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RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development

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11/20/2014

... abound to introduce innovation and insight into the way we address the world's most pressing issues. Against this ... guided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) have launched a new initiative to...

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F.B. Heron and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Lauded for Granting Unrestricted Funding

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02/03/2015

... just as radically as Starrett Brothers and Eken did. We have good materials (committed people, financial capital, ... signals. There are several practices that would go a long way toward effectively...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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F.B. Heron Foundation

JP Morgan, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer Lead the Charge to Develop Dementia Treatment

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03/18/2015

... to structure the Dementia Discovery Fund in such a way that it would make a profit for investors while funding ... GLAXOSMITHKLINE, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly and Pfizer have agreed in principle to invest in...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names Second Class of Doris Duke Impact Award Recipients

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06/16/2015

... identifying others (often less widely known) that will have enormous impact on the jazz, dance or theatre fields in ... them and look forward, not only to how they will use their funds, but to the ways they...

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Arts

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Helmsley Charitable Trust and Sloan Foundation Back Data Science Collaboration

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07/08/2015

... Data Science Collaboration Cal Poly and UC Berkeley have received a $6 million grant from a three-foundation ... an open-source software that already influences the way work is done in a variety of industries...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Education

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Tisch, NY State Health Foundations Support Creating Oases in New York City’s ‘Food Deserts’

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12/03/2015

... produce, cook it in the healthiest manner, and along the way she obtained a certificate qualifying her to work in some ... improve the health of New Yorkers in 12 communities that have limited access to...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Food Systems

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Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)

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01/11/2016

... just over a year. But scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a key to how these tumor cells proliferate so ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Science

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Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions

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01/19/2016

... "But not enough focus on the changes that people who have low incomes or are otherwise vulnerable and marginalized ... drivers of change for this group, in addition to unpacking their potential effects...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Former NYC Official & Former Philadelphia Mayor Named 'What Works Cities' Senior Fellows (Bloomberg)

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02/08/2016

... leaders in participating What Works Cities as they expand their use of data and evidence to improve residents’ lives. The WWC Senior Fellows will lend their expertise and city leadership experience to support...

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Community Development

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UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'

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02/18/2016

... generosity. Yet as his generation peters out, this way of giving is becoming a relic of simpler days. Donors have gotten savvier. Before they open their wallets, they’re far more likely to...

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Jewish Interests

UJA-Federation of New York

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NYS Health Foundation President Calls For Proper Veteran Care

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05/09/2016

... care facilities, and for calculating those wait times in a way that masks the true extent of the problem. Veterans are ... to be made at the VA to ensure that all of our veterans have access to the care and...

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New York Health Foundation

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The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot

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06/03/2016

... contest philanthropy over the years—and not always in a way that is wholly complimentary. Over the past 18 months or so, the fad seems to have waned a bit, but now the John D. and Catherine T. ...

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CEO Writes Op-Ed on Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. Is Giving Employees a Raise

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07/12/2016

... training and skills development. Issues like these have led approximately two-thirds of Americans to believe ...

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Economic Security

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Casey Family Programs Contributes to Initiative in Three Cities to Beat Youth Homelessness This Year

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08/11/2016

... one in every 30 children in the U.S. does not have a home to sleep in regularly or is living in a temporary shelter such as a car or a motel. That’s why A Way Home America, an initiative that aims to end youth...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures

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08/25/2016

Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures When people have asked me what compelled me to join the team at ... but also prepares them for future challenges and supports their...

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Community Development

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Foundation CEO Angst: Moral Imperatives and Insomnia

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12/09/2016

... foundations in the United States believe foundations have the potential to make a significant difference in ... leaders point the finger not at others—such as their grantees or the government—but at themselves...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Supports Study Finding 1 In 4 ER Visits for Eye Problems Aren’t Actually Emergencies

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02/15/2017

... in four people who seek emergency care for eye problems have mild conditions, and recommends ways to help those ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller

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03/21/2017

... grateful for his vision of the David Rockefeller Fund as a way to engage his descendants in meaningful work across generations. His generosity and wisdom have made possible a new generation of family members...

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The David Rockefeller Fund

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JPB Foundation Supports Study of New Approach That Makes Cells Resistant to HIV

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04/19/2017

... to HIV Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a way to tether HIV-fighting antibodies to immune cells, creating a cell population resistant to the virus. Their...

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