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Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population

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11/29/2018

... Population The graphic was splashy by the Census Bureau’ s standards and it showed an unmistakable moment in ... affairs at Columbia University. He added, “Statistics are powerful. They are a...

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$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards

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01/15/2019

... receive $4 million to bolster board diversity in a push to make museums more accessible and inclusive. The Ford, Andrew ... boards has barely budged, says Laura Lott, the alliance’ s chief executive. She says...

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New York Community Trust to Provide Accessible Tickets in New York City

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02/13/2019

... “Making sure all New Yorkers can benefit from our city’ s treasure trove of cultural offerings is an aim that our ... said Kerry McCarthy, the New York Community Trust’ s vice president for philanthropic...

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Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, Initiative of the Markle Foundation

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04/18/2019

... jobs in the changing economy. “Pennsylvania businesses are hiring, and new and growing industries cannot find enough ... “To meet that demand, we’re combining Pennsylvania’ s amazing workforce, advanced...

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Bloomberg Pledges $5.5 Million for Climate Action

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04/23/2019

... R. Bloomberg , the United Nations Secretary-General' s Special Envoy for Climate Action, will contribute $5.5 ... a funding shortfall created by the Trump administration' s decision — for the second...

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Connecticut Seventh-Grader Wins SIFMA Foundation’s National InvestWrite ® Essay Competition

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04/26/2019

Connecticut Seventh-grader Wins SIFMA Foundation’ s National Investwrite ® Essay Competition SIFMA Foundation programs are also preparing students like Kalwat for their financial lives. The SIFMA Foundation’...

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Emil Kang Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage

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07/09/2019

... Heritage. In this role, Kang will lead the Foundation’ s grantmaking program that seeks to nurture exceptional ... a program he founded and built into one of the nation’ s largest and leading university-based...

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Simons Foundation Gifts UC San Diego Funds to Operate Simons Observatory in Chile to Explore Early Universe

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07/09/2019

... of four telescopes that will be placed in Chile’ s Atamaca Desert to explore what the universe was like ... after the Big Bang. The gift increases the foundation’ s total support for the observatory project to...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research

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07/31/2019

... Bevan has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’ s new Director of Research, effective August 19, 2019, the ... Edward Pauly, who retired at the end of June. As Wallace’ s Director of Research, Bevan will...

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Four Foundations, Including Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Buy Historic Archives of 'Ebony' Magazine

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07/25/2019

... valuable archive was being sold as part of the company’ s bankruptcy proceeding. “We’re thrilled with the ... these images, to give them the exposure they deserve and make them readily available to the public...

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Lukemia Drug Shows Promise for Treating a Childhood Brain Cancer, Research Supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

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09/20/2019

A drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia appears to be more effective at stopping a type of medulloblastoma in mouse models than existing treatments for the deadly pediatric brain tumor, reports a multi-institutional team.

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Newman's Own Foundation Announces 2019-2020 Fellows

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10/17/2019

Newman' s Own Foundation Announces 2019-2020 Fellows WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Newman' s Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and ... 2019-2020 class of Newman' s...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Increases Spending to Seize ‘Hinge Moment in History’

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06/30/2020

... board, will work to advance racial justice, strengthen U. S . democracy, and generate new economic thinking to address ... has never been a better time to invest in our mission to make the world more just,...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Capacity Building Program Grantees

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02/25/2021

... selected from a pool of more than 360 applicants, are dedicated to internal culture change that will benefit ... workplaces – and ultimately, the conservation field – are as inclusive and equitable as possible...

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Building Our Equity Muscles

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12/08/2021

... up, I was not an athlete. I found running in my late 30’ s when challenged by a group of colleagues to run the ... on to heavier and more difficult work. Six years later, we are still developing our muscles in...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces Retirement of William B. Petersen, CIO

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01/20/2015

... in 2015. Mr. Petersen has served as the Foundation’ s first Chief Investment Officer since 1998. He will assist the Foundation’ s president and investment committee in the search for a new Chief Investment...

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The Education Foundation of America Announces Two New Staff Members

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04/29/2019

... Foundation of America (EFA) is happy to announce that we are welcoming two new staff members this spring. David Monsma ... management task force coordinator for the President’ s Council on Sustainable...

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University of Houston Receives $10 Million Legacy Gift from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

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03/03/2021

... in no small part because of the Hilton Foundation’ s philanthropy,” said UH President Renu Khator. “At every ... hospitality leadership positions around the world. “We are proud to have partnered with the...

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David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation

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04/21/2023

... held senior fundraising positions with New York City’ s Mark Morris Dance Group, Kaufman Music Center, and the ... Foundation: Musicians Foundation is the country’ s oldest independent nonprofit organization...

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