Disease Surveillance Networks Initiative Global: Final Evaluation

In August 2009, the Rockefeller Foundation commissioned an independent external evaluation of the Disease Surveillance Networks (DSN) Initiative in Asia, Africa, and globally. This report covers the results of the global component of the summative and prospective1 evaluation, which had the following objectives:[1] Assessment of performance of the DSN Initiative, focused on its relevance, effectiveness/impact, and efficiency within the context of the Foundation's initiative support.[2] Assessment of the DSN Initiative's underlying hypothesis: robust trans-boundary, multi-sectoral/cross-disciplinary collaborative networks lead to improved disease surveillance and response.[3] Assessment of the quality of Foundation management (value for money) for the DSN Initiative.[4] Contribute to the field of philanthropy by:a. Demonstrating the use of evaluations in grantmaking, learning and knowledge management; andb. Informing the field of development evaluation about methods and models to measure complex networks

“Tax Simplification”—Grave Threat to the Charitable Contribution Deduction: The Problem and a Proposed Solution

The present National Administration has continued to support proposed legislative changes aimed at substantially reducing the number of income tax returns in which deductions are itemized. The author contends that these tax simplification proposals are incompatible with the preservation of the charitable contribution deduction and would undermine the position of voluntary charitable organizations by reducing the incentives for giving. He proposes a solution to this dilemma by promoting the charitable contribution deduction, with certain limitations, to the position of a deduction from gross income, rather than a deduction from adjusted gross income

“Tax Simplification”—Grave Threat to the Charitable Contribution Deduction: The Problem and a Proposed Solution

The present National Administration has continued to support proposed legislative changes aimed at substantially reducing the number of income tax returns in which deductions are itemized. The author contends that these tax simplification proposals are incompatible with the preservation of the charitable contribution deduction and would undermine the position of voluntary charitable organizations by reducing the incentives for giving. He proposes a solution to this dilemma by promoting the charitable contribution deduction, with certain limitations, to the position of a deduction from gross income, rather than a deduction from adjusted gross income

The Rockefeller University Associates

Few people have the opportunity to affect the well-being of others as profoundly as those who provide vital support for biomedical research which is essential to advances in medicine and health care. The Rockefeller University Associates-individuals who provide annual unrestricted gifts-have such an opportunity. Gifts from University Associates make it possible for Rockefeller scientists to advance scientific knowledge, train the world\u27s most promising young investigators, and carry on the Rockefeller tradition of incomparably high standards and unparalleled achievement in biomedical research and education.https://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/rockefeller-university-associates/1000/thumbnail.jp

Walker, Ethel Louise Pitts

University of Missouri - Columbia, Theatre, 1975 Ph.D. University of Colorado, Speech and Drama, 1965 M.A. Lincoln University (Missouri), Education in Speech and Drama, 1964 B.S. Booker T. Washington High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1960https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/erfa_bios/1304/thumbnail.jp

Review of \u3ci\u3eLee Lawrie\u27s Prairie Deco: History in Stone at the Nebraska State Capitol\u3c/i\u3e by Gregory Paul Harm

This book is a tribute to the power of art, specifically, of the sculpture outside and inside the Nebraska State Capitol. It so impressed Gregory Harm in his youth that he has undertaken in maturity an enthusiastic exploration of the aesthetic and historical background of that sculpture and its creator Lee Lawrie (1877-1963). He found his way to the Lawrie archives at the Library of Congress, the University of Nebraska, and the Capitol itself, and stood in awe before Lawrie\u27s monumental works for Rockefeller Center and other public buildings around the country. His book makes the case that Lawrie should be more deeply studied to appreciate the masterful integration of his works into their architectural settings and the skill by which he transferred a complex symbolic program into accessible panels and figures

Philanthropy in a Changing Society: Achieving Effectiveness Through Diversity

Analyzes diversity programs funded by foundations since the early 1990s, both in personnel and in giving, with a focus on racial/ethnic diversity. Includes a review of progress within foundations, a summary of programs and tools, and recommendations

WELNESS AT ROCKEFELLER

Skin Cancer Screeninghttps://digitalcommons.rockefeller.edu/posters/1162/thumbnail.jp