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Eero Simoncelli Leads New Center for Computational Neuroscience at The Simons Foundation

Release Date:

01/26/2021

... opportunities that were not really possible 20 or even 10 years ago.” New experimental techniques have generated ... “The directors were delighted, and after a thorough search , Eero Simoncelli seemed the...

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The Simons Foundation

Inside HigherEd Examines New Book from Russell Sage Foundation

Release Date:

08/04/2015

... highly ranked colleges and pursuing higher degrees. But why is this one demographic so successful in the U.S.? ... to determine the factors behind high levels of Asian American achievement. Using a combination...

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Russell Sage Foundation

18 Jun 2015

Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " ... and Volunteer Programs at Citi Foundation, as they discuss career path experiences...

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Into the Public Policy Deep End

Release Date:

08/18/2015

... and will be working full time with us for the next two years . She will be joined by a second fellow next summer, ... groups and to begin researching new issue guides. With a career background in medical care...

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PNY News

Germany Provides One Example for Ending the Cycle of Homelessness to Prison

Release Date:

04/18/2017

... have to fear a moderate fine in proportion to his or her income . The range of a first conviction would be in the ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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The David Rockefeller Fund

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

Release Date:

09/24/2015

... and their descendants integrate into society, they become more educated, have better job opportunities, make ... factors such as legal status, racial disparities and low naturalization rates delay or disrupt...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Russell Sage Foundation

Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

Release Date:

02/26/2016

... are not met and they waste their time and money on low -quality instruction—sometimes never completing their ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Century Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation is a Proud Supporter of the Special Olympics

Release Date:

10/29/2018

... SNF representatives attended the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, which brought together youth leaders from over 40 countries with representatives ... of Special Olympics...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

14 Dec 2016

Unconnected Prisoner Re-Entry Services? There’s a Collaborative Solution For That

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... programs, following our 2016 Annual Meeting “Rethinking American Justice.” Approximately 636,000 incarcerated ... reintegrating successfully into society. Within three years of release, about two-thirds of...

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03 May 2022

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to what is possible, to change. 9:40 AM PhilTalk: Why We Exist and Who We Center Karla Nicholson ( Executive ... philanthropy that grows with their community across the years . Come hear what behaviors and...

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Best Conference EVER!: #ForumCon18

Release Date:

07/25/2018

... who has been working in philanthropy for more than 25 years , so I have attended a lot of conferences! Here are a few reasons why it was the best: Extraordinarily Effective Focus on ... who made us think in new...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway

Release Date:

03/27/2017

... a complex subject clear, relatable and resonant. As an American and a Muslim, I have watched with mounting anguish ... Center, is one such example. Home to an estimated 30,000 American Muslims of Somali...

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Doris Duke Foundation

08 Dec 2016

Food as a Community-Building Tool

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to advance communal health, support community members to become leaders and advocates, and cultivate a more just food ... leaders to advocate for and increase access to community resources Understanding a...

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Food Systems

Networks & Working Groups

... Network (PACNET) CEOs: CEO Peer Networks EARLY AND MID- CAREER PROFESSIONALS: Young Leaders Breakfast Club FINANCIAL ... HR & OPERATIONS: Foundation Administrators Network , Human Resources Leadership...

ASPCA Awards Nearly $7.4 Million In First Half of 2014

Release Date:

08/08/2014

... Nearly $7.4 Million In First Half of 2014 The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) ... trap-neuter-return programs, mobile surgery vehicles and low -cost, high-volume clinics...

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ASPCA

A Long Overdue Guide for New Philanthropic Organizations

Release Date:

04/17/2019

... tenth year as an active grantmaker. During these last 10 years , we have discovered that when it comes to ramping up a ... private foundations established in the U.S. in the past 20 years . That’s why...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Center for Effective Philanthropy

12 Sep 2012

Pathways to Economic Mobility: How Can Philanthropists Help the Poor Build Wealth?

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

... will host this event to explore strategies to help low - income workers pursue economic independence through financial ... services industry will discuss the importance of assets in low -...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... including making products available and affordable in low -resource settings. The COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator ... By sharing research, coordinating investments, and pooling resources , these efforts can...