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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... voices to argue for entitlement reform and reducing the U. S . national debt, died of natural causes early Tuesday, his ... to Greek immigrants, Peterson was CEO of two major U. S . companies and co-founded one...

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Mellon Foundation Renews Support for Open Graduate Education at Brown

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09/17/2018

... million, five-year grant to support the University’ s Open Graduate Education program. Launched in 2011 with ... doctoral students to simultaneously complete a master’ s degree in a different field of study. “...

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Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, Spoke at GW University About How Universities Can Conduct Better Research

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10/15/2018

... to support faculty research that responds to real- life challenges. “My stance is that we can take action with ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Simons and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations Fund Study That Reveals How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations

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10/24/2018

... Still, this task is very difficult for most people. That’ s because it requires the brain to perform a mental transformation that it’ s not familiar with: using what it sees in the mirror to ... the Robert A...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Science

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Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program

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05/31/2019

... the grant award, employees from Morgan Stanley’ s Houston branch volunteered at Houston Food Bank as part of Morgan Stanley’ s “Feeding Kids Around the Clock” initiative, 24-hours of ... can have on an...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Mosquito 'spit glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Shows

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08/12/2019

... by a roadblock along the escape route in the insect’ s spit glands, a barrier that could potentially serve as a ... spread by these insects,” says Deborah Andrew, M. S ., Ph.D., professor of cell biology at the...

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12 Nov 2024

Values in Action: Thinking Strategically About Your Family Philanthropy’s Lifespan - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... of their philanthropic efforts. Drawing from real- life examples, this session will equip you with the tools to ensure your family' s philanthropic mission thrives and evolves in harmony with ... the...

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Three Will Share $625,000 From Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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06/09/2014

Three Will Share $625,000 From Reader' s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation Reader' s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation has announced the ... Grant Initiative to help further its charge to devote...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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How Institutions Take Risks

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10/12/2014

... Hitler harassed, isolated, and murdered many of Europe' s greatest scientists, philosophers, and thinkers, the ... others, I decided to explore the Rockefeller Foundation' s archives and interview...

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At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa's Growing Cities

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10/15/2014

At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa' s Growing Cities Africa is in a unique position, although ... the world, a small portion of the population owns a lion' s share the resources ...

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Rehabilitates Parks to Celebrate and Preserve Mexican History

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03/03/2015

... in support of the rehabilitation of Mexico City’ s Chapultepec Forest Park. The project is expected to benefit ... preserving and enhancing the park, celebrating Mexico’ s rich culture and history, and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Releases Report on Grantmaking to Create Impact

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09/17/2015

... investment in Good Shepherd in 2005, the organization’ s ability to develop and deliver highly effective service ... Paulette LoMonaco recalls, Good Shepherd lacked the resources to build some of the core...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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In Chronicle OpEd, JM Kaplan’s Leaders Discuss Innovation Prize

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11/12/2015

In Chronicle OpEd, JM Kaplan’ s Leaders Discuss Innovation Prize In January, our ... ways. We also knew that there aren’t nearly enough resources to launch and sustain worthy ideas to transform ... in philanthropy...

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Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color

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11/18/2015

... Foundation has joined two dozen organizations in pledging resources to the goal of advancing equity through research on ... the course of the next five years. The initiative’ s announcement came Friday morning...

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Gender Justice

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Q & A with Anisa Kamadoli Costa, President of Tiffany & Co. Foundation, about Sustainability Initiatives and Goals

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01/04/2016

... based around the SDGs Ethical Corporation: What’ s your current role and what are your responsibilities? ... with our CEO, Frédéric Cumenal, to elevate Tiffany’ s approach to sustainability and fulfill our...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery

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01/25/2016

The Rockefeller Foundation, Veolia, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launched an infrastructure recovery initiative designed to accelerate the economic recovery of cities in the aftermath of catastrophic natural disasters.

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Rockefeller, JPMorgan Chase Foundation Support 100,000 Opportunities Hiring Fair & Forum in LA

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02/24/2016

... LA The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, the nation’ s largest employer-led coalition committed to creating ... Chipotle, HMS Host, Lyft, Nordstrom, Papa John’ s , Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Sweetgreen, Taco Bell,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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