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Mellon Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence

Release Date:

07/26/2021

... book How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America (Little, Brown & Company, ... “During this period in the Foundation’s distinguished history , it has emerged as the...

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Role of Funders in Conflict

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11/2014

The Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) released a white paper on how funders can affect conflict.

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William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look

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07/01/2014

The William T. Grant Foundation has launched a new website and logo, along with the debut of the blog, "Researchers Digest."

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In WSJ, Commonwealth’s Blumenthal on Making Health Records Mobile

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06/29/2016

The simple notion of patients being able to take charge of their own medical records will require economic and cultural changes, as well as technological.

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The Commonwealth Fund

With Funds From Helmsley Charitable Trust, Researchers Target Fat to Treat Cancer

Release Date:

09/20/2016

Fat isn't just something we eat: it may also lie at the heart of a new approach to treating cancer.

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports New Service to Aggregate Life Sciences Preprints

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04/18/2017

In February 2017, ASAPbio received a $1 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to develop a new service to aggregate life sciences preprints and promote their visibility and innovative reuse.

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NYC To Vie for Amazon's Second Headquarters

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... to New York City." The NYEDC is looking for buildings or sites that meet or exceed Amazon's criteria and .....

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How Debt Is Threatening Retirement Dreams

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09/21/2017

A growing number of Americans are carrying burdensome debt into their 50s and beyond.

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Aging

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Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations Moves $2.5 Million to Trans-Led Organizations

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07/12/2022

... Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) proudly resources trans-led organizations that are building futures ... FTG grantee partners have led efforts to bring safety, resources , and healing to their...

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Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice: JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative - Report Released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Release Date:

05/26/2020

... courts. Casey’s deep-end effort spans 12 demonstration sites across the United States. It employs intentional, ... focus on youth of color. As part of this work, sites engage community organizations and...

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15 Nov 2011

The Impact of the 28 Percent Cap on Charitable Giving

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -

12:00pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

The Council on Foundations is pleased to invite you to a free webinar for Council members, regional associations, and regional association members addressing an issue that affects us all: the proposed 28 percent cap on charitable giving. Hear...

Washington Post Focuses on Carnegie Corporation Report

Release Date:

09/05/2014

The Carnegie Corporation of New York report indicates that the high Common Core standards could possibly double the current high school dropout rate, unless learning environments are drastically changed.

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UJA-Federation Report Explores Ways to Cut NYC Poverty Rate

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03/11/2015

... Changes Reduce Poverty in New York City? (116 pages, PDF ), analyzed the potential impact of a transitional jobs ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes At Top of the List of Family Foundations Who Fund Social Justice Work

Release Date:

10/07/2015

... Honors Our Roots and Empowers Communities (18 pages, PDF ), found that between 2004 and 2012 family foundations — ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit

Release Date:

02/25/2016

Around the world, youth unemployment rates are at or near historic highs – with a slow predicted recovery – including in the United States, where young people are experiencing Depression-era levels of employment. JP Morgan Chase released its second...