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Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Antimicrobial Paints Have a Blind Spot

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05/13/2019

... latex paints. Within 24 hours, all bacteria died except for Bacillus timonensis, a spore-forming bacterium. Most ... “Bacillus is typically innocuous, but by attacking it , you might prompt it...

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New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity

Release Date:

09/23/2019

... make school districts more racially integrated, believing it would ease racial disparities in students’ educational ... – not the racial composition of schools – accounts for this effect. In other words,...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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05/28/2020

... we had to decide whether to continue programming virtually for the remainder of 2020. We will. To reiterate: ... decided that in-person events are not the right thing to do for ourselves or...

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If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

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03/20/2017

... changed. I know I am not alone; in my experience, this it is what drives much of the philanthropic community. My ... York State, millions of people lack the skills necessary for the jobs of today and tomorrow...

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28 Feb 2019

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Capacity - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Grassroots Climate Solutions Fund) is creating a space for transparent, deeper discussion about the underlying ... between Thousand Currents, Urgent Action Fund for Women's Rights, Grassroots...

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New Grants Totaling $4.5 Million Approved by John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/11/2020

... Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees has approved funding for eight grants totaling $4,534,763 to address COVID-19 in ... and end-of-life care. Urgent Response Grants: Institute for Healthcare Improvement:...

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Katherine Bleich Joins American Express as Corporate Philanthropy Intern

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07/02/2012

... Rawls’ A Theory of Justice. With a longstanding passion for philanthropy as a driver of systemic change, she has ...

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COF Briefing on the Hill: Opportunities to Encourage Charitable Giving

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10/19/2015

The Council on Foundations will participate in a briefing on Capital Hill for the Philanthropy Caucuses in the House and Senate this week.

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American Express Puts Nonprofit Leadership Programs Online

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10/29/2015

... decade’s worth of work to offer professional development for ambitious, often young nonprofit staff members. Tim ... the site will serve as a centralized, one-stop location for a diverse range of courses...

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Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others

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07/15/2016

Warren Buffett has donated roughly $2.9 billion more Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to five foundations, as part of the billionaire's plan to give away almost his entire fortune.

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Russell Sage Teams Up With Robin Hood to Host First Poverty Solutions Conference

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01/18/2017

On Monday, February 6, Robin Hood, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, and the Russell Sage Foundation, the nation's premier foundation devoted to social science research, will host their first annual Poverty Solutions Conference.

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Edwin Gould Foundation Accelerator's BEAM Addresses Equations & Inequality in NY Times Feature

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02/17/2017

... housing, health care, policing — remains elusive. But it has become an increasing source of consternation for some mathematicians, educators and business leaders, who ... propel our society , they fear that...

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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens

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04/14/2017

... Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships to support research on ... Fellowships in Marine...

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MetLife Foundation Innovation Competition Recognizes Indian Entrepreneur

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05/03/2017

In a competition that featured more than 100 innovative entries from all over India, the entrepreneur who won is creating an android-based illustrative money management tool to be used on low cost smartphones by sub-illiterate groups.

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Collaboration with Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Highlights the Art of Wallpaper

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07/11/2017

Collaboration with Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Highlights the Art of Wallpaper Flavor Paper (flavorpaper. com ) also produces artist-designed wallpapers and, ... Andy Warhol Foundation for...

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Focus on Food Waste Includes Food Summit and Pop-up at Blue Hill Restaurant Featuring Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative

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08/09/2017

... Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative Food Tank (foodtank. com ), in partnership with The Fink Family Foundation and Blue ...

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Amazon Inks Office Space Deal on Manhattan’s Far West Side

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Office Space Deal on Manhattan’s Far West Side Amazon. com Inc. plans to open an office on the far West Side of ... development, Brookfield said Thursday. Amazon said it plans to open its office at Five...

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TED Talk: Judge Victoria Pratt on How Judges Can Show Respect

Release Date:

11/14/2017

... to explain the real-life impact of procedural justice. “ It ’s a concept that says if people perceive that they are ...

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Ford and PBS Partner on Documentary Series

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06/15/2018

... Award-winning journalist and co-founder and CEO of OZY. com , BREAKING BIG explores the twists and turns on the road to thriving careers for some notable figures in various fields. The series of ...

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Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims

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10/29/2018

... in greater Pittsburgh, the GWP community is grieving for the injuries and loss of life at Tree of Life on October 27. It is hard to fathom that our beloved home has become another ... and recovery. Thousands...

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