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Food Systems

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Simons Supports Penn Physicists Who Discover Why Drying Liquid Crystal Drops Leave Unusual ‘Coffee Rings’

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06/13/2017

... drops of coffee evaporate. In one paper, they learned how to undo this effect by altering particle shape. Now, in a new paper published in Nature Communications, they have ...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

Unaccountable Nonprofits? This Study Finds against the Myth

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08/25/2017

... of us who know something about nonprofits anything at all new is this gem: Nonprofit executives are often fired when ... not entirely controllable by any executive, no matter how good. In general, budget size...

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Wellcome Trust and the Simons Foundation Fund Researchers Uniting to Create International Brain Lab

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09/19/2017

... way that physicists team up in mega-projects to hunt for new particles. The International Brain Lab (IBL), launched ... into a giant collaboration that will develop theories of how the brain works by focusing...

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers

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02/02/2018

... by the same researchers shows a possible mechanism behind how one of these species spurs a specific type of immune ... malignant tumors. Together, these findings could lead to new ways to more effectively...

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Health

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UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Receives Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/02/2019

... to UCLA to support a pilot project designed to reframe how Middle Eastern studies are conceptualized and taught. The ... groups and a conference to inform the development of new curricula and teaching models...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Tobias Rees Selected as a Rockefeller Foundation Resident to Study the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Humanity

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09/30/2019

... Foundation and the other Residents as it begins exploring how to design a responsible AI future.” Tobias Rees is the ... also serves as Reid Hoffman Professor of Humanities at the New School for Social...

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Technology

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The Rockefeller Foundation

13 Jul 2021

July 2021 Service for Impact

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ... the nonprofit sector as we emerge from the pandemic; and how they and corporations are adjusting...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Corporate Funders

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Evaluation

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07 Jul 2016

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

09 Mar 2017

Secret Film Screening & Funder Discussion of Sundance Award-Winning Documentary

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

This program is a part of our new Climate Change Series. We invite you to join ... of simplifying scientific data for the public. Explore How climate change is impacting our planet How funders...

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Information Technology

Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists

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08/30/2017

... organizations in this space, the Charles Martel Society, New Century Foundation and VDare Foundation, addressed ... get their money, based on their tax forms, we do know how much they've raised in recent...

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The Warhol Foundation Will Award Six Spring 2018 Curatorial Research Fellowships

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07/19/2018

... of $295,000. Individual grants up to $50,000 will support new scholarship in contemporary art, and curators are ... with urgent cultural issues including income inequality, how we represent resistance, and...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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Arts

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08 Aug 2019

Family Philanthropy Through Multiple Vehicles - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, August 8, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* How can families with multi-faceted philanthropic efforts – ... philanthropic agenda across different vehicles? And how are they managing family...

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08 Dec 2022

Making Space for Youth Leadership - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, December 8, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... to take leadership roles that help them learn new skills, gain relevant experience in philanthropy, and ... taking on leadership as adults. What will you learn? How can families engage youth and support the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Leadership Development

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Appointments & Transitions

The Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Dr. Stephen Blacklow to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

11/01/2022

... by Dr. Blacklow’s team has advanced understanding of how signaling between different cells induces growth and ... key molecular events in Notch signal transduction, showing how cell surface receptors can...

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20 Nov 2025

Making the Case for Supporting Immigrants in Your Grantmaking: A Messaging Toolkit for Funders - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, November 20, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to immigration explicitly or not. GCIR has developed a new messaging toolkit (which will be released ahead of the ... foundation leaders may raise. Offer concrete guidance on how to bring these messages into...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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All Funders

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Immigration

12 May 2026

Creating a Bold Vision: Rethinking Norms, Embracing Uncertainty - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... way we’ve always done philanthropy is holding us back? How might we re-imagine governance, decision-making, ... that often dominate family giving—and instead lean into new possibilities that emphasize impact...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Private Foundation

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Appointments & Transitions

Season's Greetings & December Update from PNY

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12/02/2021

Season's Greetings & December Update from PNY Philanthropy New York will be slowing down the last two weeks of December and ... December 15. Closing our office at the end of the year is new...

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PNY News

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

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01/20/2015

... president and investment committee in the search for a new Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Petersen’s retirement ... “When I joined the Foundation, I never imagined I would be fortunate enough to spend 16 years...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

09 Jul 2015

Fellowship Programs: Honoring Your Family’s Legacy Alongside Communities for a Lasting Impact - Webinar

Thursday, July 9, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and trustees only.* Are you interested in finding a new way to honor the legacy of a loved one? Would you like to further collaboration efforts with ...

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