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Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Supports NeuroBioBank for Autism Research

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11/18/2015

... and private efforts to collect vital brain specimens to advance our understanding of ASD and related disorders. ... around the collection and distribution of these precious resources . The ABN initiative is...

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Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

... has spent a lifetime with access to nearly limitless resources , though due to his father’s predilection for ... as co-president of the NoVo Foundation , working to advance the rights of women and girls,...

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Gender Justice

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The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, Caroline Boyd Kronley

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10/12/2017

... the opportunity to lead Tinker in the coming years and to advance the Foundation’s mission at a time when the region ...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Nine Winners of the Physician Scientist Fellowship

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10/10/2019

... to award these nine Physician Scientist Fellows with the resources they need to advance their careers and make important contributions to ...

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Duke Foundation Gives $1.5M for Arts to Increase Understanding of Muslim Societies

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03/04/2016

In support of arts-focused efforts to increase public understanding of contemporary Muslim societies, the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art has awarded grants to NY-area muesums, theaters and dance groups,

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Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group

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03/07/2017

... master’s degrees from New York University and the New School University. Luff is a Senior Associate with the ...

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Supported by The Mayday Fund, Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid

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01/09/2018

... first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal ...

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Tell Them We Are Rising: A Documentary Film Breaks New Ground, Andrew W. Mellon Program Associate Emma Taati Interviews Director Stanley Nelson

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02/13/2018

In his new film, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities , director Stanley Nelson presents the first and only multi-platform feature documentary project that explores the historical, current, and future place of HBCUs...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and National Science Foundation Fund Creation of Battery-Free HD Video Streaming Technology

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04/27/2018

... an associate professor in the UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. “This work breaks ...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Darius Graham as New Program Director

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06/20/2018

... across sectors to effectively implement that strategy, and developing metrics for measuring the Foundation's impact. He ... at University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and has served as...

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07 Nov 2018

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: A Conversation about Education with the Gates Foundation’s Bob Hughes

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... transitioned from being President of New Visions Public school to becoming the K-12 Strategy Director of the Bill and ...

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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

... Serve the Public Good?”, was hosted by the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Following ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

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10/06/2021

... literacy programming, education, therapy scholarships and resources to help Black girls and women lead mentally healthy ... kids in talk therapy and behavioral health counseling by developing fun and...

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15 May 2025

Philanthropy New York's 46th Annual Meeting: Philanthropy For Our Time

Thursday, May 15, 2025 -

1:00pm to 6:00pm

... New York community in person for a half-day of learning in service to action. You will hear from talented ... Leadership in Human Services Institute, NYU Silver School of Social Work Marc Manashil , Adjunct...

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09 Dec 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... results may have on workforce investment at the federal, state , and city levels. The Workforce Funders collaborative ... on the role federal stimulus dollars might play in filling state and city budget gaps;...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Doubles Support To Prevent Global Road Traffic Deaths

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02/18/2020

... more to save lives on our roads. This new investment is excellent news that comes at a critical time when world ...

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Civic Engagement

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In Time Magazine, Ford’s Walker Says Giving Back Is a Birthright

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06/30/2016

... virtue, dating at least to the dawn of religious teaching . Philanthropy as we understand it today, however, is ...

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How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

Release Date:

03/30/2020

... in this moment, we have decided to: Dramatically increase resources and capacity building support (including training, ... It is more vital than ever that our grantees have the resources needed to make sure...

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