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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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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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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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The Price Women Pay for Dementia: Strategies to Ease Gender Disparity and Economic Costs
Technical Update
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Funding Scientific Research - A Giving Smarter Guide
Making an Impact. Strategic philanthropic investments in medical research require a careful conside
ration of the philanthropist’s priorities and an understanding of the current state of research to amplify the impact of their giving.
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Financing the Control of Tuberculosis
As of 2015, roughly one third of the world’s population, mostly in poorer countries, carried tuberc
ulosis bacteria in their system. Given the characteristics of airborne diseases like tuberculosis, coordination among national and international age
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