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Russell Sage Survey Finds Fear of Other People Is Now Primary Motivation for American Gun Ownership

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09/19/2016

... themselves to protect against attack by other people, a new survey of U. S . gun ownership by researchers at Harvard and Northeastern ... that there are an estimated 265 million firearms in U. S...

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Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

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11/02/2016

... summer vacations, not during the school year, according to new research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The ...

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Supported by Greenwall Foundation, Study Finds Two-Thirds Of Americans See Docs Who Got Paid By Drug Companies

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03/07/2017

... companies, but most have no clue about it, according to a new Drexel University study. About 65 percent of those ... Pham-Kanter, PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel’ s Dornsife School of Public Health,...

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W.T. Grant Funds Research on How Technology Use Affects At-Risk Youth

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05/03/2017

... adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke University finds. "Also, on days at-risk .....

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William T. Grant Foundation

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With Federal Funds Shrinking, Math and Science Funders Including Simons Foundation Step Up

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08/28/2017

... are earmarked for tangible and conventional goals—a new science building, teacher training, diversifying the ...

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Harvard Endowment Reports ‘Disappointing’ 8.1 Percent Return

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09/20/2017

... return for its most recent fiscal year. The endowment’ s new chief executive, N. P. Narvekar, said that the fund was ... nonprofit organizations. And while many of the nation’ s largest...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports Research to Diagnose Hypoglycemia

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05/25/2018

... University led by scientist Gina Yosten, Ph.D. Yosten’ s team is pursuing solutions for people with diabetes who are ... drops in blood sugar known as hypoglycemia. Yosten’ s lab studies g protein-coupled...

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

A smartphone app might help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida improve their daily self-management skills, which can help prevent skin wounds and other complications, according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health &...

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Co-Impact Announces Inaugural Grants Totaling $80 Million

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01/16/2019

... The first-round grant recipients include: Liberia’ s National Community Health Assistant Program : The Global ... Community Health Assistant Program, which is advancing universal health coverage through the...

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Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds, Inc.

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20 May 2025

Investing in the Future We Want: Leading Transformation in Uncertain Times - A Panel Hosted by Asset Funders Network

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1:00pm to 2:45pm

... Ways, and public sector funders. Specific focus on the New York City region. Speakers Abigail Disney , Emmy-winning ...

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William T. Grant Foundation Awards $1.7 Million for Research to Benefit Youth

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08/03/2013

... of the seven projects focus on settings—ranging from classrooms to families. The remaining three projects include ...

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The ZAC Foundation Teams Up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama to Teach Water Safety

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04/13/2016

The ZAC Foundation, a water safety advocacy and education foundation, has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama to teach water safety.

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Comments on Disrupting the One-Teacher Standard

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09/01/2016

In a perfect world, education experts would shrink class sizes and children would learn from multiple teachers.

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09 Dec 2014

Serving Those Who Served

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7:00am to 2:00pm

... delivery; and the military itself is shifting to address new challenges. Over the last decade, philanthropy has played ... do so for years to come. But how can donors best use their resources to support this...

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Jordan Joseph

... Assistant Director of Learning Services at Philanthropy New York . As Assistant Director, Jordan works with Philanthropy ... and staff to develop and implement the organization’ s educational...

10 Sep 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers

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12:00pm to 1:00pm

... training on nonprofit organizations. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with the Grantmakers Forum of New York . Presenter Maria Cristalli ,Chief Strategy and ...

Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s

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05/17/2014

Cathy Schoe of Commonwealth Fund quoted in New York Times article on doctor' s salaries. Though the recent release of Medicare’ s .....

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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

... plans a $50 million challenge to the N.R.A., reports the New York Times. Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major ... Rifle Association. Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New ...

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