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Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students

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06/02/2016

Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Announces Low Vision Research Awardees

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06/13/2016

... Foundation (LCIF) and Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation (RDPFS), has announced the first ... treating low vision. Separate awards will fund researchers working on ways to improve the brain’s...

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David Di Martino Elected to The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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07/14/2016

Mr. Di Martino is currently a partner at Blue Engine Message & Media with 20 years of experience advising.

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Supported by Rockefeller and Bloomberg, Climate Finance Project Finds Solutions for Low-Carbon Growth

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07/26/2016

... and Bloomberg, Climate Finance Project Finds Solutions for Low-Carbon Growth 2016 is a hot year for climate finance. Following the Paris Agreement in ... on clean energy and low-carbon investments, it is time...

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Carnegie Corporation Names Robert Rosenthal Director of Information Technology

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08/01/2016

... at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, responsible for strategic and operational leadership of all aspects of ...

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Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter

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08/08/2016

... Underwriting Black Lives Matter Last week, the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) published a detailed and ambitious ... donor fund designed to support the work of the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), and led by...

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Simons Foundation Contributes to Research Outlining Cellular Communication Processes

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08/30/2016

The findings are an important basic advance in how cell sensory systems function.

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Darren Walker: Using Privilege to Fight Privilege

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08/31/2016

... or expressions of awe, if not both. Walker’s reputation for hard work, bridge-building and empathy are among the many ... with universal applause. But there’s another reason for Walker’s success. The man Time...

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Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities

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09/12/2016

Saying it made a major mistake by overlooking the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to focus on inequality, the Ford Foundation pledge Monday to undertake a top-to-bottom review of its policies and practices on the issue.

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Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and Performance Bessie Award Nominees

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09/20/2016

... will allow the Bessies to give cash awards to nominees for three years... Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and ...

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Carnegie Corporation Seeks Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks

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09/23/2016

... and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, invites proposals for analytical work on reducing the risks posed by nuclear ... and culture; outline a research agenda, as well as a plan for multi-stakeholder convening...

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Tiffany & Co. Supports Ocean Conservation

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09/26/2016

... We unpack this luxury retailer’s surprising support for oceans and coral reefs. Among foundations like Packard, ... corporation has been involved in ocean protection work now for 15 years... Tiffany & Co...

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Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss

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09/29/2016

... with many types of retinal disorders, including those for which there are no treatments, such as retinitis ...

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2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi’s Discoveries Could Change How We Treat Disease

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10/05/2016

... Ohsumi, 71, won the 2016 Nobel Prize on Monday for his research on autophagy ― a metabolic recycling ... in yeast cells. Autophagy, however, has implications for several human diseases, including cancer, ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa

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10/19/2016

... in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in these regions attempting to get resources to where ...

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Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions

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10/31/2016

... development financial institutions (CDFIs) are working to help small business owners combat predatory ... and CSBDF, with the 2016 Small Business Leader Award for Mission-Driven Lenders... Surdna Foundation to...

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New Study Examines How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities

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11/04/2016

... to grow, a new study released today, Setting the Stage for Community Change: Reflecting on Creative Placemaking Outcomes, offers insights for the field of "creative placemaking" and is a ...

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Open Society Foundations Announces 2017 Soros Equality Fellows

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03/21/2017

The Open Society Foundations is pleased to announce the recipients of the Soros Equality Fellowship, a new initiative to help emerging mid-career professionals become long-term innovative leaders in the field of racial justice.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Mobile Content Guides at New York Botantical Gardens Spring Exhibit

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03/28/2017

... guests via video from his Studio in Seattle, where he is working with his team in preparation for his first major garden exhibition in more than ten years ...

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