New Research Supported By Simons Foundation Points to Cellular Roots of Autism
Release Date:
12/05/2017
... to these mutations. In addition, deletion of the region causes macrocephaly — a disproportionately large brain — ...
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Supported by The Mayday Fund, Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid
Release Date:
01/09/2018
For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor bound to a morphine derivative. They then created a new drug-like compound...
Simons Foundation Funded Research Finds That Neural ‘Tug-Of-War’ May Explain Fragile X Learning Issues
Release Date:
01/24/2018
... X Learning Issues Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, ...
Salesforce.org Launches Philanthropy Cloud That Could Transform Corporate Giving
Release Date:
05/31/2018
... 1% of products, and 1% of employee time to charitable causes ... Salesforce.org Launches Philanthropy Cloud That ...
United Hospital Fund Releases Report Finding Wide Variation in Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing for NYS Medicaid Patients
Release Date:
06/22/2018
An analysis of potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing patterns among New York State’s Medicaid population, released today by United Hospital Fund’s Medicaid Institute, found wide variations in prescribing rates based on patient age, gender...
Helmsley Charitable Trust And The AHA Announce $6.5M Commitment To Expand And Enhance Stroke Care In Nebraska
Release Date:
08/21/2018
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has announced a statewide commitment of $6.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to expand and enhance stroke care in Nebraska. The foundation of this new initiative is a...
Remembering Paul Newman
Release Date:
09/26/2018
... of the after tax profits go straight to charities and causes he believed in... Remembering Paul Newman ...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 32 Winners of Andrew Carnegie Fellowships
Release Date:
04/23/2019
The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program marked its fifth year with the announcement of the 2019 class of fellows, comprised of 32 scholars.
Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Helps Fund Research to Find Personalized Treatment for Crohn's Disease
Release Date:
05/03/2019
To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.
The Rockefeller Drug Laws: New Opportunities for Investment with a National Impact
Release Date:
04/02/2010
... funding for community and other health-based services to address drug use and dependency was sharply cut or eliminated ...
The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change
Release Date:
02/05/2020
... that “cost-minus” funding is not just unfair but also causes a whole host of financial and non-financial problems ...
Open Letter to Grantees from Social Justice Funders
Release Date:
03/19/2020
... As social justice funders, we all focus on the root causes of social, gender, racial, economic and environmental ... with you and each other to help make funds available to address and respond to the COVID19...
CEP Study, Commissioned by Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits & the Dyson Foundation, Paints Stark Picture for Valley Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/27/2020
... and other funding opportunities designed specifically to address emerging nonprofit needs but the survey results ...
Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/09/2010
... standards to our due diligence processes—yet funneling resources to known entities doesn’t necessarily mean ...
1/20/2015 - The Power of Micro Aggressions and Micro Affirmations Live stream & Presentations
Publication date:
01/2015
View materials and the live stream recording of the program, The Power of Micro Aggressions and Micro Affirmations .
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May
2025
Philanthropy New York's 46th Annual Meeting: Philanthropy For Our Time
Thursday, May 15, 2025 -
1:00pm to 6:00pm
While the nonprofit sector is currently facing existential threats, foundations are grappling with the ways they can show up as reliable and trustworthy partners. Join your Philanthropy New York community in person for a half-day...
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
Under a new strategy announced today, the Ford Foundation will double the amount it provides to grantees to cover administrative overhead costs and steer $1 billion over five years toward strengthening social-justice organizations. At the same time...
The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Hotel Industry To Reduce Food Waste
Release Date:
11/14/2017
... results from a set of projects demonstrating innovative strategies aimed at reducing food waste in the hotel ... The Rockefeller Foundation are releasing a toolkit with strategies to help hotel properties and...
What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed
Release Date:
03/13/2012
... close to being medical homes, or who have the capacity and resources to take on major organizational change. But many ... busy, working day to day, and do not have extra time or resources to dedicate to the...
Rockefeller's Edwin Torres Joins the de Blasio Administration
Release Date:
09/16/2014
... change such as the collective impact approach for homelessness -prevention and crime-reduction. Under his ...