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Simons Foundation Funded Research Finds That Neural ‘Tug-Of-War’ May Explain Fragile X Learning Issues

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01/24/2018

... author of the paper, which appears in PLOS Biology . “ We now have a better understanding of a cognitive deficit ... “signature of recollection” in the hippocampus—a mapping that pinpointed whether these...

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Health

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Simons Foundation Announces Simons Collaboration on Localization of Waves

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08/06/2018

... years later, despite considerable advances in the subject, we still notoriously lack tools to fully understand ...

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Science

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Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds

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08/02/2019

... Washington University in St. Louis. “In the long term, we really need new structural classes of antibiotics that ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

... Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources ... way to drive social change. And to maximize the impact, we should incorporate the field’s...

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The Joys and Frustrations of Managing Young People

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09/29/2016

... so high pressure that mistakes could be disastrous. We determined that having Tatianna do data entry for an ... what could help us and the staff improve the services we give to our members, and then pick areas...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Leadership Development

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Public Policy

The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

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10/19/2016

... Opportunities Centers United, a national organization organizing on behalf of low-wage restaurant workers. Ted ... They are among the most dynamic and inspiring women that we know. We are...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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15 Leaders of Color Selected for Pinkerton Leadership Network

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03/03/2021

... the decision to expand the field to fifteen members. “ We launched the Network to help address the unique challenges ... color in the nonprofit field,” said Smith. “Frankly, we ’ve been overwhelmed by the...

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Social Justice

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Research for a 21st Century Child Welfare System

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03/24/2022

... experience from their involvement with the system demands we do better. Further, there continues to be significant ... to accomplish this goal. You can hear more about why we need this new research agenda in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

William T. Grant Foundation

04 Dec 2018

Seeding Power: Leadership for Justice-Based Movements in Food and Farming

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Surdna Foundation and The New York Community Trust as we introduce three initiatives designed to bring together ... a diverse cohort of leaders with the time, space, and resources they need to connect and...

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Food Systems

23 Oct 2020

Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 23, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... show up for colleagues and community partners Identify the resources and networks within philanthropy that can help you ... the Same Language page. (no fee) ** Please note that we are offering the Philanthropy...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation Welcomes Aditi Vaidya as its New President

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10/13/2022

... environmental justice and health equity using community organizing , policy advocacy, and research. She will be the ... with humility, expertise, and a belief that the only way we can create systemic change is...

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Two Emblematic Markers of Policy Progress

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10/24/2018

... and lots of input from members, our work has evolved as we deepened our experiences, worked with many nonprofit ... exciting possibilities for our policy work. In one, we are exercising the philanthropic...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Philanthropy New York

Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... and action around racial equity and social justice. We are excited to elevate this conversation on a national ... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership...

William T. Grant Foundation President Robert C. Granger to Retire in September 2013

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09/03/2012

... more effective through a strategic and focused use of our resources . He's also made us more relevant by connecting ... Board in fostering an ethos of continuous improvement, and we look forward to...

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07 Mar 2016

Simplifying Strategy Toolkit Workshop for CSRs

Monday, March 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... present numerous competing priorities. In this workshop, we explore developing clarity and stability, primarily ...

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The New Philanthropic Village

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09/01/2016

... philanthropic sector will be better positioned to share resources , test new models, provide data on the sector, and ... sector’s needs. “Timely and overdue,” “Amen,” “ We can’t do business as usual,” and “It’s...

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Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

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14 Nov 2017

New Ways to Think About Evaluation

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

While evaluation seems like work that requires more resources (dollars and staff) than you have, foundations of ... Island Foundation Designed for All interested funders. We are partnering with Exponent...

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How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing

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01/18/2018

... foundation involvement in impact investing. Last year, we saw the foundation make a $100 million commitment ... to organizations that strengthen the field by providing resources and otherwise helping...

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Surdna Foundation

UJA-Federation of New York and Jewish Community Relations Council of New York Announce Mitchell D. Silber As New Executive Director of the Community Security Initiative

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01/07/2020

... Miller, executive vice president and CEO of JCRC-NY. “ We conducted a nationwide search and are fortunate to welcome ... are unprecedented. This new initiative will have the resources to provide professional...

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Jewish Interests