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Ford Foundation Appoints John W. Bernstein as Chief Operating Officer

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11/07/2014

... of Pennsylvania, with a combined degree in computer science , economics, and the history and sociology of science , and had the distinction of serving as a Wharton ... of the Rockefeller University Council and...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces the 2023 Sloan Research Fellows

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02/15/2023

... past Fellows have gone on to become towering figures in science . Renowned physicists Richard Feynman and Murray ... scientific and technical fields—chemistry, computer science , Earth system science...

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These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

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01/12/2012

... New York's new Vice President of Communications & Public Policy , Michael Hamill Remaley, discuss the changing .....

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Gender Lens on Poverty Primer

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12/2013

... for women. Compiling the research of leading scholars and policy thinkers, the primer highlights the realities and ...

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Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY

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05/18/2014

... based on their work with the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute in Wisconsin. This is the first time UI will ...

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Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study

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11/13/2015

When it comes to paid family leave, the United States has a dismal record. But one industry is leading the way on family leave policies: the technology sector.

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Insights from Indonesia: Protecting Our Coral Reefs

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02/08/2018

... Rare works to protect the environment and public health through community-led conservation. While our partnership ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Actions Civics: Activating Young Citizens to Go Beyond the Ballot

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07/03/2018

... No Democracy Without Equity: Empowering Students Through Action Civics . I began my remarks by bolding ... young citizens for long-term 21st century democracy practice and ensure they don’t just become...

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Can Flexible Funding Become Our New Normal?

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07/15/2020

... support (GOS) and capacity building (CB), this funding practice has not been widely adopted. As recently as 2018, ... In the U.S., for example, we can leverage these learnings through a racial equity lens as...

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Can Conversational Leadership Shift an Entire System?

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07/28/2022

... recover when we were in a community that could support us through difficult situations. But when leaders were ...

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Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

... space for strategic conversation that propel bolder practice . Informed by a roster of longtime philanthropic ... in governance to fuel more transformative philanthropic practice and lasting social change. We’...

Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley

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04/16/2014

... to explore both the theoretical underpinnings of computer science and its potential to shed light on a wide range of ...

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Russell Sage Foundation Calls for Articles on Women and the Economy

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05/29/2014

The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences invites paper submissions for its upcoming special issue on the changing roles and status of women and the effects on society and the economy. The special issue will consider both the...

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Verizon Foundation to Support STEM Programs in 80 Schools

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12/05/2014

... to stimulate interest in and improve their programs in science , technology, engineering and math (STEM). The ...

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White House Debuts $240 Million in New STEM Commitments

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03/24/2015

... STEM commitments this week at the fifth annual White House Science Fair. The new private sector commitments are ...

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Sloan Foundation Awards $3 Million for Minority PhDs in STEM Fields

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03/27/2015

The main goal of the initiative is to increase the diversity of graduate education in the sciences, mathematics and engineering.

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Strives to Provide Free Psychiatric Evaluations to 10,000 NYC Kids

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08/21/2015

... is a brand-new initiative seeking to help advance the science of child and adolescent brain development. The ...

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2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good

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08/25/2015

... the environment, cancer research, culture, the arts, science , citizenship, healthcare, and technology. The 2015 ...

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Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds

Release Date:

09/24/2015

Carnegie Corporation and the Russell Sage Foundation backed the study, which was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.