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Ms. Foundation for Women Announced Roz Lee As The New Vice President of Strategy and Programs To Its Staff

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01/24/2018

... all areas of our society, we are incredibly fortunate to have her experience and expertise on our staff. She has ... a committed leader, and we could not be more grateful to have her as the Vice President of...

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Gender Justice

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Announcing the Milbank Memorial Fund and AcademyHealth State and Local Innovation Prize

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01/25/2018

... services. This award recognizes the advances officials have made to build more integrated data capacity and create ... the tools to analyze and use that data. We’re excited to have a role in developing this...

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JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years

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01/31/2018

... Chase suddenly getting more generous? Because its earnings have been rising and are expected to rise even further, ... the bank $4 billion this year. A number of corporations have moved to defuse criticism of...

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Newman's Own Foundation Reaches Milestone of $500 Million to Charity

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02/01/2018

... would go to charity. To date, more than 7,600 charities have received grants, and millions of people around the world have been helped. "When Paul started Newman's Own 35 years .....

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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

... Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and NC State have created an injectable gel-like scaffold that can hold ... joint UNC/NCSU Biomedical Engineering Department. “We have a lot more work to do before...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Ford, Hilton Foundation, and JPB Foundation Join others in Collaborative Fund to Address Housing Instability

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02/23/2018

... nine of the nation’s largest private foundations have joined forces to create the Funders for Housing and ... and families across America who spend more than half of their income on rent — or have...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Housing and Homelessness

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Freedom Together Foundation

Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2018 Award in Pain Scholars

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03/07/2018

... to conduct research specifically focused on pain. Scholars have gone on to make valuable contributions to the field and have received further funding and recognition, including ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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21 Mar 2018

Advancing Economic Opportunity for Immigrants and Refuge - A Webinar Hosted by AFN & GCIR

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who have extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited ... newcomers possess an entrepreneurial spirit, they often have limited access to asset building...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Move to 100 Percent Mission-Aligned Investing

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03/13/2018

... Foundation announced that they will align 100 percent of their nearly half-billion dollar endowment with their ... will not be solved by grantmaking alone. Capital markets have to change to...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Backs Inclusive Innovation in a “Transitioning” Region

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03/30/2018

... the 2016 election, as we’ve often observed, many funders have begun paying closer attention to those challenges. But ... for philanthropy, given how powerful economic forces have conspired to undermine growth...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Makes Water Purification Breakthrough

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04/03/2018

... these 'hydrogels' (networks of polymer chains known for their high water absorbency) enable the production of clean, ... recent issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology . 'We have essentially...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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08 Nov 2018

Tech Tools: Virtual Site Visits, Data Analysis, and Board Activities - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, November 8, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... staff and trustees only.* Family philanthropies in 2018 have the opportunity to leverage a wide and growing variety ... and refine approach, but what good are they if we don’t have successful implementation...

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OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure

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05/15/2018

... country’s problems, and that the foundations would move their operations to Berlin. The foundations, which promote democracy, free expression and civil rights, have come under growing political and legal...

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Century Foundation and the 74 Present Case Studies on Diversity-Driven Classrooms

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05/29/2018

... Classrooms Historically speaking, charter schools have not been diversity’s best friend. Compared with all ... 2017 analysis found that 17 percent of charter schools have an enrollment that is 99 percent...

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United Hospital Fund and The New York State Health Foundation Release Report on Integrating Behavioral Care Into Primary Care

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05/30/2018

... health disorders such as depression and anxiety, which have a direct impact on physical health. However, some 80 percent of patients in a primary care practice who have behavioral health issues go undiagnosed...

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New York Health Foundation

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Its Top Ten Lessons Learned in Hindsight

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06/19/2018

... in hindsight about decisions they and others made. We have limited our list to 10 lessons: the ones that were cited ... those considering limited life philanthropy — have frequently asked us over the years ....

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Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms To Flip the House for the Democrats

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06/25/2018

... the financial dynamics of the midterm campaign, which have appeared to favor Republicans up to this point. Facing ... to President Trump and conservative policies, Republicans have been counting on a strong...

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Rockefeller Family Fund Names Julie Fernandes Associate Director for Institutional Accountability and Individual Liberty

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07/02/2018

... makes her a great fit for RFF and we are excited to have her join the team. Rockefeller Family Fund Names Julie ...

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Report Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC

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07/03/2018

... a similar report, A Portrait of Los Angeles County, and have seen the important contribution its findings are making ... policymaking in the LA area. Likewise, our goal is to have a significant impact here in...

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