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Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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06/29/2017

... economics, and powerfully attracted by the opportunity to increase the public influence of scientific and economic ideas at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. I look forward to joining the ...

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With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing

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03/22/2018

... are “poised to grow the Fund’s membership to 50 and increase investments to $5 million within the next three to ...

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12 Dec 2018

Effective Workforce and Entrepreneurship Strategies to Serve Older New Yorkers and the Quarterly Meeting of the Workforce Funders

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... growth in the population over 65 has mostly come from the increase in immigration. In addition, the long-term changes ... . ($150 fee) Please note: To ensure fairness among our members, we reserve the right to...

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What's Next for Community Philanthropy

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02/2015

... changing world, it truly equips community foundations to break out of their status quo. I’ve now used the toolkit ...

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Specialty Food Foundation Addresses Hunger With Social Entrepreneurship

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03/02/2016

... Foundation, a community of social entrepreneurs working to break the hunger cycle, is starting the search for the third ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Food Systems

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Supported by Sloan Foundation, Study Finds New Quantum Liquid Crystals May Play Role in Future of Computers

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04/21/2017

The Science study, titled "A parity-breaking electronic nematic phase transition in the spin-orbit coupled metal Cd2Re2O7," was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Research Office's Defense University Research Instrumentation...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Publishes “The History of the Giving While Living Ethic"

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05/31/2017

In “The History of the Giving While Living Ethic,” historian Benjamin Soskis writes that Giving While Living is a more complex phenomenon than that three-word slogan would suggest.

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Ford, ConEd: Bronx Children’s Museum Construction Begins

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07/24/2017

The Bronx is finally getting its own children’s museum! NYC Parks and NYC Department of Design and Construction joined elected officials and community leaders in breaking ground for the long-awaited Bronx Children’s Museum.

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Mellon Grant Funds Stanford University Press Pioneering Digital Academic Publishing Program

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09/26/2017

... came out of press director Alan Harvey’s desire to “ break the box of publishing.” “I wanted to push against ...

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Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction

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10/04/2017

... away from a proposal to fully repeal an expensive tax break used by more than 40 million tax filers to deduct state ...

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Johnson & Johnson Partners with Other Global Leaders to Expand HIV Treatment

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07/26/2018

Johnson & Johnson, the Elton John AIDS Foundation along with the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Unitaid, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation expands Health Initiative with partnerships to fight infectious disease and mental illness worldwide

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06/29/2022

... infectious diseases in check, to use genomics to advance our understanding of and treatment for mental health ... and to connect young people with the mental health resources they need. SNF’s ongoing...

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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... “In collaboration with the board, we recently refined our programs and are making considerable progress toward our mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in ... Palandjian has been working to...

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Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

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05/26/2021

... and humanities will ensure we continue to undertake our work with precision and rigor, especially with regard to solving problems of injustice and inequality through our grantmaking.” “I am thrilled and...

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Simons Foundation, Stony Brook University Partner to Improve Diversity in STEM Fields

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05/11/2022

... any given time, we will have 200 future STEM leaders on our campus, forging their way in the STEM fields and setting ... to follow in their footsteps. I cannot wait to welcome our first cohort to Stony Brook...

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... options – pursue their educations and careers. Learn how can funders help New York City’s young immigrants reap ...

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NY Juvenile Justice Initiative Chair Penny Willgerodt Passes Baton to Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy

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08/04/2016

... and becoming even more visible. I plan to remain active ( how can I not?) and will continue to organize events as all ...

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