Marketplaces

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09/07/2016

... Marketplaces Negative headlines in the past few weeks seem to suggest deep trouble for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) ... increases for 2017—and Aetna is the third major insurer to announce it is pulling out...

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As China Rises and Tensions Grow in Asia, Carnegie is Paying Attention

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10/12/2016

... its weight around in East Asia, including laying claim to disputed areas of the South China Sea and making some of ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

State’s Delay on Final Sea-Level Rise Projections Chided

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11/11/2016

... Rise Projections Chided Sea-level rise projections meant to help state agencies and planners develop resilient structures in the future are delayed and ... Legislature passed the Community Risk and Resiliency...

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Environment and Climate Change

Long Island Community Foundation Supports Diversity Through International Food Tasting at Gala Fresh Farms

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11/15/2016

... formed Peconic River Community Development Alliance is to bring people of different backgrounds and ethnicities together in Riverhead Town. From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, they’ll attempt to...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Food Systems

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United Hospital Fund and Members of Home Alone Alliance Support Videos for Family Caregivers

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03/23/2017

... for Family Caregivers The Home Alone Alliance is pleased to release its first series of family caregiver instructional ... initial series – available in English and Spanish, seeks to provide family caregivers...

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MetLife Foundation and Special Olympics Announce International Partnership

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04/28/2017

... a $1.5 million, three year international partnership to expand Special Olympics Young Athletes across Europe, the ... an inclusive sport and play program for children, ages 2 to 7 years old, with and without...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Q&A: Rockefeller's Ashvin Dayal On Inclusive Growth

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07/18/2017

... of climate change in cities across Asia. Funding goes to programs that range from preventing erosion in Hội An, Vietnam, to waste management and urban planning in Mandalay, Myanmar, to...

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Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis and Physics First Annual Meeting

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07/31/2017

The Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis, and Physics will hold its first Annual Meeting at the Simons Foundation on September 14 & 15, 2017. Spaces with special holonomy are of intrinsic interest in both mathematics...

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To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser

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08/30/2017

To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top ... advertising on Facebook versus other social-media sites? To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top ...

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73% of Donors Worldwide Are Women, and Most Like to Give Online, Study Says

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09/27/2017

73% of Donors Worldwide Are Women, and Most Like to Give Online, Study Says Seventy-three percent of ... age 37 or older, and nearly 60 percent of them prefer to give online. Ninety-three percent of them live in...

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Rockefeller VR Film: Power in Hand - A 360 Experience

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09/28/2017

... - A 360 Experience How can we end energy poverty? We need to create the right solution and make sure it gets to the right people. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we've ... puts it in the hands of villages...

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Simons Foundation Genomic Database Tool Used in Breakthrough Autism Study

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10/13/2017

... By comparing these family members, researchers hoped to identify new mutations that were more likely to appear in the affected child and more likely to be associated with an increased risk of...

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Robert Smith III Joins the Surdna Foundation as Program Officer, Thriving Cultures

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02/06/2019

... Thriving Cultures The Surdna Foundation is pleased to announce its hire of Robert Smith III as Program Officer ... Imagination for Racial Justice . In his new role he will develop and leverage relationships...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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10 Apr 2014

Leading Through Change: Advice from and for Seasoned CEOs and Their Boards

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... refreshed in their work? How do experienced CEOs find ways to balance the needs of the family with those of the foundation? How do they know when it is time to move on, and how can they work with the board...

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RPA Announces Ebola Survival Fund

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10/29/2014

RPA Announces Ebola Survival Fund Working in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the fund is responding to the immediate needs resulting from the outbreak, as well as working to...

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Novo Foundation Plans to Spend $90M to Improve the Lives of Young Women of Color

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05/23/2016

Novo Foundation Plans to Spend $90M to Improve the Lives of Young Women of Color The NoVo ... movement: girls and young women of color and the advocates working with them,” Peter Buffett said.....

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Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

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06/23/2016

... during her 11 years as its president Judith Rodin worked to ensure the $4.2 billion grant maker was also on the ... is in place, is perhaps best known for her access to government and corporate chieftains...

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