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A New Imperative for Private Research Funders
COVID-related impacts on biomedical research logistics, funding, and human talent have put the enti
re biomedical research ecosystem at risk.
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A Turning Point for Planetary Health
History has shown that governments tend to deprioritize environmental commitments during times of f
inancial and public crises as they work to mitigate immediate needs—and the age of COVID-19 has been no different.
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GBM: Giving Smarter
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive malignant brain tumor involving glial cells of the b
rain. At the time of this report, nearly 15,000 people were diagnosed with GBM each year in the United States and Europe.
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Philanthropic Opportunities for Well-Being in Higher Education
Fear, anxiety and social isolation brought on by the pandemic has exacerbated existing mental healt
h challenges for people on college campuses, and created new ones as online learning expands, key rites of passage are cancelled, and social isolation con
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Philanthropic Action for America’s Mental Health System
Long before COVID-19 became a pandemic, America’s mental health system was failing to meet the need
s of people requiring care.
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Colorectal Cancer - A Giving Smarter Guide
The second deadliest of cancers when the incidents in both men and women are combined. Colorectal c
ancer refers to cancer that originates from either the colon or rectum.
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Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia - A Giving Smarter Guide
Poor treatment options. No Cure. Patients and families affected by chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
(CMML) face many challenges and critical unmet needs, issues mirrored by the current state of the disease’s research.
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Small Cell Lung Cancer - A Giving Smarter Guide
Lung cancer has been one of the deadliest cancers in the United States. There are a number of chall
enges and unmet needs that act as barriers to desperately needed progress in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) research.
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Parkinson's Disease - A Giving Smarter Guide
More than 1 million American lives are affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a chronic, neurodegene
rative movement disorder. Mainly affecting the elderly, the cause of PD is unknown.
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Guide to Private Foundations
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Impact Investing: High(er) Risk, High Reward
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Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era: Well-Being, Resilience, and Philanthropy
Even before COVID-19 became a full-blown pandemic, college students were experiencing alarming rates
of suicidality, anxiety, and depression.
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