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New York Life Foundation's Award-Winning Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative Surpasses Milestone

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07/11/2019

... it has surpassed its goal of providing grief training and resources to 1,000 schools across the country through the Grief-Sensitive School Initiative (GSSI). ... "Reaching this milestone illustrates the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

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08/23/2018

... During Eye Exam It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam. Using technology similar to what is found ... have detected evidence...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

... for Proposals, trying to provide societal benefits through a stronger nonprofit sector, and helping to create ... study, Making the Right Fit: Supporting NGOs in Africa Using Direct and Indirect Funding ...

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What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement

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03/2012

... what questions to raise for further analysis. They walked through a set of financial statements, focusing on ...

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The State of Philanthropic Infrastructure

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08/05/2015

... Handbook . His fascinating talk included the importance of evaluation as he cautioned against just focusing on the hard data without using stories and other “soft” metrics to develop an ... Younger gave the...

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20 Jun 2012

Learning a New Language: Digital Media for Advocacy

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... 21st century calls for the adoption of new media. Assorted resources including blogs, webcasts, digital services, and ...

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Well Application Challenges Fracking Ban

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07/14/2015

... has filed an application to drill a natural-gas well using a waterless method that will test the state’s ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Sloan Supports New Study on What Happens When The Brain Is Artificially Stimulated

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09/26/2016

The research marks a step forward in the quest to develop personalized brain stimulation as a treatment for disease.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

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05/22/2013

... the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers looked for resources that would help guide funding organizations in how ...

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The Whiting Foundation Provides New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Filling in the Tapestry of History and Culture

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05/11/2021

... expand projects in the US and beyond. Winners are selected through a highly competitive process beginning with ... society, or state humanities council and proceeding through two further stages of peer review...

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Arts

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2022 Soros Equality Fellows

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11/09/2022

... Fellows will be working on: multimedia educational resources on race and equity in intellectual property law, a ... of survivors of hate violence, a talk show produced through an Indigenous lens, a documentary...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

... the best and healthiest parts of our society will see us through in this moment and into a future of liberation. As ... in this moment, we have decided to: Dramatically increase resources and capacity building...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

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12/14/2010

... role. Wellspring first considered “off the shelf” resources , particularly to strengthen its financial due ... enterprise . Before, the concern was getting the grantee through the due diligence process . Now,...

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Common Sense and Reaffirmation of 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Nonpartisanship

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07/26/2016

... sense, forbid charitable nonprofits and foundations from using their resources or otherwise engaging in partisan electioneering. The law is clear: ...

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Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project”

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05/09/2022

... from their own funding practice and experience leading through change. Here are three actions you could consider ... an internal pipeline of future leaders. Additional Resources : As philanthropy continues to...

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With Support From Simons Foundation, Rett Syndrome Study Finds Mechanisms Underlying Its Visual Deficits

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11/02/2016

... mechanistic basis for observed clinical benefits of using rhIGF1 to treat RTT patients ... With Support From Simons Foundation, Rett ...

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Science

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Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State

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09/14/2017

Gov. Cuomo announced that a $25 million residential center opened on Wards Island and new recovery centers opened in Queens and the Bronx as well as other steps to treat addictions.

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Bay Area Arts, Education Nonprofits to Receive Hearst Grants

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10/13/2017

The Hearst Foundations this week announced more than $1.5 million in grants for California nonprofits, including more than $800,000 for Bay Area initiatives.

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NYSCF Initiates Collaboration to Advance Neuropathies Research

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12/11/2014

... a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating cures through stem cell research, announced a collaboration today ...

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