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Korean American Community Foundation Support Addresses Plight of Older Korean Immigrants in the Bronx

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04/02/2015

Kyung B. Yoon, the foundation's executive director, says older Koreans are part of an underserved, "invisible" community.

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The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

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05/13/2015

The Mayor' s Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support ... of Earthquake in Nepal NYC mayor Bill de Blasio will be raising funds for victims of the tragic earthquake that ... to donate to the...

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Duke Foundation Supports Program for Vets & Active Military in Theatre Experience, Study & Creation

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03/11/2016

... Playwright and veteran Maurice Decaul will lead VTI as TCG' s first official artist-in-residence, constructing curriculum ... VTI is supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation' s Building Demand...

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Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian's Museum of African American History

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03/25/2016

Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian' s Museum of African American History Microsoft Corp. has ... are vibrant and important narratives in our nation’ s...

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Supported by Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Riveting Short Film Takes You Under the Sea in 360 Degrees

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06/21/2016

... Degrees Few people will get to visit eastern Indonesia' s remote Bird' s Head region, but a new immersive film brings the ... exceptionally diverse marine life directly to you. Valen' s...

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With Support from the Russell Sage Foundation, Researchers Analyze the Rise of White Identity in Politics

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10/21/2016

... Politics Many political commentators credit Donald Trump’ s rise to white voters’ antipathy toward racial and ethnic ... attitudes and candidate preferences, we found that Trump’ s success reflects the rise of...

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Ford Foundation Supports 'Stay Midtown Program' to Respond to Recent Rental Cost Increases in Detroit

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03/22/2017

... is one tangible example of how these recommendations can be implemented. Launched in partnership with Midtown ... years. The ultimate goal is to preserve the neighborhood' s character, preserve long-time...

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Ford Foundation, Tow Foundation and Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity

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04/03/2017

... the news they read and share online. The Initiative’ s mission is to advance news literacy, to increase trust in ... Fund, the Ford Foundation, the Democracy Fund, the John S . and James L. Knight Foundation,...

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Chef Massimo Bottura's First U.S. Project Will Be a Rockefeller-supported Bronx Soup Kitchen

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05/30/2017

Chef Massimo Bottura' s First U. S . Project Will Be a Rockefeller-supported Bronx ... world. . . Chef Massimo Bottura' s First U. S . Project Will...

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

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02/02/2018

... that kills more than 50,000 people each year in the U. S . and is on the rise among younger adults age 20 to 50. The ...

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

Today the Boston University Initiative on Cities, with support from Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, launched Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value,...

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Michael R. Bloomberg Partners with Commissioner Arias Cañete to Support European Transition from Coal Power

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09/18/2018

... Cañete announce a new partnership to step up Europe’ s clean energy ambitions. Together Bloomberg Philanthropies ... The partnership will build on the European Commission’ s Platform for Coal Regions in...

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With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life

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08/02/2016

A pilot study opens a window on a biological mechanism for health benefits of urban greenery and on the methodology to expand research efforts.

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Supported by Sloan, Rita Allen, New Understanding of Thirst Emerges from Brain Study

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08/05/2016

The results stand in stark contrast to current views of thirst regulation, which hold that the brain signals for drinking to stop when it detects liquid-induced changes in blood concentration or volume.

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With Support from NY State Health Foundation, Plattsburgh Retrofits Old Tennis Courts

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08/18/2016

A grant received by the Foundation of CVPH from the New York State Health Foundation allowed the city to retrofit old tennis courts to establish 13 permanent Pickle Ball Courts in Clinton County.

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New York Health Foundation

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Supported by Simons Foundation, Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images By Mapping Negative Space

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09/06/2016

The method may help shed light on how cells communicate with one another and provide important insights for engineers working to develop artificial organs such as skin or heart tissue.

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Jerome Foundation Supports 32nd Annual Health and Humanitarian Awards in Genesee County

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10/05/2016

... Health and Humanitarian Award of Genesee County will be presented to Paul and Bridget Ohlson during a Nov. 4 ... emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of the area’ s residents... Jerome Foundation...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Group to Register Dominican-American Political Power

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10/06/2016

Dominican Americans are the largest immigrant group in New York, with a population of more than 673,000, according to the 2014 American Community Survey. That includes both foreign-born and native-born residents.

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Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest Restoration Gets a Tiny Fraction of the Money it Needs

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11/09/2016

Research shows that only 13 percent to 17 percent of the total annual funding needs for restoration and conservation are met — about $50 billion.

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