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It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How

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12/10/2020

It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How By: Stephen ... government, encouraging civic participation, and restoring local journalism. Shortly before the recent election, I had .....

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Century Foundation Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against Department of Education

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02/12/2018

The Century Foundation seeks immediate release of pending application materials for two accrediting agencies with history of noncompliance.

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Chronicle of Social Change Profiles Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth

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01/22/2016

... develops “long-term projects and partnerships to help us deliver maximum impact.” Its support of iFoster, for ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $75 Million for Smart Power India Project

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04/16/2015

... Pledges $75 Million for Smart Power India Project US -based philanthropic organization Rockefeller Foundation on ...

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Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum

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07/19/2016

As a researcher, Dr. Ruth Ann Luna knows that subtyping autism—finding all the genetic variables that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and other autistic children.

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NYS Health Foundation Releases Snapshot of Veterans and Health in New York State

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07/13/2017

Who are New York State's veterans? Where do they live? When did they serve? And where do they turn to for their health care needs? These are the questions the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) seeks to answer in a new snapshot of the...

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Open Society Foundations Announces 2013 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

05/15/2013

... accountability in the United States. The Open Society Foundations today announced an award of $1.2 million to the ... accountability in the United States.... Open Society Foundations Announces 2013 Soros...

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MasterCard Foundation Funding $15.5 Million Program to Assist Small Farmers in Africa

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11/07/2014

... “We welcome this new initiative because it will enable us to deal with the critical challenges facing farmers in ...

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William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying

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05/01/2015

The study explores the impact bullying on mental health in adulthood.

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Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

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02/26/2016

As part of its College Completion report series, Robert Shireman, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, writes about the state of college education, including improved focus on learning as opposed to drop out rates, and what can be done to remedy...

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Ford Foundation Head on ‘Time’ List of 100 Influence Leaders

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04/25/2016

... of philanthropy, from ‘them’ and ‘they’ to ‘ us ’ and ‘we.’ ” The roster of political and business ...

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Mellon Foundation Supports First App Launched by Museum of the City of New York

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03/06/2017

The Museum of the City of New York launches its first-ever app, A Walk Through Gilded New York , a digital companion to the critically acclaimed exhibition Gilded New York.

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Arts

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research on Planetary Evolution

Release Date:

03/16/2017

An enormous young planet approximately 300 light-years from Earth has given astrophysicists a rare glimpse into planetary evolution.

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Science

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Novo Foundation, Carnegie and Ford Support Women for Afghan Women

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05/04/2017

Women for Afghan Women (WAW), which describes itself as a “grassroots, civil society organization dedicated to securing and protecting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and New York,” has backing from NY foundations...

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Ford Foundation

Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American Women’s History Initiative

Release Date:

11/14/2018

The initiative strives to be the nation’s most comprehensive undertaking to document, research, collect, display and share the rich, complete and compelling story of women in America. It will greatly increase the Smithsonian’s research and...

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Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... in need in the New York City metro region's Asian-American communities : The Breezy Point Disaster Relief Fund, Inc. will ... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed...

Wallace Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Say Yes to Education

Release Date:

10/29/2013

The grant will support Say Yes to Education’s efforts to boost high school and college graduation rates in Buffalo.

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces Emergency Grants to Organizations in India for COVID-19 Relief

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05/05/2021

... are focused on providing equipment and relief in hard-to- reach and especially vulnerable communities in India. JDC: $60,000 JDC, UJA’s primary ... ventilators to hospitals. JDC is also working with the...

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Dorothy Q. Thomas Named Interim CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women

Release Date:

08/22/2013

The Ms. Foundation for Women has announced that Dorothy Q. Thomas will assume the role of Interim President and CEO, effective September 3, 2013, while a search for the Foundation’s permanent President and CEO is under way. Thomas will succeed Anika...