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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Stem Cell Research

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12/18/2014

... clear, smooth surface. "Even at the microscopic level, we couldn't tell the difference between the tissues that were ... cornea," Funderburgh said in a prepared statement. " We were also...

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Aetna Foundation Launches $4.5 Million Healthier World Innovation Challenge

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01/07/2015

... people directly where they live, work and play. That's why we 've launched the Healthier World Innovation Challenge, a ... improve chronic health outcomes in vulnerable communities. We know that...

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OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work

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02/12/2015

... protect and expand the accessibility of the Internet. " We know that you can fill in some of these gaps more ... change more agilely than most governments ever could, and we need you to do that," Mr...

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Carnegie VP of Education Profiled in Huffington Post

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02/26/2015

... leaders, in terms of having an impact on student outcomes. We needed ways to better prepare them, support them, and to ... system. A significant piece of my work was focused on what we now refer to as "...

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Close That Gap: William T. Grant Foundation Zeroes in on Inequality and Kids

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03/30/2015

... an issue is so galvanizing that it can entirely shift how we think about a crucial problem. The recent publication of ... which lately has been zeroing in on kids and inequality. We recently talked with the...

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Howard Gilman Foundation Helps Bring the Arts to Public School Children

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04/24/2015

... all children and motivate them toward excellence. " We are elated, humbled and filled with gratitude to receive ... was deeply devoted to the arts during his lifetime, and we are honored to celebrate his...

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New York Foundation and Brooklyn Community Foundation Lauded for Nimbleness

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05/27/2015

... by being able to respond to the issues of the day. " We don't limit our grant-making to particular issues areas," she said, "and so we 're able to be fairly nimble when issues shift and...

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Jersey City Receives $1 million Investment for Job Training from JPMorgan Chase

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07/09/2015

... City, Chicago and Detroit. "Through our philanthropy, we invest more $200 million every year for communities across ... president for JPMorgan Chase. "Jersey City is a community we are especially to...

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Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy

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07/25/2016

... Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy We are living in anxious, often frightening times. Earlier ... Michael J. Smith, Brent Thompson, and Patrick Zamarripa. We ’ve seen reductive attempts...

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Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

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08/03/2016

... that rising temperatures affect the Hudson in many ways. " We see sea level rising; we see more intense storms," he continued. And he said .....

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NY Community Trust's Shawn Morehead Featured in Podcast on Countering Stereotypes and College Prep

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10/06/2016

... the Trust's long-standing work with immigrant communities. We also speak with Donna Lawrence, President and CEO of the I Have A Dream Foundation. We discuss her nonprofit's work serving students from...

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January 11 Is Deadline to Submit a Letter of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants

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12/14/2016

... of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants We support high-quality research that is relevant to policies ... lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States. We fund research that...

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NYSHealth Invests in Veterans' Health

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02/01/2017

... population of veterans in the United States. We know that half of veterans returning to New York from Iraq ... veterans and their families. Learn more about the work we 've done and plan to do in the...

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De Blasio Derided by Sergeants Union for Deportation Stance

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02/28/2017

... re-election this year, of “placating” voters. “ We can’t ignore people who commit crimes, harbor them, because we want to get votes in an election year,” Mullins told the ...

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Ford to Dedicate $1B of Endowment to Mission Related Investments

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04/05/2017

... contested, conversation about “impact”—both how we measure it and how we deliver it. More recently, this discussion—in the Ford ...

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PIMCO Foundation Supports Skating to Success in Harlem

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04/18/2017

... gender equality and empower all women and girls.” We combine our approach of servant leadership with our ... their transformational potential, it’s imperative that we close the persistent gender gap prevalent...

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Gender Justice

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

... research that has the potential to revolutionize how we age and how we heal... Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic ...

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Food Systems