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Announcing the 2017 Sloan Research Fellows

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02/21/2017

... Foundation announces the selection of 126 outstanding U. S . and Canadian researchers as the recipients of the 2017 ... are transforming their fields and opening up entirely new research horizons. We are proud...

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Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive

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02/28/2017

... and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U. S . to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive The ... effort established to examine the current state of U. S . language education, to...

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Simons Foundation Awards $24.7 Million for Autism Research

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03/21/2017

... for the Developing Brain will be based at the university' s Patrick Wild Centre for Research into Autism, Fragile X ... to researchers at the center, the investment could lead to new treatments for people...

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Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller

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03/21/2017

... of age. For 28 years, Mr. Rockefeller served as the Fund’ s generous inspiration, mentor and the loving head of his ... His generosity and wisdom have made possible a new generation of family members committed...

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Rockefeller Foundation Joins Effort to Curb Hotel Food Waste

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03/24/2017

... — are increasingly researched and understood. Now, a new pilot project initiated by the World Wildlife Fund ... of any human activity, yet one-third of the world’ s available food either spoils or gets thrown...

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Target Corporation Supports Water Harvesting Cistern to Transform Blighted Properties

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03/29/2017

... assets. The all-volunteer organization will debut a new recreational space and water harvesting cistern this ... TerraCycle®, and Target Corporation. The organization’ s cistern will be located on its...

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Thousands of People With Autism Join Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative

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04/04/2017

Thousands of People With Autism Join Simons Foundation' s SPARK Initiative Autism has a strong genetic component. To ... from those with autism and their immediate families. That' s where SPARK comes in...

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Century Foundation Analysis Finds Millions Could Lose Health Benefits If Congress Repeals and States Replace the ACA

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04/10/2017

... had been established in Title I of the ACA. Given this new focus on Title I, it is worth considering this part of ...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awards $100,000 to Harn Museum of Art

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04/20/2017

... 2018. The primary focus of The Andy Warhol Foundation’ s grant-making activity is to support the creation, ... artists counter with resistance and imagination, seeking new ways of seeing, thinking and re-...

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Lisa Green Hall Joins Nathan Cummings Foundation's Investment Committee

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04/24/2017

Lisa Green Hall Joins Nathan Cummings Foundation' s Investment Committee The Nathan Cummings Foundation is ... announce the appointment of Lisa Green Hall to the Board’ s Investment Committee as an...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust and Tiffany & Co. Foundation Support Effort to Untangle a Growing Web of Ocean Conservation Funding

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04/26/2017

... Ocean conservation philanthropy is global, and it’ s local. It’ s market-based and regulatory. It’ s about blue whales and ... complex science behind the issue. This can leave small or...

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Ford Foundation Study Cites 'Unfairness' as the Leading Factor in Flight from Tech Jobs

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05/01/2017

... as the Leading Factor in Flight from Tech Jobs A new study, billed as the first of its kind, by the Ford ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement

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05/19/2017

... to say they've saved enough for retirement, a new poll found. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ... and other minority groups extends beyond pensions, 401(k) s or other retirement accounts. The...

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Investing in Young Scientific Talent: How (and Why) Rita Allen Foundation Does It

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06/14/2017

... organizations, are paramount, according to the Princeton, New Jersey-based Rita Allen Foundation. The 40-year old ... looking for breakthroughs to the world’ s most persistent health challenges, from finding a...

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NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... social good and we're excited by the prospect of lots of new money flowing into the social sector. What' s a cause for concern, though, is that a tiny sliver of the population—which is already hugely...

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In Memory of Former Century Foundation President Janice Nittoli

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07/03/2017

... and more dynamic public policy presence, recruiting new fellows, stabilizing the endowment, and laying the ... we are today. Our thoughts and prayers are with Janice’ s family and friends on this sad day...

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Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

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07/11/2017

... 12th annual donation to the group of charities. Buffett’ s gift included 18.63 million Class B shares of his company’ s stock, which carried a value of $170.25 each at the ... in the company, according to...

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Collaboration with Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Highlights the Art of Wallpaper

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07/11/2017

... the Visual Arts, which gives it access to much of Warhol’ s work. Flavor Paper borrows a wide variety of imagery from ... inspiration. Some papers, such as Flowers, Elvi and the new Ali, have a distinctly...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-Supported Study Finds Babies Born Big More Likely to Become Obese Children

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07/12/2017

... birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a new study from the University of Virginia Children' s Hospital suggests. The researchers say pediatricians may .....