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Lukemia Drug Shows Promise for Treating a Childhood Brain Cancer, Research Supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

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09/20/2019

A drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia appears to be more effective at stopping a type of medulloblastoma in mouse models than existing treatments for the deadly pediatric brain tumor, reports a multi-institutional team.

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Health

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New Survey from Commonwealth Fund: Just Over a Quarter of U.S. Adults Favor ‘Medicare for All,’ but Many Need More Information

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09/26/2019

Commonwealth Fund survey also finds strong support for medicaid expansion in states that have not expanded eligibility; majority of insured adults satisfied with their coverage.

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12 Feb 2020

Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or do you find yourself overusing metaphors and mired in philanthropic jargon? When was the last time you wrote the words "capacity building," "stakeholders," "intersectional," and/or "...

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05 Nov 2020

On Balancing Purpose and Payout - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP and Forefront

Thursday, November 5, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... author of the Balancing Purpose, Payout, and Permanence report , will be a panelist on an upcoming Forefront webinar. ...

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Family Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

16 Mar 2021

March 2021 Service for Impact

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... will highlight findings from the recently released CECP report , Value Volunteering . Recording Watch the recording of ...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Errol Louis as Board Chair

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04/04/2022

The Revson Foundation Board of Trustees has elected Errol Louis to serve as Chair of the Board effective March 1, 2022.

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The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Supports the Building of Three New Hospitals in Greece

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08/11/2022

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Health Initiative will fund three new state-of-the-art hospitals in the cities of Komotini, Thessaloniki and Sparta, at a cost of $750 million.

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09 Sep 2025

Evolving Your Family Philanthropy: Bold Transparency - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... partners? The annual Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report showed that 57 percent of Americans trust the ...

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14 Oct 2025

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Learnings for Effectiveness and Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Join us to dive into select findings from the Trends 2025 report . You will hear from family foundations about how these ...

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... and encourage our elected officials to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues. PNY's Policy .....

Funders for Gender Equity

Funders for Gender Equity was a circle of funders at Philanthropy New York active for many years to increase awareness of, and investment in, the needs of women and girls in New York City and beyond. The group sought to build a community within...

The New York Environmental Funders Network

... influence within their organizations to explore how their resources can be used most effectively to impact the ... group and listserv. This is a space where you can share resources , post events, and start new...

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director

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07/01/2013

... focus," said Dr. Boltz. Dr. Boltz holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resources Economics from the University of Florida, and .....

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Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

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06/04/2012

... offers a remarkable vehicle to combine vision and resources to further our country’s core principles of ... funding policy to promote more equitable distribution of resources throughout the educational system...

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27 Mar 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Vendors

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30pm

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operation. See program notes. ...

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17 Jan 2013

A Holistic Approach to Education Reform in Brooklyn’s Community School District 16

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... organizations and education support organizations; focus resources on gaps in CSD16 educational enrichment and ... of saturated capacity and community necessity, external resources can be applied to affect...

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20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... formula for funding schools across the State, with extra resources to schools serving a high proportion of students ... equity throughout the system? In a time of scarce resources , how can the State and City...

Ford Foundation Announces Four Promotions

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04/03/2014

... of the most significant intractable challenges for natural resources governance in the global South. Lourdes Rivera , in ...

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