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Center for Strategic Philanthropy Offers Guidance to Philanthropists on Effective Ways to Help in a Crisis
Melissa Stevens, executive director of Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, offers gu
idance to high- and ultra-high-net-worth philanthropis
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Milken Institute Helps Philanthropists Navigate Ways to Fight Pandemic
COVID-19 Philanthropy Hub collects and shares opportunities for donors to aid relief efforts
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Donor Advised Funds: Unleashing Capital For Impact At Scale
For a number of years, the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy has been among the voi
ces advocating for philanthropists to expand the scale of their social investments by unlocking the resources being held in donor-advised funds (DAFs).
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Being Among the Helpers: Making an Impact During These Trying Times
Instead of stepping into spring and the rituals of emerging from winter's slumber, today we are face
d with a crisis that's unlike anything most of us have seen in our lifetimes.
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Creating Food Systems Change Through an Impact Campaign for a Documentary Film
Iowa is the equivalent of the 10th most populous country in the world in terms of the amount of feca
l waste produced. How is this possible, when the human population is only around 3 million?
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An Update from the Center for Strategic Philanthropy
In this Issue:
Event Roundup »
In-Depth: Place-based Philanthropy »
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Going Local: The Power of Place-Based Philanthropy
For philanthropists seeking transformative, lasting progress, engaging at home is an ideal entry poi
nt. After all, connections to people and the place run deep, and the calling to tackle stubborn local challenges can be strong.
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Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s: A Collaborative Model for Accelerating Biomedical Research
Around the globe, biomedical research has advanced dramatically since the end of the Second World Wa
r when government support for basic science in the US began.
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Making plants into products through industrial biotech would benefit from policy support, effective advocacy and sustained funding
LOS ANGELES — Industrial biotechnology can turn plants into plastics, chemicals and other products t
hat are usually made with petroleum.
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Outcome-based philanthropic giving can drive food security and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Milken Institute report
(LOS ANGELES) Despite significant donor and philanthropic efforts, economic growth in sub-Saharan Af
rica continues to be hampered by agricultural diseases that sicken or kill livestock and contaminate crops.
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More than a Quarter of People Living with Depression and Bipolar Report Symptoms Began Before Age 12
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2018 – Twenty-seven percent of people living with depression or bipolar re
port that their symptoms began before age 12 and two-thirds reported that symptoms began prior to age 18.
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New, effective investment models work to fund drug discovery for the developing worldMilken Institute report identifies innovative financing for global health research
LOS ANGELES— The world of medicine has long been divided— between developed countries that can affor
d cutting-edge treatments and developing ones whose poor populations too often go without urgently needed care.
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