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Supported By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Scientists Create New Therapeutic Gel That Shows Promise Against Cancerous Tumors

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02/22/2018

... their typical form and function. Thankfully, as our immune system lets normal cells move along and perform important ... Unfortunately, though, these cells can hijack the system designed to dispatch them. If...

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Propel Capital’s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation

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03/19/2018

... its work to create a more effective and humane justice system . The honorees were: MaryAnne Gilmartin of L&L MAG, who ... DiFiore, chief judge of the New York State Unified Court System , who is exploring...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Announces New Editor of The Milbank Quarterly

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07/27/2018

... interests include: national health policy and health system reform, comparative health care systems, and ...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient

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08/22/2018

... of clean water through a cutting-edge aerial piping system , are always demand-driven and community led. SHOFCO ...

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Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India

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09/05/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced it will invest $20 million to expand energy access in rural India over the next three years. Off-grid renewable minigrids, as microgrids are known in India, figure prominently in the foundation’s plans.

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

The foundation recently committed $200 million to create signature parks on the waterfronts of Buffalo and Detroit and their surrounding regions, and to advance regional trail systems. The idea is to deliver community and economic benefits to these...

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08 Aug 2019

Family Philanthropy Through Multiple Vehicles - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 8, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How can families with multi-faceted philanthropic efforts – those with multiple foundations or funds, who are also using impact investing and other creative strategies – develop governance systems and structures that accommodate this complexity?

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Arabella Advisors Report Calls on Philanthropy to Catalyze Inclusive Investment

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03/04/2019

Philanthropy is not doing enough to advance inclusive investment practices that ensure equitable access to capital for people of color and women, a report from Arabella Advisors and the New Venture Fund argues. According to the report, An Economy...

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Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Commits USD 1 Million to HERE to HERE to Launch Youth Apprenticeships Through Careerwise New York

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07/09/2019

... , an employer-led, student-focused youth apprenticeship system based on a model widely used in Switzerland. The ... to Zurich to learn more about the Swiss apprenticeship system . The USD 1 million gift will...

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Lukemia Drug Shows Promise for Treating a Childhood Brain Cancer, Research Supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

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09/20/2019

... that have an abnormal activation of a cell communication system , called the Hedgehog pathway, via two different ... in the Hedgehog signaling pathway — a key cellular system that regulates embryonic...

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Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice: JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative - Report Released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation

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05/26/2020

... institutions — often called the “deep end” of the system — and for youth transferred from juvenile to adult ...

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Westchester Community Foundation Awards Grants for Workforce Development

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05/28/2020

... grants support a better economic and talent development system for job-seekers and employers alike,” says Laura ... works to create a more effective workforce development system in Westchester and Putnam...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Increases Spending to Seize ‘Hinge Moment in History’

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06/30/2020

... $48 million over the next five years to address critical system failures that underlie both the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

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Schott Foundation Announces Michael S. Wotorson as Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Network

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10/13/2021

... build a more racially just and equitable public education system for all children. “We are very pleased to welcome ...

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13 Apr 2022

Seizing the Moment: Managing Risks and Closing Gaps in NYS’s Health Insurance Safety Net

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... net health care providers has enabled growth of a health system that strives to respond to the needs of the most ... of the Covid-19 pandemic created severe strains on this system , triggering a governmental...

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