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

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09/29/2016

... found a way to halt that damage. Targeting the pathway with therapies could save sight in patients with many types of retinal disorders, including those for ...

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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

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi, 71, won the 2016 Nobel Prize on Monday for his research on autophagy ― a metabolic recycling process in which cells eat parts of themselves to survive and stay healthy.

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Women in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Economic Development Program Secure Marriott Deal

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10/13/2016

... the women participating in the business training program with the Marriott International’s first hotel in Rwanda. ... Relationship Coffee Institute are providing the Marriott with locally grown coffee from...

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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 they’re needed are often met with a severe lack of data. Meaning, they don’t know who, .....

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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 ... award four CDFIs, including Accion and CSBDF, with the 2016 Small Business Leader Award for Mission-...

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

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11/04/2016

... insights for the field of "creative placemaking" and is a working illustration of what can and can't be learned from .....

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Simons Foundation Supports Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s Journey Out of a Cell’s Nucleus

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11/10/2016

Cells secure DNA within their nuclei like a secret code stashed in a vault. However, the tightly controlled borders of the nucleus create a challenge: In order for the cell to produce essential proteins, messages derived from DNA must somehow escape...

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Gap Foundation Supports Advancements in New Ecosystems for Learning

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11/14/2016

... platform, today announced a partnership with Concentric Sky, an Oregon-based software developer and ... the Best Buy Foundation, musical artist John Legend, along with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit

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01/03/2017

JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit The ... are facing serious challenges... JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit ...

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Rockefeller Study Finds Media Coverage Misses Gig Worker Concerns

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01/04/2017

... Misses Gig Worker Concerns Whether you call it gig working , the 1099 economy, or another label, the phenomenon ...

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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 ...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

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03/30/2017

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Northwestern will collaborate with worldwide professionals to develop a curriculum on ... focus in the past. The program plans to change that by working with...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Supports Female Playwrights at Centenary Stage Company

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04/06/2017

... Women Playwrights Series is back at Centenary Stage, with new plays from writers from all over the country. ... announces the 2017 Women Playwrights Series lineup, with the works of playwrights Sholeh Wolpe,...

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United Hospital Fund Expands its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative

Release Date:

04/28/2017

... prescribing for outpatients across New York City, working with seven hospitals and health systems encompassing 35 ... I of the Outpatient Initiative, started in February 2016 with $310,000 in...

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Claudia Juech, Associate Vice President & Managing Director, Answers “5 Questions” in PND

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05/10/2017

... informing both strategy and programs. Recently, PND spoke with Juech about Rockefeller's "scan and search" activities, ... best available evidence, and ultimately do the most good with the...