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A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

Release Date:

07/22/2019

... radical" molecules in the body that can age cells as a response to stress. These destructive free radicals - known ... findings could have implications for marine organisms and their chemical environment...

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Sozosei Foundation Aims to Set a New Course for Decriminalizing and Treating Mental Illness in America

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10/07/2020

... have access to community care, so no one has to receive their first diagnosis or treatment within the justice ... a state of serious psychological distress at the time of their incarceration. [i] The Sozosei...

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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

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8:15am to 10:30am

Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising ... commercialization and rapid growth, however, have led to a crisis in the industry. As a few...

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Leaving Rikers: What the New York Women's Foundation Is Doing for Women in New York City's Worst Jail

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04/09/2019

... power of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated and their relatives while four new city jails are established in ... and lately, more funders have been paying attention. The foundations taking on mass...

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Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

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09/16/2019

... shape the organization into a force for partnership and impact . We now look forward to the next generation with ...

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The Rauschenberg Foundation Is Launching Emergency Medical Grants for Artists Who Need Help Paying for Healthcare

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03/11/2020

... will be determined based on demonstrated need, and the impact of the funds to allow artists to carry on working. The ...

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New York Health Foundation Modifies Organization Name - A Letter from David Sandman

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05/17/2022

... our agendas overlap and we can combine efforts for greater impact . On a practical level: our website can now be found at ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... report as “lackluster.” But there is a set of foundations and nonprofits aware of just how important it is ... most impacted by environmental issues, but also to follow their lead. The Goldman Prizes come to...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Increases Investment in Funding Prison Education and Re-entry Programs

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06/13/2019

... the human costs and large-scale social and historical impact of criminal justice policies on individuals and ...

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Brian Byrd of New York State Health Foundation Appointed to New York Federal Reserve Bank Community Advisory Group

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06/21/2021

... of leaders of nonprofit, community organizations, foundations , and anchor institutions, provides the New York ... with a more thorough understanding of the economy’s impact on communities and individuals. Mr...

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City Year Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation

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06/16/2015

... we can scale up our innovative after-school program to impact as many as 150,000 middle school students, providing ... have a successful track record of helping students improve their attendance, behavior, and...

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New York Foundation and New York Community Trust Create New Fund Aimed At Supporting A Fair and Accurate Census

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07/02/2018

... Changes to the decennial census have nonprofits and their funders concerned about the effects that potentially ...

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Schott Foundation Announces Michael S. Wotorson as Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Network

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10/13/2021

... expertise from his time as a Senior Community Impact Officer with the Hartford Foundation for Public ...

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Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Announces First-Ever Endowed Chair, Professor Jeff Jarvis

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11/21/2017

... leader in the field. This investment will positively impact the school and its students and support the CUNY ...

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Michigan State University Uses Mellon Foundation Grant To Build Massive Slave Trade Database

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01/09/2018

... pieces of slave data to identify enslaved individuals and their descendants from a central source. Users can also run ... broad conclusions about processes that had an indelible impact on the world.' Dean...

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Pfizer Foundation Continues Support of Local Organizations through 2018 Global Health Innovation Grants

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04/12/2018

... This support will enable these organizations to expand their unique approaches to tackling some of today’s most ... last year as well, highlighting the program’s continued impact and the expansion of these...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Path For More Latino Youth to Pursue Higher Education

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04/20/2018

... financial literacy training for participating youth and their families. Between 2015 and 2017, the Juntos 4-H program ...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces National Awards to 16 Arts Organizations Leading the Arts Sector

Release Date:

02/07/2019

... 16 arts organizations receiving awards in recognition of their existing bodies of work and for their potential continued impact on their respective fields. Each awardee...