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Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) describes brain conditions characterized by p
rogressive degeneration of the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes., About the Kissick Family Foundation FTD Grant Program
The Kissick Family Foundation partnered with MI Philanthropy’s Science and Health team in 2022 to analyze and understand the state of the FTD research ecosystem and identify where phi,
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Corporate Philanthropy: Emerging Strategies for Lasting Impact
Corporate philanthropy is in transition. External trends and heightened stakeholder expectations ha
ve placed new pressures on the corporate sector.
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Request for Proposals: Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia Grant Program
The Kissick Family Foundation, with guidance from MI Philanthropy’s Science and Health team, is rel
easing its first Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund research that accelerates basic and fundamental discoveries for sporadic FTD.
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Frontotemporal Dementia: A Giving Smarter Guide
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) refers to a family of neurodegenerative conditions that cause changes
in behavior, mood, executive function, language, memory, and motor function.
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Emerging Zoonotic Diseases and Planetary Health: Stopping the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
The human and economic toll of COVID-19 has shocked the world into an awareness of the dangers and
implications of zoonotic diseases—defined as diseases that transfer from animals to humans, sometimes with devastating consequences.
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Empowering Young People to Take Control of Their Lives
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For decades, philanthropists Rob and Cindy Citrone have donated to and served as board me
mbers of educational institutions and nonprofit organizations.
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Stepping Off the Sidelines to Build Back Better
The confluence of crises spurred by the spread of COVID-19 and concurrent social upheavals demanding
racial justice present a wealth of opportunity for philanthropists to rethink their current strategies and create enduring change., Explore issues that are being deeply felt by the most vulnerable in society. You will often find that’s where the need is greatest., On the one hand, this matches with past trends.
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Emerging Zoonotic Diseases and Planetary Health: Stopping the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
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A Philanthropically Led Charge to Advance Science for Parkinson’s Disease
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With more than 6 million cases worldwide, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common and
fastest-growing neurodegenerative condition.
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Uniting a Community through Philanthropy
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Philanthropists Cindy and Rob Citrone are known for their dedication to their hometown of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and for their ability to unite the community and other stakeholders around key moments and issues.
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