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The Elmezzi Foundation Pledges $3 Million to Help End Generational Poverty in Astoria and Long Island City

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09/17/2014

... support of the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation with a new five year $3M pledge. This support is aimed to provide ... ESL classes for parents, early childhood education, and health and nutrition services...

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Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope of Precision Therapy for Blindness (Doris Duke, Research to Prevent Blindness)

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02/03/2016

... then repaired the damaged gene, RPGR, using CRISPR/Cas9, a new gene-editing technology. The technique is so precise it ... funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health , the Doris Duke...

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Longtime Director June Makela Steps Down as Lorraine Marasigan Promoted to Lead the Norman Foundation

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12/12/2016

... a generational transfer of leadership, paving the way for new Board members to engage in grantmaking and created ... Foundation. Marasigan received a Master’s of Public Health and Master’s in Social Work from...

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Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Pigments Made by Beets May Help Boost Resistance to Disease & Nutrition Value of Crops

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08/15/2017

... they protect plants against disease, and they confer health benefits and are used in the food and drug industries. A new study conducted at the Weizmann Institute of Science, ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

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11/15/2017

... in India, The Rockefeller Foundation will create new economic opportunities for poor, rural communities. ... generated with diesel power, which negatively impacts the health of residents and the environment...

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With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened

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05/31/2018

... determined to build greater awareness about this unabating health crisis. It will take an important step forward ... and relief efforts following the 9/11 attacks. This new dedicated space, which will be...

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Open Society Foundations Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’s Rights Program

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08/16/2018

... visibility and voice of women and girls. Ramdas begins her new role with a deep, global knowledge of women’s rights ... to a program that has already had success expanding health , economic inclusion, and...

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Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Announce Grants for US 2050 Initiative

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08/21/2018

... wave of foreseeable demographic changes will create a new American tapestry. Social, economic, and technological ... issues and their link to the country's fiscal and economic health . "America is...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools

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08/22/2018

... power of play to transform children's social and emotional health , recently announced a multiyear grant of $4,590,371 ... schools in the community and roll out existing services to new schools. Over 1,095...

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American Liver Foundation Elects Nicholas DeRoma as Chairman to its Board

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10/13/2017

... announced today the appointment of Nicholas DeRoma as the new chairman of the ALF’s National Board of Directors. ... the Audit Committee. "I am very honored to serve as the new chairman of the National...

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A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

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07/22/2019

... degrade the cells of phytoplankton and other organisms. A new paper, however, suggests that these molecules actually ... the National Academy of Sciences. "Our findings point to a new role for reactive...

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Environment and Climate Change

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01 Oct 2018

People Like Us: A Roadmap for Democracy

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12:00pm to 2:00pm

... with Sayu Bhojwani , Founder and President of New American Leaders and author of People Like Us: A New Wave of Candidates Knocking at Democracy’s Door , who ... & Special Operations Fund, Carnegie...

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29 Nov 2017

The Changing Nature of Work and Income: How Philanthropy Can Respond to and Support Low Income Families - Webinar

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... undermines every investment in education, public health , and economic development, chipping away at what would ... for a webinar as we focus on this issue and launch a new funder brief on income volatility and...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

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01/08/2020

... our assets. We increased our payout so that more resources go to: Movement building organizations defending ... to halt the climate crisis and bring about the Green New Deal Moral faith-based voices, artists,...

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

Health and Environmental Funders Network Program Manager ...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $41.5 Million in Grants

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07/20/2013

... are to organizations working in the areas of education, health , the arts and social welfare, and will also go in part ...

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How Funders Can Use the Power of Art to Heal in Post-Conflict Settings

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11/02/2016

... an identity focused on the survival of conflict toward a new identity focused on a more positive future and different reality. At the recent Philanthropy New York panel discussion ‘ Healing...

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