Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires
Release Date:
06/04/2014
... risks with philanthropic capital, risks she says have the potential for bigger impact long term. These experiments come ...
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Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward
Release Date:
07/17/2014
As part of his promise launch 100 community schools by 2018--including the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York City--Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a 50-member advisory board to help implement the plan.
Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya
Release Date:
02/17/2015
... effort to improve a million lives by connecting high- potential but disadvantaged youth in Africa to sustainable ...
Simons-Funded Study Finds Connection Between Genes That Contribute to Autism
Release Date:
03/11/2015
CHD8, a gene that is strongly linked to autism, acts as a master regulator in the developing human brain and controls the expression of many other genes.
Simons Foundation Initiative Provides Support for Early Career Scientists
Release Date:
03/25/2015
... every 2.5 years to promising scientists who have great potential to make unique contributions to their field. This ...
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows
Release Date:
04/15/2015
... recipients, called "Fellows", were selected for their potential to make significant contributions to US society, .....
ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets
Release Date:
04/23/2015
The organization's medical director discusses the lack of research on the therapeutic uses of marijuana for animals.
Ford, Visa Fund Incubator Program for Financially Fragile Populations
Release Date:
03/31/2016
... “We’re testing products that not only have the potential for life-changing personal impact but that can also ...
Newly-Named Soros Fellows for 2016 Include Six Indian Americans
Release Date:
04/14/2016
... Paul Soros in 1997, honors 30 people each year for their potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society, ...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows
Release Date:
04/19/2016
... selected the winners based on the originality and potential impact of their proposals, and with the expectation ...
Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/19/2016
... a Truman Scholar for college juniors who show leadership potential and have an interest in government or public sector ...
With Help from Helmsley, Caltech Researchers May Have Discovered a Cause of Crohn’s Disease
Release Date:
05/09/2016
... the gut, researchers at Caltech have discovered a new potential cause for this disorder in some ...
Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2016 Scholars
Release Date:
06/30/2016
... and demonstration of leadership and learning potential ... Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2016 Scholars ...
Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas
Release Date:
07/11/2016
... immigrants and refugees are able to reach their full potential will go a long way to determining Texas’ ...
Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, Study Shows Alzheimer’s Patients Have Lower Perception of Pain
Release Date:
07/13/2016
People with Alzheimer’s disease don’t perceive pain as readily as healthy older adults, and this may lead to delays and underreporting of pain.
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Only a Third of These Obamacare Insurers Made Money on Their Plans in 2014
Release Date:
07/20/2016
... plans, as well inaccurate guesses about the health of potential customers led to well more than half of insurers ...
New Developments in Kidney Stem Cell Research Supported by The Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
08/26/2016
... as the cells died or gradually lost their developmental potential rather than staying in a more medically useful ...
Simons, Gates Foundations, HHMI Announce Faculty Scholars
Release Date:
09/26/2016
... scientists at forty-three institutions who have great potential to make unique contributions to their field. The ...
Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation Writes About the Syrian Civil War and Avoiding Trump’s First Big Mistake
Release Date:
11/21/2016
... dangerous uncertainties created by this transition and the potential contours of future American policy. This is quite ...
Commonwealth Fund Contemplates Mobile Health Apps for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Release Date:
12/07/2016
... of the challenges to evaluating and rating them, and the potential of these tools to help patients manage their ...