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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

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08/23/2018

Using technology similar to what is found in many eye doctors' offices, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer's in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease.

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NY Women's Foundation Co-Hosts Training on Healthy Manhood and Preventing Violence Against Women

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12/07/2016

... Foundation Co-Hosts Training on Healthy Manhood and Preventing Violence Against Women A CALL TO MEN and The New ... provided advanced training on engaging men and boys in preventing violence and discrimination...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

We Need More Steel Pans in Policy By: Blayne Fergus, Public Service Scholar, Hunter ... & Collaboration team during the 2023 - 2024 academic year through her involvement in Hunter College's Public Service...

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20 Feb 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: “Social Media Club”

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit ... our work. Whether it’s looking at macro issues like FCC policy on “net neutrality” or micro issues like how to ... A Philanthropy New York...

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11 Dec 2013

What Does it Mean to ‘Do’ Policy Work in a Foundation?

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

”Public Policy Work” in foundations is like the proverb of the ... administrative changes and litigation, and some looking at policy from a more grassroots or change in professional practice...

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Research to Prevent Blindness-Supported Researchers Will Be Integral Part of Latest Effort Within NEI’s Audacious Goals Initiative

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11/06/2018

Ten researchers who have been supported by RPB will be co-principal investigators on five innovative projects just announced by the National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of its Audacious Goals Initiative (AGI) for Regenerative Medicine.

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

... who made exceptional scientific contributions to preventing blindness and restoring sight worldwide. This ... associated with nearly every major breakthrough in vision science in the past 50 years. For full...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fights Climate Change By Backing New Resource Center

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06/10/2015

... to address threats posed by climate change. Presented through a robust and multifaceted website, Conservation in a ...

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14 Jun 2010

Policy Briefing: The Juvenile Justice System and Opportunities for Alignment

Monday, June 14, 2010 -

8:30am to 2:00pm

... New York. The meeting will brief funders on the continuum through which youth may become involved or enmeshed in the ... Executive Director, The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Policy Briefing: The Juvenile...

Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?

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06/14/2016

... in the tax code to support those contributed resources . But that is exactly the point—taxes and tax policy matter especially in the nonprofit sector. Our ... actors have greater flexibility and exponentially...

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12 Apr 2011

Are Current Immigration Enforcement Policies Good for New York?

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... your organization, please click on the link above (visible through April 8th). To register a guest, please fill out this ... Donald Kerwin , Vice-President of Programs, Migration Policy Institute , Washington...

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FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families

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03/22/2022

... prevention interventions, the National Academies of Science , Engineering, and Medicine is a hosting a workshop on ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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26 Oct 2016

Members Want to Know: How Are the Policy Fellows Doing?

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... New York embarks on the second year of its Public Policy Fellowship program, we have been delighted by ... questions, such as: What types of projects are the Public Policy Fellows working on? Can the Fellows...

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Serious Policy Between Our Two Ferns

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04/23/2014

... do produce their own occasional laughs and many actionable policy insights. The fast approaching CEO Interview with ... conversation in addition to serious attention to policy . Will Miller assumed the...

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24 Mar 2016

NYC’s Food Policy Director on Hunger, Health & Equity

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... here. The mission of the Office of the Director of Food Policy is to advance the City’s efforts to increase food ... New York City priorities and approaches The role of food policy in supporting the...

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Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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09/12/2017

... signs of the disease in their blood that may be found through special laboratory tests, according to a new study ... blood profiles associated with AMD and its severity through laboratory testing," said...

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New York Life Foundation Partners with First Book To Bring Grief Books, Resources to Educators

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02/27/2019

... Foundation Partners with First Book To Bring Grief Books, Resources to Educators The New York Life Foundation today ... education nonprofit whose mission is to bring high-quality resources to educators serving...

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