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NY Stem Cell Foundation: New Type of Stem Cell Found that Will Accelerate Discovery

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03/21/2016

... Dr. Dieter Egli created human stem cells, cells that can mature into any type of cell in the body, with only one ... cells mark the first time scientists created cells that can grow and divide infinitely with...

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Four Projects Supported by NY Community Trust Making Real Estate Cheaper for Artists To Live & Work in NYC

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04/01/2016

... real estate is a challenge for anyone in New York, it can be doubly tricky for artists who need to find affordable ... work in unlikely places. Our challenge is how they can continue to thrive.” . . Four...

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Carnegie, Helmsley Support Teacher Leadership Projects

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05/03/2016

... expand and evaluate promising practices and programs that can transform the academic trajectory of students. These teacher-led projects and programs can impact the quality of teaching in the classroom, in ...

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Wallace Foundation Funds Research on Summer Academic Programs for Poor Children

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09/07/2016

... Now new research suggests that school districts can stave off the summer slide by offering free, voluntary ... leaders and others to consider whether summer programs can help them achieve their broader goals,...

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Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices

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09/2016

... How much should a foundation invest in evaluation? What can they do to ensure that the information they receive from ... benchmarking data about what other foundations are doing can be informative and important. The report shares data ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Unbound Philanthropy is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It?

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07/17/2017

... is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It? How can philanthropy support immigrants in a country that elected ... laser focus on the immigration issue, and how communities can welcome the newcomers...

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Simons Foundation-Supported Research: New Map May Lead to Drug Development for Complex Brain Disorders

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07/25/2017

... of all their children’s problems, a single gene mutation can ’t be blamed for complex brain disorders like autism, ... 60 years. The protein map software my colleagues and I created can help...

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How To Choose The Right Nonprofit To Donate Your Time To

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08/23/2017

... on how the mission, time dedication and necessary skills can be factors in how you select the ... is to get crystal clear on the things you value. If you can clarify your values and priorities (Is it healthy...

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Opinion: New York’s Bad Teachers, Back on the Job

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09/11/2017

... It’s a serious problem. But it’s not just students who can slide backward during these months. Facing political and budgetary pressures, an entire school system can slide without strong leadership. That’s now...

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NYPD Releases Video of Fatal Police Shooting of Armed Mentally Ill Man

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09/15/2017

... in his Eastchester apartment. Miguel Richards, 31, can be seen in the recording wearing sunglasses and a polo ... later found out held a toy gun with a laser pointer. " I don't want to shoot you. Put...

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What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

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09/29/2017

... Needs Through Technology Delivering humanitarian aid can be enormously complex. It requires far-flung logistical ... humanitarian aid supply chain has many moving parts and can easily break down. To keep the...

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Heads-Up, CEOs—Corporate Social Responsibility May Get You Fired, Study Finds

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... all examples of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that can result in high praise for a chief executive—or get them ... less likely to be fired. This shows that CSR investments can be a double-edged sword—...

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Route Fifty Recognizes Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities at Second Annual Navigator Awards

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11/17/2017

... any city with a population of at least 30,000 residents can pursue — essentially a stamp of approval for well-run ... cities reinforce a culture of data-based practices that can sustain those efforts across...

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Weinberg Foundation Partners with Major Donors in Groundbreaking $25M National Initiative to Increase Mobility from Poverty

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02/04/2019

... invest in effective models developed in New York City that can be exported and replicated in other communities. In ... identify innovative new models from other communities that can be replicated in New York...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers New, Solar-Powered Technology that Collects and Cleans Water from Air

Release Date:

03/18/2019

... hybrid materials designed to be "super sponges" that can retain large amounts of water. A research team led by ... hydrogels that are both highly water absorbent and can release water upon heating...

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MIT Receives $8 Million From Simons Foundation for Quantum Research

Release Date:

06/04/2019

... consisting of many atoms or electrons — matter — can behave in an essentially quantum way. Such ultra-quantum ... matter (UQM) allows for quantum phenomena beyond what can be realized at the level of the...

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Rauch Foundation Catalyzes Local Investment with Cross-Sector Collaboration

Release Date:

04/28/2021

... of Long Island will describe how family foundations can play a unique role as a neutral hub to forge ... across local business, government, and media that can multiply investment in regional economic recovery...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation Fast Tracks $2.8 Million in Grants to Support Grantees Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic in Communities of Color

Release Date:

04/30/2020

... made in the summer in order to provide organizations with resources as they ramp up programming to respond to the ... and demanding changes in conditions to protect the health of those still inside. With so...