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Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

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11/20/2017

Dana K. Bezerra will assume the role of President at Heron as of December 31, 2017, the Heron Foundation announced today.

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Ana Marie Argilagos Named HIP’s New President

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12/15/2017

Hispanics in Philanthropy announced today that its board of trustees has unanimously chosen Ana Marie Argilagos as the organization’s president. Ana Marie, currently a senior advisor at the Ford Foundation, will succeed Diana Campoamor, HIP’s...

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Simons Foundation Funded Research Finds That Neural ‘Tug-Of-War’ May Explain Fragile X Learning Issues

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01/24/2018

Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, but show an inability to learn new information that contradicts what they initially learned, a new study shows. FXS is the most common genetic cause of...

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National Security Expert Sally Donnelly Joins Rockefeller Brothers Fund as Senior Fellow

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04/12/2018

This spring, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund will welcome Sally Donnelly as a non-resident senior fellow. Ms. Donnelly will bring extensive experience in U.S. national security affairs to support the Fund’s work by monitoring and...

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Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds

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03/06/2019

Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel

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03/18/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Maria Santos Valentin has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Foundation. Valentin comes to the foundation from the Soros Economic Development Fund – part of the Open Society...

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Elizabeth Cahill Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement

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02/21/2020

The Surdna Foundation has appointed Elizabeth Cahill as Director of Communications and Engagement.

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12 Dec 2019

Philanthropy & the 2020 Census: What a Fair and Accurate Count Means for Ending Homelessness - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Thursday, December 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... investing in housing and homelessness programs should care about the count, what some of the concerns and barriers ...

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Surdna Foundation's Board Announces Phillip Henderson’s Departure

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11/14/2017

... the next opportunity in his professional career and we look forward to working together until his successor is named. Finally, we look forward to building upon his strong track record as we ...

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Kathryn Hall Succeeds Danielle S. Allen as Board Chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Thelma Golden and Joshua Friedman Join the Board

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03/06/2019

... The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation," said Kathryn Hall. "I look forward to building on Danielle's extraordinary record ... in the arts and the humanities," said Thelma Golden. "I look...

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14 Sep 2021

Election Shifts in 2020 and Beyond: Vote by Mail Organizing and Research Efforts - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... especially around voting by mail. This webinar will look at some of the latest research on the impact of vote by ... focus on the equity effects of these reforms. We’ll also look at the data around the reduced...

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Add the “A” and It’s Full STEAM Ahead for Girls

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10/30/2015

... engineering, arts and mathematics. The camp provided 120 high school girls from across the U.S. and Africa with the ... in the STEAM fields while enjoying rich cross-cultural experiences . As Nusrat Ahmed,...

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Leigh Bonney Named Chief Financial Officer for The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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03/01/2012

Leigh Bonney has joined the staff of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as its Chief Financial Officer.

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Bessemer Trust and Colleagues Remember Paul Connolly

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04/05/2017

... Guide for Nonprofit Leaders and Strengthening Nonprofit Performance : A Funder’s Guide to Capacity Building. A ...

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The Century Foundation Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against Department of Education

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02/12/2018

... have well documented recent histories of substandard performance . In September 2016, the ABA was found ...

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Russell Sage Foundation Author/Grantee Edward Wolff Cited in NY Times Article About Record-setting Bull Market and Uneven Wealth Distribution

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08/23/2018

... driver has been the very unequal gains in the very sharp performance of the stock market relative to the sharp drop of ...

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