Food Systems

MetLife Foundation is providing $4 million in grants to support COVID-19 relief efforts for low-income people and small businesses across the United States.

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Disaster Relief

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NYS Health Foundation Releases New Report: Food Scarcity in New York State During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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10/08/2020

As of mid-September 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 25,000 New Yorkers and sickened an additional 445,000. A more hidden impact of the pandemic is its effect on food security.

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The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis

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07/28/2020

With levels of hunger and nutrition insecurity exploding during the pandemic and resulting economic downturn, The Rockefeller Foundation issued a call to action to transform the U.S. food system.

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New York State Health Foundation Commits $5 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts

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06/11/2020

NYSHealth has committed an additional $3 million in funding to support COVID-19 response and relief efforts throughout New York State, bringing its total investment to $5 million.

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Efforts with New Grants Totaling over $27.7 Million

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05/29/2020

Part of the Foundation’s $100 million global COVID-19 relief initiative, grants focus on U.S. community response and health care in Europe and Africa.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations Support Smallholder Farmers Facing Climate Risk

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05/13/2020

The Open Society Foundations are investing in an effort to help smallholder farmers survive severe weather events and natural catastrophes, as part of their broad drive to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Economic Security

Food Systems

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What It Takes to Serve 500,000 Meals to Front Line Workers in NYC’s Public Hospitals – A Look into the Bloomberg Philanthropies and World Central Kitchen Partnership

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05/12/2020

Less than one month since the initiative to provide up to one million meals launched, 500,000 meals have been served.

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National Grid Foundation to Help Communities Address Food Insecurity and Human Services Impacted by COVID-19

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05/04/2020

The National Grid Foundation Board of Directors today announced a $500,000 donation for 45 community organizations across Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island to help support hunger relief and human services for people in need and struggling...