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Darren Walker: Using Privilege to Fight Privilege

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08/31/2016

... to Fight Privilege Say the name Darren Walker anywhere in New York City or in the world of philanthropy, and you’re guaranteed to get one of two reactions: big smiles or...

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

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09/12/2016

Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities Saying it made a major mistake by overlooking the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to focus...

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Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and Performance Bessie Award Nominees

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09/20/2016

... premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, will be presented at the 32nd Annual Bessie ... House. The Bessies are also thrilled to announce that all of the 2016 nominees will receive...

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Carnegie Corporation Seeks Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks

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09/23/2016

... Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks The Carnegie Corporation of New York, in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur ... dissemination plan to increase the salience and viability of...

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Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers

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09/26/2016

... Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers As a first- of -its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global, a finalist in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition (IIC) under the ... category, has reached 70,000...

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Food Systems

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Tiffany & Co. Supports Ocean Conservation

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09/26/2016

... Co. Supports Ocean Conservation Tiffany & Co. and its head of philanthropy, Anisa Kamadoli Costa, are two names that ... Among foundations like Packard, Moore and Walton that were in the mix at the most...

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

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09/29/2016

... to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss The eye’s retina works like film in a camera. The retina’s rods sense dim light, while cone ... and sharp images seen during daylight. A...

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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

... research on autophagy ― a metabolic recycling process in which cells eat parts of themselves to survive and stay healthy. His initial work, first started in 1992, focused on the genes behind...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa

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10/19/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa Post-conflict countries can, and often do, remain ... in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in...

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Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions

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10/31/2016

... needed to thrive, especially women, minorities, and those in low-income communities. Many banks remain hesitant to take ... development financial institutions (CDFIs) are working to help small business owners...

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

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11/04/2016

... How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities As interest in measuring and understanding the impact of arts investments in community development...

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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

... Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s Journey Out of a Cell’s Nucleus Cells secure DNA within their nuclei like a secret code stashed in a vault. However, the tightly controlled borders of...

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Gap Foundation Supports Advancements in New Ecosystems for Learning

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11/14/2016

Gap Foundation Supports Advancements in New Ecosystems for Learning Collective Shift, an ... social systems for the connected age and creator of the LRNG learning platform, today announced a ... Sky, an Oregon-...

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

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01/03/2017

... Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit The conversation features JPMorgan Chase’s $100 ... across sectors, and guided by the tremendous leadership of Detroit Mayor Duggan, the company...

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Open Society Foundations Announces 2017 Soros Equality Fellows

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03/21/2017

... Society Foundations is pleased to announce the recipients of the Soros Equality Fellowship, a new initiative to help ... professionals become long-term innovative leaders in the field of...

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

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03/28/2017

... a major new exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden in spring 2017, will spotlight world-renowned artist Dale ... bold innovation and experimentation in a variety of media throughout his...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

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03/30/2017

... to develop a curriculum on critical theory, a stream of philosophy that critiques the ways culture is formed and ... German Prof. Peter Fenves, who is one of the collaborators in the project...

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

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04/06/2017

... the 2017 Women Playwrights Series lineup, with the works of playwrights Sholeh Wolpe, Jennifer Fawcett and Michelle ... feature professional casts and directors and be presented in the David and Carol Lackland...

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United Hospital Fund Expands its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative

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04/28/2017

... Fund announced today that it is launching Stage II of its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative to ... prescribing for outpatients across New York City, working with seven hospitals and health systems...

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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

... President & Managing Director, Answers “5 Questions” in PND Since joining the staff of the Rockefeller Foundation in 2007, Claudia Juech has led ... to bring more diverse voices into the...

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