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The Rockefeller Foundation

New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens

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06/19/2014

... Garden's Humanities Institute, made possible by a $635,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, holds its first .....

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s

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06/03/2016

In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

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03/30/2017

... to New Critical Theory Initiative Using a $1.02 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Northwestern will ...

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

Changing Americans’ access to healthy nutrition and replacing those food deserts with well-stocked stores starts at the local level, says Dr. Garth Graham, president of the nonprofit Aetna Foundation, which each year provides funding to local...

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Food Systems

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Laureus USA Releases New Research Study: Youth Sports Promote Social & Emotional Learning, Especially Among Men of Color

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02/03/2021

... USA (Laureus USA) Laureus USA is a non-profit, grant -making organization that works to improve the lives of ...

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Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA

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Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)

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02/08/2016

... medications) for the treatment of patients with the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- the leading ... Although effective treatments are available for the wet form of AMD, they are currently...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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04 Mar 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In this historic period of low unemployment, job seekers with multiple barriers—including those with disabilities—are at risk of being left behind. 65 percent of working-age people with disabilities in New York City are either unemployed or not in...

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Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... in the awakening of dormant cancer cells. Neutrophils can form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as part of the ... that are needed to improve kinase inhibitors, a common component of chemotherapy that can...

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Mellon Announces Funding for Higher Education in Prisons

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06/06/2023

... commitment to expanding opportunities and increasing resources for higher education in carceral environments. ... individuals, as well as those that deliver education and resources to often overlooked...

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Justice Reform

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06 Mar 2018

Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

View the program resources here. As funders we talk a lot about inclusive ... If you’re tired of sitting behind your desk evaluating grant proposals, join us for a fun, hands on experience of ... people globally (...

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A Long Overdue Guide for New Philanthropic Organizations

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04/17/2019

This year marks the Helmsley Charitable Trust’s tenth year as an active grantmaker. During these last 10 years, we have discovered that when it comes to ramping up a new foundation or grantmaking organization, there is no single “how-to guide” or...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

Commonwealth Fund Unveils New Website and Logo

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05/27/2014

... site is responsive, so whether you're checking out our resources on health care reform, learning what our latest .....

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The Commonwealth Fund

Women 4 Health Care: Helping Uninsured Women Get Covered

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10/01/2013

... . The Raising Women’s Voices website has some helpful resources , including fact sheets describing how to apply for ... work to women in NYC is partly funded with a generous grant from the Ms. Foundation for...

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Fair Health Launches New Healthcare Portal YouCanPlanForThis.Org with Support From the New York State Health Foundation

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02/07/2018

... and social media in directing people to the healthcare resources they need. "MRI" and "root canal" were, .....

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New York Health Foundation

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

A federal judge granted The Century Foundation's request for a temporary restraining order against the Department of Education — what is thought to be the first order of its kind against Secretary Betsy DeVos.

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