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Dementia Discovery Fund attracts $50 million investment from Bill Gates

November 28, 2017November 23, 2017 Stuart Mitchell

The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) today announces a $50 million investment from Bill Gates. The investment is Gates’ first to accelerate progress toward disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Mr Gates made the announcement on his blog. The DDF, managed by SV Health, is a unique venture fund focused entirely on discovering and developing novel therapies for dementia and was formed through the collaboration of leading pharmaceutical companies, the UK Department of Health and the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Since its launch in October 2015, the DDF has made significant…

New “Sincerely, Kindness” campaign calls on people to share kindness online and offline

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Stuart Mitchell

In advance of World Kindness Day, kindness.org announced that recent studies conducted in collaboration with Oxford University show the warm fuzzy feeling you get by being kind isn’t just in your head. Data from three studies conducted within the last year shows that performing acts of kindness increases the overall well-being of the performer. One experiment completed in April 2017 involved 691 participants from 39 countries and investigated kindness to family, friends, strangers and self. Participants performed acts of kindness every day for seven days. Data from the experiment showed…

‘Stand Against Hate’ Youth Essay Contest Offers Chance at $5K Scholarships/Grants

November 26, 2017November 22, 2017 Stuart Mitchell

As Thanksgiving approaches and people around the nation are gathering and reflecting on the meaning of family and community, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and the Heather Heyer Foundation continue their call for entries in a nationwide ‘Stand Against Hate’ youth essay contest through which three winning essayists (ages 14-20) will earn $5,000 scholarships or grants for community projects. The three top essayists—representing the next generation of American activists and community leaders—will also be flown to Los Angeles and have the singular opportunity to ride on AHF’s 2018 Rose Parade® float…

Girl Scouts Launch Campaign To Bring 2.5 Million Girls Into Stem Pipeline By 2025

November 23, 2017November 19, 2017 Stuart Mitchell

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have announced a groundbreaking national initiative to reduce the gender gap in STEM fields by bringing millions of girls into the STEM pipeline over the next eight years. Building on GSUSA’s existing efforts, the Girl Scout STEM Pledge seeks to raise $70 million, impacting 2.5 million girls by 2025. GSUSA CEO Sylvia Acevedo broke the news in front of thousands of business leaders during her keynote interview with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual gathering and the largest software conference in the…