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Giving Smarter: Philanthropic Opportunities to Advance Bipolar Disorder Research
People of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds endure the intense shifts in mood and energy level
s bipolar disorder (BD) causes.
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Neurotechnology: A Giving Smarter Guide
When most people think about advances in medicine, drug development is the first thing that comes t
o mind. However, technology and devices are proving to be valuable options for treating intractable illnesses.
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Sarcoidosis: A Giving Smarter Guide
The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Ann Theodore Foundation have release
d a new request for proposals (RFP) focused on understanding the underlying biology of sarcoidosis.
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Exploring the Role of Microbusinesses in Economic Growth and Recovery for US Cities
The Milken Institute’s 2021 Best-Performing Cities (BPC) index compares the recent perfor
mance of metro areas with a focus on job growth, wage growth, and high-tech GDP growth.
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Future of Work: Insights for 2021 and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a double-whammy for inequality: The worst-off have been hit hardest
while economy-wide digitalization has only exacerbated the skills gap.
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Best-Performing Cities 2021: Foundations for Growth and Recovery
The Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities index tracks the economic performance of approximatel
y 400 US metropolitan statistical areas (MSA).
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Alzheimer's Disease - A Giving Smarter Guide
Alzheimer’s disease is increasingly in the spotlight after a number of high-profile clinical trial
failures—an alarming trend as an estimated 5.5 million adult Americans live with this disease, which disproportionally affects the aged population.
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Kidney Failure - A Giving Smarter Guide
This Giving Smarter Guide is the culmination of a year-long effort to identify strategic philanthro
pic opportunities that can move the needle on unmet needs specific to kidney failure research and treatment. Kidney failure is an irreversible diseas
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Educating a Workforce: Keeping Local Talent
This report investigates the means of U.S. states and the U.S. as a whole to educate and maintain a
local workforce as the economic landscape of the U.S. is seeing increasing competition for a talented workforce.
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Capital Markets in Rwanda: Assessment and Aspirations
In 2015, the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning mandated the Capital Market Authorit
y (CMA) of Rwanda to develop a Capital-Market Master Plan (CMMP). This plan will set the CMA’s policy strategy for the next 10 years.
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Can Stock Exchanges Support the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Lessons from India, South Africa, and Jamaica
Despite their importance in creating private-sector jobs and diversifying economies, small to mediu
m-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to access adequate finance.
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Alzheimer's Disease: A Giving Smarter Guide to Accelerate Development of New Therapies
The need is staggering. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United State
s and currently, more than 5.5 million Americans are living with this disease for which there is yet no cure yet.
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