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Community-based Wildlife Carcass Surveillance Is Key for Early Detection of Ebola Virus, Study Supported By Arcus Foundation Finds

Release Date:

08/28/2019

... Conservation Society) and NIH (National Institutes of Health ) scientists partnered with the Republic of Congo Ministry of Health to develop a low-cost educational outreach program and ... of the Royal Society...

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AARP, Weinberg Foundations Commit $10.5 Million for Skilled Nursing Care Model

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07/17/2013

The AARP Foundation and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation have announced commitments totaling $10.5 million to the Green House Project, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative to provide high-quality skilled nursing care to low-income...

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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans a $50 million challenge to the N.R.A., reports the New York Times.

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With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

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06/18/2014

... and its allies than the Ploughshares Fund, which has been investing heavily this year in work with hefty support from ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues

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08/20/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a new $45 million investment to boost the capacity of city halls to use innovation to tackle major challenges and improve urban life.

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OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work

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02/12/2015

OSF and Ford are among the funders who are partnering for the NetGain initiative.

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Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

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05/18/2015

One reason for instituting the change was to lead to ethical and financial consistency.

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PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving

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08/31/2015

Leaders of the PIMCO Foundation pooled funds with 10 other collaborators to provide technical assistance and training to local agencies working with the homeless.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $9 Million Mayors Challenge in Latin America, Caribbean

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01/22/2016

Bloomberg has offered $9 million for Latin American and Caribbean mayors to jump start innovation projects in their cities.

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Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective

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05/03/2016

In a study of nearly 500,000 individuals in 22 countries, researchers could not find any evidence that these programs had an impact on changing individual behavior.

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Rockefeller Funding of Resilience Officer in Chicago Makes News

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05/03/2016

After announcing and filling the new job bankrolled by the Rockefeller Foundation, Mayor Rahm Emanuel struggled to explain just what it is that former Deputy Water Management Commissioner Aaron Koch would be doing in the newly created job.

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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

... the important role that business leaders can play by investing in hope and opportunities that safely reduce the ...

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Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

Release Date:

06/23/2016

... efforts to buttress Rockefeller’s work through impact investing and alliances with big businesses... Would John D. ...

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Century Foundation Expert Says Tuition-Free College Wouldn’t Admit More Low-Income Students

Release Date:

08/18/2016

Top public schools fear falling in national college rankings if they accept students with lower test scores.

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Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Writes Time Magazine Editorial on Eliminating Waste to Feed The Hungry

Release Date:

12/05/2016

Rockefeller Foundation has invested hundreds of millions of dollars and enlisted partners around the globe—from large corporations to smallholder farmers, from celebrity chefs to supermarkets—to halve food waste globally, through an initiative...

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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors Report Finds Divestments from Fossil Fuels Top $5.2 Trillion

Release Date:

12/13/2016

... Finds Divestments from Fossil Fuels Top $5.2 Trillion Investing heavyweights are moving their assets and funds out ...

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Podcast: The Surdna Foundation Pivots to Mark 100 Years of Impact

Release Date:

03/24/2017

... million — 10 percent of its endowment — into impact investing In this edition of the Business of Giving, Phil ...

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Funded by the Educational Foundation of America, New Study Finds Potential for High-Impact Philanthropy Untapped in South

Release Date:

04/07/2017

Funded by the Educational Foundation of America and the Kresge and Mary Reynolds Babcock foundations, the report argues that the South is fertile ground for philanthropic investment and boasts both the skills and infrastructure necessary to empower...