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Surdna Appoints Shuaib Siddiqui, Director, Mission Related Investing

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06/30/2016

... an investment professional whose work has focused on addressing global poverty, has been appointed Director, ... Finance and Administration, will assume his new position on August 1. Shuaib will manage Surdna...

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Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March

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09/14/2017

... The Center for Social Solutions, to focus efforts on three core areas of concern — race and diversity; water; ... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s sixth President in March 2013 . Prior to joining The Andrew W...

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Report Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds That Post-Ebola Cataract Surgery Can Safely Restore Vision

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04/04/2018

... Restore Vision Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory ... the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa from 2013 to 2016, thousands of...

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Asphalt Art Initiative, Providing Cities How-To Guidance to Transform Streets and Public Spaces with Artwork

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10/28/2019

... during Michael R. Bloomberg’s tenure as Mayor from 2002- 2013 and the work of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ pro bono ... into pedestrian plazas, intersection designs, and murals on roadways or other urban...

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Arts

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National Funders, Including Casey Family Programs, Support Antelope Valley, CA After String of Child Welfare Incidents

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11/11/2019

... meeting of the Los Angeles County Children’s Commission on Monday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger described the ... and charged with his murder. This is the third time since 2013 that a child with a previous...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Scott Evans as New Board Chair

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06/17/2021

... of Trustees. Mr. Evans joined the Foundation’s Board in 2013 and has served as the chair of the Finance and ... Asset Management subsidiaries. Currently, Mr. Evans serves on the Investment Advisory Committee...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Simons Foundation Accepting Applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards

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09/23/2021

... Time. Overview Microbes inhabit and sustain all habitats on Earth. In the oceans, microbes capture solar energy, ... theory. Investigators must be currently active in research on microbial ecology and/or...

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RFPs Etc

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation promotes Aaron Merki to role of Chief Program Officer

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09/27/2021

... approximately $130 million in annual grants, all focused on improving the lives of people experiencing poverty in the ... and collaborative approaches to grantmaking focused on achieving measurable impacts...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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The New York Women's Foundation Announces Five New Board Members

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10/28/2021

... and Law Committee, and a current member of its Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel. Marielle Villar Martiney , an ... of For Freedoms, a member of Solidaire, and serves on the Center for Curatorial Leadership...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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David Blumenthal to Step Down as Commonwealth Fund President at End of Year

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05/11/2022

... and trusted friend.” Before joining the Fund in 2013 , Blumenthal was the Samuel O. Thier Professor of ...

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19 Apr 2018

A Guide to the New 'Public Charge' Rules: What is Public Charge and How Can Organizations and Funders Respond to Support Family and Child Well-Being - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 19, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:30pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* A young mother who ... in which funders can respond to this newest development on public charge through strategic...

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Immigration

21 May 2019

First Responders at the Border:The Vital Role and Untapped Potential of a Reception System for Families and Asylum Seekers - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... moved to a Tuesday. Future calls will continue to be held on the third Thursday of the month*. Despite the ... separation policies are being revisited and restrictions on asylum grow tighter, families who are...

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20 Jul 2010

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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8:30am to 11:00am

... with the status quo. The session will also touch on current efforts underway to repair Albany’s broken ...

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29 May 2019

No Housing Support for Mixed Status Families? - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 -

1:30pm to 2:30pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* No one should be denied ... especially those with limited means. The comment period on this regulation has already...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Housing and Homelessness

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber to Leave in June

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04/01/2013

... private community-focused funders, with an emphasis on supporting startup organizations in targeted neighborhoods ... Recovery Fund to be a high-impact channel for local disaster relief. The Recovery Fund has...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

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Philanthropy Should Support States and Cities to Keep Advancing the Climate Movement

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12/07/2016

... families living at the frontlines of pollution and climate disaster . Low-income communities and people of color on the frontlines will face the greatest attacks, and face ... can maximize their impact by...

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Weinberg Foundation grants emergency funding in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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03/02/2022

... emergency grants to longtime Foundation partners who are on the front lines assisting refugees, many of whom are Jewish. On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, ... The Foundation, with the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

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13 Jun 2013

A Conversation with Robert C. Granger, President of the William T. Grant Foundation

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Hear from one of the nation's foundation leaders as Dr. Granger discusses the strengths and weaknesses of strategies employed by the William T. Grant Foundation during his tenure to improve the quality of after-school programs. Representatives from...

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12 Mar 2014

What Philanthropy Can Do To Help Reduce Poverty in America Today

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 ... Promising practices for foundations to pursue as we embark...

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