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Simons-Supported Research Shows Link Between Non-Coded Portions of Genome and Cancer

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09/28/2016

... Research Shows Link Between Non-Coded Portions of Genome and Cancer The human body produces 100,000 or more ... RNA is actually functional? And does it play a role in disease? A team of...

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Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings

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09/29/2016

... Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings Southern states have long welcomed tourists retracing the footsteps of the late ... Justice Initiative has announced...

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Weinberg Foundation Makes New Commitment to Military Members and Their Families

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11/16/2016

... Families The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today welcomes community, civic, and ... was the next logical step for the Foundation, which...

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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Views the Arts as a "Community Anchor"

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12/12/2016

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Views the Arts as a ... to describe the organizations that earn its support. In the realm of arts and culture, that boils down to ... There are...

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The Wallace Foundation Supports Creative Ways to Expand the Taste for Classical Music in NYC Eateries

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01/17/2017

... Creative Ways to Expand the Taste for Classical Music in NYC Eateries On a freezing night in December, a bundled-up ... candy while a 32-piece orchestra sounded the opening notes of Verdi...

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The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Syrian Rebels' Lessons on Aleppo

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01/27/2017

... on Syrian Rebels' Lessons on Aleppo Syrian rebels’ loss of east Aleppo in December was a turning point in the country’s civil war. ... siege and surrounded on all sides, to hold out for...

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Foundation for Child Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family

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02/06/2017

... Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family In new research funded by the Foundation for Child ... parents have experienced income insecurity since 2000, long...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Laura Walker Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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03/28/2017

Laura Walker Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors Laura Walker, president and CEO of New York ... monthly, and more than $100 million has been raised for long -term investment. New York...

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JPB Foundation Supports Study of New Approach That Makes Cells Resistant to HIV

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04/19/2017

JPB Foundation Supports Study of New Approach That Makes Cells Resistant to HIV Scientists ... replace diseased cells, potentially curing the disease in a person with HIV. “This protection would be long...

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Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"

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04/26/2017

... Our children carry with them a whole identity inclusive of their varying home lives, community experiences, and rates of development. Yet in each system they encounter—education, community...

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With Support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Survey Reveals Effects of Incarceration for Older Americans' Work And Retirement Plans

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05/05/2017

... the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Survey Reveals Effects of Incarceration for Older Americans' Work And Retirement ... who report that they have been incarcerated at some point in their lives are more...

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Backed By Rockefeller Grants Philabundance’s Non-Profit Supermarket Is Making Inroads in Food Deserts

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05/08/2017

... Philabundance’s Non-Profit Supermarket Is Making Inroads in Food Deserts On the wall in Mike Basher’s office at Chester’s Fare & Square, there’s a piece of paper noting the days that...

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Chef Massimo Bottura's First U.S. Project Will Be a Rockefeller-supported Bronx Soup Kitchen

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05/30/2017

... Italy restaurant that topped the World’s 50 Best List in 2016, was planning to open one of his food waste-fighting soup kitchens, called Refettorios, ... in Rio de Janeiro, the community...

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Commonwealth Fund and GWU Release New Findings on House GOP Healthcare Bill Resulting in Loss of 1M Jobs in 10 Years

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06/19/2017

... New Findings on House GOP Healthcare Bill Resulting in Loss of 1M Jobs in 10 Years A new study from the Commonwealth Fund ... the GOP's American Health Care Act would cause harm ...

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Ms. Foundation Noted in Article on Fighting for Women of Color

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06/21/2017

Ms. Foundation Noted in Article on Fighting for Women of Color By now it’s clear the Trump era will be cruel to ... risk in the current political environment and who have long...

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Unbound Philanthropy is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It?

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07/17/2017

... is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It? How can philanthropy support immigrants in a country that elected a blatantly anti-immigrant ... in 2008, Unbound Philanthropy hasn’t...

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Commonwealth Fund: In the Healthcare Aftermath

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08/02/2017

Commonwealth Fund: In the Healthcare Aftermath The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has ... repeal and replace it, the time for repair seems at hand. Long term, a fair and sustainable approach to covering the .....

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The Mertz Gilmore Foundation Funds Contemporary Dance

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08/11/2017

... Landscape, a contemporary dance performance in the round choreographed by Valerie Green and supported by ... Garden. The dance features the geometry and architecture of overlapping bodies, inspired by the...

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