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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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Research to Prevent Blindness

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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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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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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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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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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Rockefeller Brothers Fund Join Coalition of 29 Philanthropies to Pledge $4 billion To Combat Climate Change

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09/17/2018

... change, the largest-ever philanthropic investment focused on climate change mitigation. Announced during the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on Friday, the commitment represents a broad global...

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ASPCA and NYPD Celebrate Five Years of Fighting Animal Abuse and Rescuing Victims across New York City

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01/29/2019

The collaboration launched citywide in January 2014 with the NYPD taking the lead role in responding to all animal cruelty complaints in the five boroughs, and the ASPCA providing direct care for animal victims, as well as law enforcement training...

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Animal Welfare

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards $2.4 Million in Grants

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05/31/2019

... and literary programming, documentary films, hands- on workshops, and a "jingle truck" created by a Pakistani .....

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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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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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