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With Funds From Helmsley Charitable Trust, Researchers Target Fat to Treat Cancer

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09/20/2016

... fat molecules to build their plasma membranes and other critical structures. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute, ... way to obstruct this instrumental process to stifle cancer' s growth, detailed...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports Liberal Arts to Fight Climate Change

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10/14/2016

... think critically, and grasp the nuances of life' s ambiguities. Mellon' s grant will support Colby College scholars—both .....

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Coalition Rallies against Cuomo’s Proposed Nuclear Plant Subsidies

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10/28/2016

Coalition Rallies against Cuomo’ s Proposed Nuclear Plant Subsidies A coalition of more than ... the state Thursday to criticize Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’ s plan to subsidize three upstate nuclear plants with $7.7...

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Supported by Carnegie, ALA Announces Winners of 2016 'I Love My Librarian Award'

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11/30/2016

... from across the country were honored with this year' s I Love My Librarian Award. The winning librarians were ... libraries connected them to information, opportunities and critical technology to help...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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New York Chastises EPA Chief Over River’s Superfund Cleanup

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09/07/2017

New York Chastises EPA Chief Over River’ s Superfund Cleanup The $1.7 billion Superfund cleanup of the Hudson River is not protecting the public’ s health and the river as initially promised, New York’ s...

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“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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01/12/2011

... participated in a members briefing featuring a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New ... citizens’ participation in his city to philanthropy’ s efforts and support. The mayor began by...

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Expectations High For Harlem Children Zone's New Head

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07/07/2014

Expectations High For Harlem Children Zone' s New Head As Anne Williams-Isom begins her role as the new CE0 of the Harlem Children' s Zone, funders such as the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, ... zone...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Report Shows Link Between Children's Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment

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07/10/2014

Report Shows Link Between Children' s Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment Children ... from the Foundation for Child Development. Mother’ s Education and Children’ s Outcomes:...

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Foundation for Child Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation and USAID Launch $100 Million Partnership

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08/04/2014

... Partnership The Rockefeller Foundation and the U. S . Agency for International Development have announced a $100 ... across Africa and Asia. Announced at the first-ever U. S .-Africa Leaders Summit, the...

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Donations for Ebola Relief Efforts Are Slow to Take Off

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10/20/2014

... and no sure treatment. It is not even clear that providing food , housing and protective equipment will have any impact ...

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JPB Foundation Backs New Childhood Obesity Research

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04/29/2015

... family restaurant chain, made changes to its children’ s menu in order to make healthier items easier to choose. ... its kind to look at both ordering patterns of children’ s food plus a...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Laurie M. Tisch Elected Co-Chair of Whitney Museum Board of Trustees

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07/01/2015

... Whitney Museum Board of Trustees The Whitney Museum’ s board of trustees has elected Laurie M. Tisch and Neil G. ... will succeed Bluhm. Tisch was elected to the Whitney’ s board in 1996, and currently serves...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America

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09/01/2015

... been a strong partner to the Feeding America network of food banks, supporting our efforts to stabilize the lives of ...

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NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’s Most Generous Companies

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10/28/2015

NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’ s Most Generous Companies Pfizer, Johnson&Johnson, Goldman ... Sachs and IBM named by New York Observer as region’ s most generous companies. The 10 most...

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Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)

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02/26/2016

... new component of the system responsible for regulating food intake: a hormone called amylin, which acts in the brain ...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Goldman Sachs Expands Philanthropic Fund to Younger Workers

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03/04/2016

... the scrappier worlds of start-ups, nonprofits and even food trucks. To retain them, banks increased their ... The pitches will be judged on “the nonprofit’ s leadership, reach and potential for impact,”...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities

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10/21/2016

... Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U. S . Cities JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $20 million ... in disadvantaged neighborhoods. As part of the firm’ s $125 million, five-year PRO...

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NYTimes Examines the Legacy of Newman’s Own Foundation

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11/03/2016

NYTimes Examines the Legacy of Newman’ s Own Foundation Mention the name Paul Newman and many movie ... Mr. Newman as the philanthropic kingpin, whose Newman’ s Own food brand has raised hundreds...

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Open Society Foundations Fellow Makes Greece a More Welcoming Place for Refugees

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01/23/2017

... walking through the fields caught Vasilis Tsartsanis’ s eye as he passed the railroad that connects Greece to the ... that, one year later, would come to exemplify Europe’ s refugee emergency. Tsartsanis didn’...

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