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Simons Foundation Supports Study That Finds Bacteria Can Survive In Oxygen-Free Marine Environments

Release Date:

12/19/2016

... survive deep under the sea where there is no oxygen. There are several oxygen minimum zones in the oceans worldwide. Most species don’t survive in low oxygen except some ...

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Dove's #MyBeautyMySay Campaign Rises to Top of the Viral Video Chart

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06/28/2016

Dove' s #MyBeautyMySay Campaign Rises to Top of the Viral Video ... organic and paid plays each week to see which marketers are reaching consumers most with digital video. The Dove campaign...

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How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Girls of Color

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01/12/2017

... school discipline than their peers. According to the most recent data released by the US Department of Education, ... system. Advocates, educators and policymakers alike are looking for solutions to address...

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Supported by Doris Duke, Conservation Group Maps Land Protection Strategy in Three States

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03/13/2017

... maps identifying key landscapes in the Pacific Northwest most likely to sustain native species amid climate change, ... from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation that it’ s now distributing among local land...

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Rockefeller Foundation Helps Speed Up Development of Minigrids in Africa

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03/28/2017

... in Africa Development partners such as the U.K.’ s Department for International Development and Germany’ s GIZ are committing hundreds of millions of dollars to explore the ... money with the...

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Edna McConnell Clark's Nancy Roob Gives Tedx Talk About Re-Imagining Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/30/2017

Edna McConnell Clark' s Nancy Roob Gives Tedx Talk About Re-Imagining Philanthropy ... In 10 Years: A New Normal for Philanthropy At this year' s TEDxPennAve in Washington DC, Nancy Roob shared how a...

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Open Society Foundations Hosts Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

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04/07/2017

... to bring about change. At the same time, more artists are imbuing their work with social and political messaging to advance the issues they feel most passionate about... Open Society Foundations Hosts ...

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Novo Foundation Receives Some of the Billions and Billions That Warren Buffett Is Giving Away

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07/17/2017

... Away In 2006, Warren Buffett famously pledged to give away most of his Berkshire Hathaway stock, saying that the bulk of ... he held in 2006, gifts worth about $27 billion. Buffett’ s annual gifts to the five...

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Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis and Physics First Annual Meeting

Release Date:

07/31/2017

... of its postdoctoral fellows will present reports on the most recent developments in various aspects of the field of ...

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Did Climate Change Intensify Hurricane Harvey?

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08/28/2017

... Houston metropolitan region is flooding: Interstates are under feet of water, local authorities have asked boat owners to join rescue efforts, and most of the streams and rivers near the city are...

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Red Cross Exec Doesn't Know What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief As Americans are opening their wallets and donating to relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one of the most prominent charities is the American Red...

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Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven

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09/05/2017

Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven The number of employed New Yorkers rose to its ... than 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016—the most since 2008, according to the report. All...

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The 10 Companies with the Best CSR Reputations in 2017

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... from respondents in 15 countries sheds light on which are perceived by consumers as the most socially responsible. The annual study, released ...

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Teach For America New York Executive Director Charissa Fernández On This Year’s Corps, DACA And Teacher Training

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... York Executive Director Charissa Fernández On This Year’ s Corps, DACA And Teacher Training Teach for America may be one of the most well-known education nonprofits. The national group ... new teachers and...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Others Support DANCE NOW FESTIVAL 2018

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06/08/2018

... format, presents a diverse array of works by some of today' s most exciting dance makers. The 23rd season of this lively ... five minutes or less for the specifics of the stage at Joe' s...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Office and Conference Manager, Angela Romualdez

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05/08/2019

... history of working in the arts and cultural sector, most recently at Bonhams auctioneers. She is a ...

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27 Jun 2024

COO Roundtable - June 2024

Thursday, June 27, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... network, composed of senior-level executive officers who are responsible for the financial and administrative ... to enhance their professional expertise and support the most efficient and effective management...

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The Next Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend

Release Date:

08/21/2014

... her post: "In a conversation with The Washington Post' s Phillip Kennicott, I made the case for why building resilience is among the most important priorities of our lifetime, provoked by the three...

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Life and Work of Robert Rauschenberg Profiled in NYTimes

Release Date:

06/04/2015

... of having contributed to some work of Rauschenberg’ s , now dwelling who knows where in the world. A box labeled ... intended for a collage, candids of life on Captiva or, most likely, some combination of all...

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