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Study Supported by Doris Duke Foundation Reveals Mumps Resurgence Due to Waning Vaccine Protection in Adults

Release Date:

03/23/2018

... immune protection against mumps wanes on average 27 years after vaccination, with 25% of individuals in the United States vaccinated losing protection within 7.9 years , 50% within 19 years ,...

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Rosa Asciolla Joins Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

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07/02/2012

... League, a member of the Community Leadership Board at the American Diabetes Associate and an alumna of Alpha Chi Omega. ...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/04/2010

On October 19th, Philanthropy New York held a collaborative program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide funders with an opportunity to learn more about the Disability Funders Network and inclusive...

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Toshiba America

Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area

Release Date:

05/10/2012

... Co-Directors at Measure of America, described how their American Human Development Index offers a statistical look at ...

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From the Macy Foundation: AAMC’s Marc Nivet On Developing LGBTI Competencies

Release Date:

05/31/2012

... Marc Nivet, Chief Diversity Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which received a ...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded

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01/08/2013

Compared to 21 other major American library systems, New York City's three public .....

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Arts

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

To Be a True Practitioner of Democracy

Release Date:

05/22/2013

In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat visiting the United States saw a new phenomenon in America. In Democracy in America, the book that emerged from his experiences, he called it "individualism," a word he coined to describe the...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Robin Hood Gala Brings in $60-Million for Antipoverty Groups

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05/14/2014

... The Wall Street Journal. The newly launched Robin Hood American Dream Fund, which supports groups helping immigrants ...

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Prudential, Goldman Sachs and Brooklyn Community Foundation Among Funders Spurring Urban Revival in Brooklyn

Release Date:

03/10/2015

... and creativity. From the longeshoremen of Red Hook to the American Manufacturer Co. of Greenpoint, Brooklyn was a city ...

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Goldman Sachs

Brooklyn Org

Time Magazine Spotlights Walker's UT Austin Commencement Speech

Release Date:

05/27/2015

... injustice in the world—this is a Texas story. This is an American story. It’s a story about transcending and ...

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Ford Foundation

Is Travel the New Face of Philanthropy?

Release Date:

09/28/2015

... called "Good Travels: The Philanthropic Profile of the American Traveler," released this week by Tourism Cares. The ... arm of the tourism industry, just released this study of American travelers who...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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American Express

American Express [corporate]

Peterson Testifies on Reforming the Federal Budget Process

Release Date:

10/23/2015

... Foundation, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Congressional Budget Office ...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Duke Foundation’s Islamic Center Gets New Leadership

Release Date:

11/20/2015

... March. Mr. Ng is currently director of the Asian Pacific American Center at the Smithsonian Institution, where he ...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal Explains North-South Health Divide

Release Date:

04/12/2016

... U.S. Most pressing is the lagging health of those in the American South... Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David ...

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Century Foundation Promotes ‘Realistic Steps’ on Gun Violence

Release Date:

06/15/2016

... communities, now known as the worst mass shooting in American history. Responding to the violence, Century ...

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In Time Magazine, Ford’s Walker Says Giving Back Is a Birthright

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... as we understand it today, however, is a distinctly American phenomenon, inseparable from the nation that shaped ...

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Ford Foundation

Whitney Biennial Artists Take A Hard Look At America, And Find Ways To Connect

Release Date:

03/23/2017

... Find Ways To Connect The Whitney Biennial is a snapshot of American creativity and sometimes a reflection of our ...

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Caught Our Attention

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From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Granddaughter of NASA "Hidden Figure," Duchess Harris, shares story of Miriam Mann

Release Date:

03/06/2018

... of Miriam Mann Professor Duchess Harris, Chair of the American Studies department at Macalester College and alumna ...

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Video

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Mellon Foundation

Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Announce Grants for US 2050 Initiative

Release Date:

08/21/2018

... wave of foreseeable demographic changes will create a new American tapestry. Social, economic, and technological ... to continue the upward mobility and the fulfillment of the American dream to truly...