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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel

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03/18/2019

... on a broad range of legal matters. Ms. Valentin has worked with the Open Society Institute since its inception in 1998. ...

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Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

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03/26/2019

... water. In the Nature Communications study, the scientists, working in NYU's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, .....

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The ASPCA Gives 100,000 Animals Better Chance of Adoption Through National Relocation Program

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04/04/2019

... more homeless animals than any other organization by working with overcrowded shelters in under-resourced areas of the ... a three-month-old, female Dachshund mix, was welcomed with fanfare...

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A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

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04/11/2019

... initiatives to further complement the company’s work with the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial ...

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DDCF Launches Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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04/12/2019

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the launch of the new Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship program.

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$100 Million Commitment From Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Western New York's Parks & Trails

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05/03/2019

... has been breathing new life into the 90-acre park, by working with community stakeholders and community ambassadors, to ...

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With Support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Nature Conservancy Invites Applications for Natural Climate Solutions Accelerator Grant

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06/11/2019

With Support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Nature ... for two additional rounds of grant funding for projects with the potential to substantially increase the use of ... to capturing greenhouse gas...

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Bloomberg Launches Beyond Carbon Campaign

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06/10/2019

... to address climate change in U.S. history also will work with advocates and state and local organizations to pass ... strategies to other fossil fuels. Launched in 2011 with a $50 million grant from Bloomberg...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Digital Innovation Project for European Cities

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06/25/2019

... digital leadership – and share lessons learned with cities across the rest of the world. “Technology is ... all 28 European capital cities to join the initiative, with London, Helsinki, and Bratislava already...

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Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President

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07/16/2019

... of Health and Human Services, where she assisted with implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Prior to her ... for WellPoint, Inc. (now Anthem), and as an attorney with the Washington law firm Hogan &...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Winners of 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Awards

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07/18/2019

... bring significant insights from their direct interactions with patients from the bedside to the bench,” said Betsy ... scientists as they balance their clinical obligations with research work, ultimately...

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Health Care Spending in New York Growing Faster Than Rest of U.S., New Report from The New York State Health Foundation

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07/30/2019

... Foundation Health care spending for the average New Yorker with employer-sponsored health insurance is increasing faster ... (HCCI). Per-person spending grew 6.4% statewide, compared with 4.2% nationally. The...

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Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR award Plant Humanities Fellowships Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/19/2019

... collections. Fellows join an intergenerational team working to expand the field of Plant Humanities through ... these materials through narrative and mapping means, with the aim of engaging teachers, students...

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Hyde and Watson Foundation Supports Vision Loss Alliance of NJ's Technology Learning Lab

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08/31/2019

... enhance both the personal and professional lives of people with vision loss. The William G. and Helen C. Hoffman ...

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Whiting Foundation Awards 2019 Creative Nonfiction Grants

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10/08/2019

The Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant of $40,000 is awarded to writers in the process of completing a book of deeply researched and imaginatively composed nonfiction.

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Nine Winners of the Physician Scientist Fellowship

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10/10/2019

... action and to award these nine Physician Scientist Fellows with the resources they need to advance their careers and ...

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Ford Foundation, Citi and OPIC Launch Scaling Enterprise, a $100MM Financing Partnership to Support Social Enterprises

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10/23/2019

... was made at the 2019 SOCAP Conference. Loans and working capital in local currency and at affordable rates can ... OPIC’s David Bohigian. “OPIC is pleased to partner with Citi and the Ford Foundation to help...

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return Africa’s heritage to its rightful home. ... Maqdala and in Namibia and Nigeria, among many others. “ With so much of Africa’s...

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