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Gerstner Philanthropies Makes New $15 Million Commitment to Create the Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics at the Broad Institute

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02/20/2019

... diagnostics that have the potential to benefit millions of patients worldwide. The new Center builds upon a major effort ... already given rise to a major project with IBM Watson Health to understand and...

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04 Jun 2019

Social Impact Exchange: 2019 Shaping the Future Together: Philanthropy as Change Capital

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 8:30am to Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 2:45pm

... including the future of our democracy, economy, education system , and health system , among others. A variety of transformational ... interested in learning about innovative methods to support...

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14 Apr 2010

Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION How can data-driven systems improve student achievement and ... requires students to pass Regents exams to graduate from high school. The City...

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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... affect the world of philanthropic foundations as well. How does risk impact—and potentially harm or benefit—our ... staff members’ willingness to proceed. Staff likely experience greater regret from making a...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Casey Family Programs President and CEO to Ring Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange on June 3

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06/03/2016

... of the more than 400,000 children living in foster care in America. The occasion also recognizes the important ... investing in hope and opportunities that safely reduce the need for foster care...

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23 Mar 2022

Native American Communities and the Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... doing to protect the Native Vote, and where is the need the greatest? What are the important topics as we head ... Officer, Native Americans in Philanthropy How should I sign up? 3 PM - 4 PM Program...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Three Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

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04/12/2022

... with local nonprofits or public agencies to build mental health supports for Black youth in workforce development ... community partners. To support this work, universities need new strategies to value and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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New Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Grant to Fund Treatment for Underserved

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07/13/2018

... Washington due to insufficient funding. The most immediate need will be to increase staffing hours to help expedite the ... as identify volunteer dentists who can commit to treating patients .... New Guardian...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities Helping Cities Grow More Powerful

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11/22/2017

... with the word "city"). And that could be good for your health , if the impact of the Bloomberg Philanthropies' ... death and suffering. He introduced a number of public health initiatives such as...

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Community Development

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Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Remarks on the Effects of Impact Investing

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08/17/2015

... what kind of difference it will make with the causes you care about. Yet as an investor, how and where your philanthropy money grows before you give ... charitable goals with their decisions about how...

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29 Nov 2023

Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... vast majority of people would prefer to stay in their home countries instead of undertaking uncertain and often perilous ... new community sponsorship program. What will you learn? How philanthropy can better...

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Immigration

What Now? From Outrage to Action

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08/28/2017

... and thrive. This doesn't occur if hate, rather than love, care , stability and capacity, are prevalent in the air. The ... on the front lines of this fight by directing critical resources to enact policies...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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12 Nov 2019

Service for Impact

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at ... In the November 12 th meeting, we will focus upon how employee volunteerism can serve true...

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06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... program is postponed until further notice.** Traditional health education provides children and youth a simple recipe ... Rather than traditional health education, youth need skills and...

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Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

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05/21/2018

... vulnerable students and their families with community resources , has gotten a big investment from a sun-setting ... there’s been a debate among education advocates about how best to better student outcomes...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Brandee McHale, President of Citi Foundation, In Conversation with Denver Frederick

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09/12/2018

... that you carry both titles. So, let’s begin with that. How does the mission and purpose of the Citi Foundation ... But really what was going to make the difference was how we leverage the additional ...

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California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

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07/12/2017

... transparently demonstrate to the international community how and in which ways these entities can help the U.S. ... emissions is good for the economy and good for public health . The American government may...

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Stonewall Community Foundation Elects Rachel Korberg as Board President

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01/06/2021

... And we are committed to coming together and pooling our resources . By serving as the next President of Stonewall’s ... the LGBTQ+ movement that we and future generations all need and deserve.” “I am thrilled...

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Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum

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07/19/2016

... that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and other autistic children. That’s why she ... (SPARK). The goal is to gather DNA samples from 50,000 patients and their biological families,...

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