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Mark Gevisser, creative force behind two current exhibitions about gay life, writes about the dynamics of putting love on show today After I gave a public lecture on my Mbeki biography in Cape Town a few weeks ago, an old comrade came up to me…

Original Source Geneva (VNA) The World Health Organisation will help Vietnam source funds for developing strategies to deal with climate change's impact on health, said General Director of the UN health body Magaret Chan. Despite not being a fundraising organisation, WHO will call on international…

Original Source Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have discovered a fundamental component of the process that regulates memory formation. QBI Director Professor Perry Bartlett said the discovery explains, for the first time, how new nerve cells form in an area…

Link to Video This year's Council on Foundations conference, titled "Philanthropy's Vision: A Leadership Summit," took place May 4-7, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. At the Monday, May 5 luncheon plenary, "Philanthropic Partnership: Improving the…

The Atlantic Philanthropies Hosts 'Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work' Day 24 Apr 2008. April 24, 2008 -- New York.  The sons and daughters of Atlantic Philanthropies' staff convened in the New York office today to learn about the organization and the various professional…

The OASIS Institute has received a $2.5 million grant - its largest ever - to fund a five-year plan to significantly grow its services to the nation's dramatically expanding aging population. The grant is from The Atlantic Philanthropies of New York, a leader in initiatives…

By Randi Weiner WEST NYACK - Rockland is one of four counties in New York to get money for a national program designed to help prepare kids for adulthood by improving the quality of youth programs already in place and getting those hundreds of separate…

This report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors looks at how philanthropy’s approach to diversity has evolved and provides data on the successes of major strategies that have been piloted. Original Source Philanthropy in a Changing Society is a three-part report published by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a New…

Are nonprofits overburdened and less effective as a result of grantmakers’ application and reporting requirements? This research report commissioned by Project Streamline found that the current system creates significant burdens on the time, energy and ultimate effectiveness of nonprofit practitioners.  The report examines current application…

Atlantic Philanthropies has announced a four-year, $18 million grant to support a five-school effort designed to help middle school students in the Chicago Public School system succeed in high school and graduate. Chicago is one of up to four sites nationwide selected to participate in…