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Decades of low voter turnout and an historic election cycle drive a new philanthropic effort housed in The New York Community Trust to increase voter participation in NYC

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The New York Community Trust

23 Feb 2023

Pushing Philanthropic Practice to Support Black Migrants - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 23, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... the Caribbean. Conflict and repressive governments are the primary push factors that lead to emigration from African ...

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Immigration

Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising

... strides in addressing the need for advising young adults on both college and career pathways, including the ...

Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust

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05/01/2013

... JobsFirstNYC, a workforce/education intermediary for young adults ; and a Director of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, ...

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Ian Magee Joins F. B. Heron Foundation as Vice President, Finance and Operations

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01/01/2013

The F. B. Heron Foundation has announced the appointment of Ian Magee as its new Vice President of Finance and Operations.

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Doris Duke and Simons Foundations Back Breakthrough Sickle Cell Research

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09/18/2015

Researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have found that changes to a small stretch of DNA may circumvent the genetic defect behind sickle cell disease (SCD).

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Students with Influence Over Peers Reduce School Bullying: Research Funded by WT Grant, Russell Sage Foundations

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01/06/2016

... parents, but the answer may not lie within rules set by adults , according to new research led by Princeton ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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02/22/2017

In this role, DeQuendre will work to advance the foundation’s mission and raise its profile, working with a team of communications strategists to develop comprehensive messaging and media outreach plans.

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Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease

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08/29/2017

About 1 in 750 people have a chance of contracting MS, which is a debilitating disease of the nervous system. Current research suggests that the condition is triggered by an environmental event among people already genetically predisposed to...