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Closing Space for Open Society

Release Date:

05/17/2018

Closing Space for Open Society The operating environment has gotten so ugly for Open Society, which gave $3.6 million to 46 different ... differently in some important ways... Closing Space for...

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Open Society Foundations

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color

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10/26/2018

... Color Heliconius butterflies are a diverse and colorful group of species that live throughout tropical regions of ... gene called aristaless1 (al1) that acted as a switch for yellow and white coloration......

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25 Jul 2023

Navigating the Complexities of Corporate Reporting with an Equity Lens

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... reporting standards and frameworks can make it difficult for CSR and Philanthropy professionals to determine the best ... Social Impact, and Sustainability Consultant, CSR Talent Group Thomas Knowlton (...

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MetLife Foundation, Sesame Workshop Launch Financial Knowledge Program

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11/22/2013

PND reported that the MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop have announced a five-year, $20 million partnership to improve financial knowledge and strategies among low- and moderate-income families around the world.

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MetLife

17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks

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01/30/2014

The Educational Foundation of America and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation are among the 17 foundations who have vowed to divest the fossil fuel stocks in their endowments and invest at least five percent of their assets in clean-energy companies,...

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Investing: Can You Apply Your Values to Create Value?

Release Date:

05/06/2014

... the same problems – poverty, disease, the environment, education reform, you name it – that have dogged our ...

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Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

Release Date:

11/07/2014

... Million Gift to ACLU In addition to its significance for the ACLU, which is in the early stages of a fundraising ... "social-welfare" organization, the money can be used for political activity. The...

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AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers

Release Date:

04/21/2015

... discovery and general community outreach in areas such as education , the environment and disease prevention. Every ...

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Equitable Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... nonprofits focused on providing workforce development and education opportunities in Baltimore. These grants are part ... 8.1 percent as of March 2015, compared with 5.5 percent for the state of Maryland. The...

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Pershing Square Foundation Establishes $10 Million Endowment To Support Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Life Science Research

Release Date:

06/02/2015

... to support its leading biology and genetics research and education programs. The uniquely structured grant reflects a ...

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City & State OpEd Pushes for Coding to Fulfill Language Requirement in Public Schools

Release Date:

06/29/2015

City & State OpEd Pushes for Coding to Fulfill Language Requirement in Public ... only 400,000 computer science students. It’s time our education system prioritizes the skills these jobs demand in a scalable...

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2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good

Release Date:

08/25/2015

... has also influenced a wide range of issues, including education , the environment, cancer research, culture, the ...

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Goldman Sachs

Ms. Foundation Helps Film Lab Fight Elder Abuse Through Film

Release Date:

09/09/2015

... Through Film The Film Lab ( www.film-lab.org ), known for its filmmaking competitions, educational outreach to ... has received a grant from the Ms. Foundation for Women to produce a film to help combat elder...

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Success Metrics Questioned in School Program Funded by Goldman

Release Date:

11/05/2015

... of corporate America, a win-win: a bond that paid for preschool for underprivileged children in Utah while also making money ... had helped 109 “at-risk” kindergartners avoid special education...

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How Do You Build a Field? Lessons from Public Health - Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

11/23/2015

... that limited the outbreak’s devastation. However, credit for containing the disease also goes to a legion of ...

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New York Stem Cell Foundation Expands Offices in New York

Release Date:

12/01/2015

... nonprofit is one of the top stem-cell research and education outfits in the country. It currently occupies ...

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Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

Release Date:

02/26/2016

... fellow Robert Shireman, offers specific recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Education could promote a renewed focus on learning at ...

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The Century Foundation

Carnegie, Helmsley Release Study On Building a Successful Transfer Program

Release Date:

05/17/2016

... college and university intended to ease the transition for transfer students, education researchers say many of the students still don’t succeed for myriad reasons, from misaligned credit...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Westchester Community Foundation Helps Students Turn Opportunity Into College Degrees

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... Green Mountains with four-year degrees partly paid for by the Yonkers Partners In Education and the Westchester Community Foundation's ... students who were vulnerable to dropping out of college ...

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Funded by the New York Community Trust, Redford Center Establishes Filmmaker Grants

Release Date:

06/22/2016

... will be accepting inaugural submissions starting today for a newly established grant program — Redford Center ... development that are “focused on driving awareness, education and tangible action” on...

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