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Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory

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03/09/2017

... is the first of several short films to highlight the science and the people behind the project. Placing critical ... with cosmology, Kellner strikes a balance between art and science . “Not being a ...

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Science

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Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Pigments Made by Beets May Help Boost Resistance to Disease & Nutrition Value of Crops

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08/15/2017

... A new study conducted at the Weizmann Institute of Science , published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Scholarship Program at Duke Aims to Increase Underrepresented Minorities in Graduate Stem Disciplines

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01/18/2018

... population of underrepresented minority students studying science and engineering at the graduate level. Funded by a $1 ... chemistry, civil and environmental engineering, computer science , electrical and...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Mellon Foundation Renews Support for Open Graduate Education at Brown

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09/17/2018

Launched in 2011 with prior support from the Mellon Foundation, the program enables doctoral students to simultaneously complete a master’s degree in a different field of study.

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Sloan Foundation Awards Fellowships to Four Georgia Tech, Emory Faculty

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03/12/2019

... be a Sloan Fellow is to be in the vanguard of 21st-century science .” Past Sloan Research Fellows include many towering figures in the history of science , including physicists Richard Feynman and Murray ... in...

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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

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04/2014

... be used interchangeably, and grantmaking refers to the practice and process of awarding grants. A nonprofit ... activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking. U.S. private foundations are tax-exempt ... giving programs include American Express and Time Warner ( through their Office of Corporate Responsibility). Number of ...

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United Hospital Fund Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care

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06/28/2023

... UHF senior program manager Susan Olivera. “Their eight practice improvement projects represent five counties across ... that will focus on reaching minority and diverse families. Through collaboration with...

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Children, Youth and Families

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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

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08/04/2016

Emily Gustafsson-Wright and Sophie Gardiner of The Brookings Institution encourage philanthropic actors to consider the high potential impact of contributing outcome funds to supplement government funding.

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The Brookings Institution

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How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

Funders run the risk of being reductive to addressing violence if they don’t challenge themselves to be in solidarity with the people affected by their work.

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New York Health Foundation

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To Achieve Equity, We Must Accurately Measure Need

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10/06/2022

... measurement could also be used to inform program and policy decisions. The TCL measure would include essential ...

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Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit

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02/2015

... tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine how well they're set up for success. ... of planning checklists that affinity groups can use to do policy work and regional associations can use to support that .....

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Aetna Foundation Partners with US News & World Report to Study Healthcare Access in American Communities

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06/09/2017

Aetna Foundation and US News & World Report launch a project to research, analyze and report how communities with inventive policies and partnerships are changing citizens' health.

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Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?

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03/02/2017

... of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the New York Women’s Foundation. ... but her internal temperature is now feverishly calibrated through the machinations of older...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Releases Results of 4-Year Study of Restorative Justice Implementation in Schools

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10/08/2020

... and suspensions. “The project has been innovative through its explicit integration of racial justice and ...

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Social Justice

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/16/2010

... is also the co-author of a widely used textbook on health policy and management. He serves as a board member of the ... Psychology from Fordham University and his Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from the...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Releases Report on Telehealth Private Payer Laws

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08/23/2017

... Report on Telehealth Private Payer Laws Many state health policy leaders are interested in telehealth—the use of ... access to care, especially in rural areas. State health policy leaders have been looking at...

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Two Distinct Types of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why

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03/03/2021

... and the equitable distribution of government resources . A whole lot of funders across New York State came ... • Mapping projects and other technical resources • Communicating with the commission and ... being...

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PNY's Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19

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04/24/2020

... · Many nonprofits have realized through COVID-19 that their insurance plans did not cover ... We recognize that you are operating in a rapidly evolving policy environment and that you are also trying to be...

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Ford Foundation Awards $2.7 Million to Artspace for Creative Placemaking

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01/14/2013

... in support of efforts designed to revitalize communities through the arts. Minneapolis-based Artspace Projects, Inc. ... in support of efforts designed to revitalize communities through the arts. Awarded...

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