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JPB Foundation Looks to Historically Black Colleges as Clean Energy Leaders

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03/29/2018

... planning grant to the Historically Black Colleges and University Community Development Coalition (HBCU CDAC) for ... which was led in part by HBCU member Morgan State University to build a partnership...

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Environment and Climate Change

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It’s Time to Tell a New Story

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07/30/2020

... We often think of “narrative” as a set of broad themes , ideals, and values that help to connect us and ... hombres ”), and immigrants take over our jobs and scarce resources . And more recently, immigrants are...

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22 Jun 2016

Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

... a community to help scale top initiatives and build the field . The conference includes presentations from ... sessions and peer networking opportunities. Key themes in 2016 include systems change to support...

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New York Life Foundation and Afterschool Alliance Launch Aim High Grant Competition

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01/18/2017

... new initiative: Aim High: Supporting Out of School Time Programs for Disadvantaged Middle School Youth through a new ... invests in middle–school out–of–school time (OST) programs to help economically...

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Laura Washington Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Director of Communications

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04/14/2015

... and holds an MS in Strategic Communications from Columbia University . “The Mellon Foundation is hugely ...

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Overdeck Family Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science

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10/16/2015

... in the Oct. 9 edition of Science. The study from University of Chicago psychologists Sian Beilock and Susan ...

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Case Study: Designing More Affordable and Effective Health Care (Commonwealth Fund)

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02/09/2016

... research, and economic development. In 2010, Stanford University launched its Clinical Excellence Research Center ... by 30 percent or more for certain populations while also improving patient health and care...

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Pershing Square Foundation-Supported Study: 5% Weight Loss Can Make A Difference for Obese People

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02/23/2016

... loss," says senior study author Samuel Klein of Washington University School of Medicine. "Based on these findings, we .....

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

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10/20/2017

... to apply for a job as a patient access representative for University Medical Center -- and was hired, kick-starting ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

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10/21/2014

... action, information and imagination. After completing university , Mr. Rajani returned to his hometown of Mwanza, ... and human rights. Mr. Rajani graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor’s in...

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Julia Weede Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York

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07/10/2017

... the Corporation’s sister institution, Carnegie Mellon University ; philanthropic foundations, education nonprofits, ... asset to the Corporation’s national and international programs . I am certain that she will...

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Commits $1M to COVID-19 Relief

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04/06/2020

... is greatest, ensuring a breadth of coverage across all five boroughs. Priority will be given to nonprofits ...

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Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

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07/03/2017

... leader in philanthropic advocacy to ensure more and better resources for this field . Previously, Nicky served as the vice president of ...

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Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dance/NYC Launches Immigrant Artists Initiative

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02/27/2018

... On Sunday, at its annual Symposium for the dance field , Dance/NYC announced the launch of a new initiative to ... ) as well as online information resources available on the Dance/NYC website; and announces ...

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ASPCA Assists in Removing More Than 600 Birds from Ohio Hoarding Case

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08/15/2018

... deserve,” said Jessica Rushin, Senior Manager for ASPCA Field Investigations and Response. “The ASPCA is pleased to be able to provide resources and assist Columbus Humane with their lifesaving ...

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Cricket Island Foundation Releases New Case Study on the Impact of Small Foundations

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09/18/2018

... in Foundation Review, a peer-reviewed journal on the field of philanthropy. "Several years ago, in conjunction ... support. As a small foundation with modest resources , this was a major step for us and we...

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