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Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group

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02/09/2014

The New York Times examined Citigroup' s new philanthropic effort (part of its Olympics sponsorship) ... at 61, and telecommunications, at 60, according to a 2013 Reputation Institute study featured in...

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With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

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06/18/2014

... Better Ties with Iran Few peace and security groups are better positioned to help reduce tensions between Iran and the U. S . and its allies than the Ploughshares Fund, which has been ... in previous years,...

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Mellon's New Leader Reshaping Foundation's Public Face

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06/29/2014

Mellon' s New Leader Reshaping Foundation' s Public Face Under the ... leadership of Earl Lewis, who was named president in March 2013 , the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is reviewing how...

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American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade

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07/26/2014

... The study, conducted as part of the foundation' s Great Recession Initiative, found that between 2003 and 2013 , inflation-adjusted net worth for the typical household .....

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013 , says he will restart grants to peace and ... Mr. Walker envisions a shift in the foundation’ s support of racial equality in the United States...

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Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration's Brain Initiative

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10/01/2014

Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration' s Brain Initiative The Obama administration plans to ... of the Brain Initiative, which the president started in 2013 . Tom Kalil, deputy director for technology...

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Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced

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05/11/2015

... Young Investigators in Cancer Research. Established in 2013 as part of a $25 million partnership between the ... and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. This year' s prize-winners will each receive...

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Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U.S.

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06/02/2016

Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U. S . When Dyan Summers’ patient suggested he might have a disease called “Zika Fever” in 2013 , she was dubious. In her 15 years as a certified nurse ... larva migrans—a...

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Mellon's Bengochea: Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty Growth

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09/23/2016

Mellon' s Bengochea: Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty ... Excelencia in Education analysis of federal data. In 2013 , Latinos made up 17 percent of all students in higher ... to the Excelencia...

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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

... of kindergarten in 2010 through the end of second grade in 2013 . The results, published in the journal Obesity, provide ...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Humanities through Open Access, Open Source and Not-for-Profit

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12/21/2016

... Language Assocation (MLA) Commons launched in early 2013 as a platform for communication among MLA members, ... and, with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are happy to have launched a pilot of...

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20 Percent of Serious Food Safety Violations Go Ignored, New Report Finds

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10/03/2017

... to correct violations voluntarily. In one incident in 2013 , FDA inspectors found listeria in a facility where rain ...

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Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field

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11/09/2017

... doctorates in mathematics, science and engineering. In 2013 , Penn State was one of three flagship universities ... Mentoring initiative, which builds on Penn State’ s Bunton-Waller assistantship program. Since...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking While the BCF' s board retains ultimate authority over grants, the ... the Brooklyn Community Foundation as president and CEO in 2013 , Cecilia Clarke launched...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Council on Foundations Distinguished Service Award

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11/08/2018

... the Distinguished Service Award is known as philanthropy' s highest honor, according to the Council on Foundations ... Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Corporation of New York ( 2013 )... Rockefeller...

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

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09/21/2015

... post discussed the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund’ s racial justice leadership training for arts and cultural ... equality, inclusion —advocates considered how they might make better choices at their...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

... As regional director, Nair will guide the foundation’ s operations in New Delhi, serving three countries with a ... to our work to help address some of the region’ s most important...

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Close the Divide Between Education and Work

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01/21/2016

... would benefit through these types of partnerships. It’ s good for economic growth and for creating pathways to ... readiness, our focus was on making sure students were ready for post-college careers. At the...

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