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People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg

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04/14/2016

... in assets and more than $100 million in grants distributed to nonprofits annually. Millions of that funding have gone to dozens of local institutions, including the University of ... Centers of Northeastern...

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Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective

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05/03/2016

... Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective The U. S . government has invested $1.4 billion in HIV prevention ... changing sexual behavior and reducing HIV risk, according to a new Stanford University School of...

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Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes

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05/17/2016

... have significantly different estimates for the patient’ s survival than their doctor—but that’ s not only because of a misunderstanding, University of ... The majority of those differences also were due...

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Scherman, Altman, Lily Auchincloss, NY Community Trust and Supporters Launch QueensWay Design Phase

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06/06/2016

... 3.5-mile, 47-acre swath of the borough, from Rego Park to Ozone Park—into a $120 million public park, similar to the Highline in Chelsea, boasting trails and amenities. ... path, upgrades for the facilities of...

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Moody's Foundation Announces Winners For Creative Solutions to Contemporary Challenges

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06/20/2016

Moody' s Foundation Announces Winners For Creative Solutions to Contemporary Challenges The winners of the 2016 Moody' s Information to Innovation Challenge – an open...

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Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, Study Shows Alzheimer’s Patients Have Lower Perception of Pain

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07/13/2016

... the John A. Hartford Foundation, Study Shows Alzheimer’ s Patients Have Lower Perception of Pain People with Alzheimer’ s disease don’t perceive pain as readily as healthy older adults, and this may lead...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

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09/15/2016

Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study Research to Prevent Blindness was not the sole funder, but was ... in tears. The study also tells us that Zika can lead to cell death...

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Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss

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09/29/2016

Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss The eye’ s retina works like film in a camera. The retina’ s rods sense dim light, while cone cells detect colors...

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Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement Savings, Pension

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10/17/2016

... of the pack. Forty-eight percent of all Americans aged 18 to 30 have zero in retirement savings and no access to a traditional pension, according to a GenForward poll by the Black Youth...

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Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving

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11/02/2016

... one of the 20,000 New York public school students who got to see the Broadway hit "Hamilton" because of her and they ... 1913 with the mission of aiding humanity, and grants funds to health,...

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The Commonwealth Fund Outlines 10 Recommendations for Policymakers Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs

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01/20/2017

... Group on Patients with Complex Needs through a grant to the London School of Economics and Political Science. The group’ s purpose was to outline the prerequisites of a ... systems around the...

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Results from The Moody's Foundation-sponsored National Survey of America's Top Math Students Provides Glimpse into their Academic Success

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04/05/2017

Results from The Moody' s Foundation-sponsored National Survey of America' s Top Math Students Provides Glimpse into their Academic Success According to the survey, sponsored by The...

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Surdna Funds Report Analyzing The Social Wellbeing of NYC's Neighborhoods: The Contribution of Culture and the Arts

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05/22/2017

Surdna Funds Report Analyzing The Social Wellbeing of NYC' s Neighborhoods: The Contribution of Culture and the Arts Although culture and the arts contribute to the social well-being of New York City...

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Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation

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09/13/2017

... Southern Tier Republican Rep. Tom Reed said he’ s in favor of a permanent solution for former Deferred Action ... He believes there is far-reaching support for legislation to help undocumented immigrants who...

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Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law

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09/22/2017

... Comply with Sex Assault Law A majority of New York’ s colleges and universities are handling instances and ... with the state’ s “Enough is Enough” law, according to the findings of a...

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9 Million Kids Get Health Insurance Under CHIP. Congress Just Let It Expire.

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10/02/2017

... Just Let It Expire. Congress just allowed the Children’ s Health Insurance Program, which provided low-cost health insurance to 9 million children, to expire. If action is not taken soon...

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IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria

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10/13/2017

... The prospect of being audited by the IRS is as unsettling to nonprofit leaders as to individuals and for-profit businesses. To assist nonprofit ... are almost 30 guides available on...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Grants $1.25 million to Support Aging-in-Place Services

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07/23/2018

... and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Grants $1.25 million to Support Aging-in-Place Services The Harry and Jeanette ... Foundation today announced a gift of $1.25 million to Habitat for Humanity to...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces New David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center

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06/05/2019

... Rockefeller Creative Arts Center The Pocantico Center to Adapt Historic Orangerie for Cultural and Sustainability ... on the historic Rockefeller family estate and bequeathed to the nonprofit National Trust...

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