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Two Views on the Failure of Policing

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07/16/2015

... issue of policing in black communities. Alice Goffman’ s On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City is a work of sociology (Goffman is a ... at the University of Wisconsin), and Jill Leovy’ s...

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Justice Reform

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The Century Foundation

Atlantic and Bronfman Philanthropies Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies

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10/08/2015

... Gisèle Huff, that is both reason and reward for a limited- life foundation. Looking back over her 17 years as executive ... in blended-learning strategies for improving our nation’ s schools. It wasn’t always...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

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11/04/2015

... philanthropy and that was one of his core interests in life ," said his wife of 20 years, Ruth P. Clark. Jim is also .....

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Pershing Square Foundation-Supported Study: 5% Weight Loss Can Make A Difference for Obese People

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02/23/2016

... grants from the Pershing Square Foundation and the Longer Life Foundation. . . Pershing Square Foundation-Supported ...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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Sloan-Supported Study Shows Whales Dine With Their Own Kind

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03/03/2016

... along the 150-mile length of Georges Bank. The team' s results are published today in the journal Nature . ... Foundation, and is a contribution to the Census of Marine Life . Sloan-Supported Study Shows...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Animal Welfare

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Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

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09/19/2017

... Harvey. Hurricane Harvey was responsible for producing life -threatening flooding for both coastal and inland cities ... said Nicholas O’Kane, head of Macquarie’ s Houston office. “The response, dedication and...

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Disaster Relief

Macquarie Group Foundation

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

Release Date:

10/23/2017

... high SAT scores, attend selective colleges, get bachelor’ s degrees and get high paying jobs to have a successful life . They go through 12 years of incessant testing, ... mania, as if tests were the key to...

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Open Society Foundations and Bloomberg Philanthropies Noted In Report Released By Foundation Center: Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

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11/01/2017

... Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys U. S . foundation funding in support of programs and organizations working to improve the life outcomes of African-American males totaled $45.6 million ...

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Mario Luis Small Joins Russell Sage Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

11/27/2017

... Gains: Origins of Network Inequality in Everyday Life (2009), both of which received the C. Wright Mills Award ...

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Economic Security

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

Release Date:

12/01/2017

... more than $700 million to understanding Parkinson’ s disease. Others, like the CZI, have much broader goals. But ... federal funding—and could prove especially valuable for life scientists looking to fuel...

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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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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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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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The Simons Foundation

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

Food Systems

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Morgan Stanley

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

Release Date:

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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