Six Receive Grants Totaling $125,000 From United Hospital Fund to Improve Health Services in NYC
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06/25/2014
The United Hospital Fund awared six grants, totaling $125,000, for projects to improve health care services in New York City.
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19 States May Be Violating Laws Requiring Them To Assist Consumers With Health Care Choices
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06/25/2014
A Commonwealth Fund analysis finds that 19 states may be in violation of laws requiring them to assist consumers understand their insurance options under the Affordable Health Care Act.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Awards $100,000 for Community Arts Projects
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06/25/2014
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has awarded $100,000 to ArtPlace America to help two New Jersey arts organizations enhance their contributions to their local communities.
Who Are the One Million New Yorkers Still Without Healthcare?
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06/25/2014
On Wednesday, July 16, Philanthropy New York members can hear directly from leaders of New York State of Health, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and from key nonprofit partners in the program "Healthcare Reform Update: Are Your...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts
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06/25/2014
At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.
Engaging Teens Through "Hunger Games" and Skateboarding Culture
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06/25/2014
Grants totaling $663,000 from The New York Community Trust to boost digital media learning will provide NYC teens the opportunity to remix music on wired steel drums, play a Hunger Games-inspired video game and create digital maps and videos of...
Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing
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06/25/2014
In an interview with Shelterforce, Surdna President Phillip Henderson talks about aligning program with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation's recent launch into the impact investing world.
Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming
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06/24/2014
A new report, "Risky Business," funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, warns that more than a million homes and businesses along the nation’s coasts could flood repeatedly before ultimately being destroyed.
Wallace Foundation Invests $30 Million to Strengthen Supervisors Of School Principals
Release Date:
06/24/2014
In an effort to raise the quality of teaching and learning in schools, The Wallace Foundation is investing $30 million over five years to help 14 urban school districts improve the effectiveness of their principal supervisors.
Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)
Release Date:
06/24/2014
The NYC Department of Ed’s Digital Ready network of schools has been working with the Hive NYC Learning Network to give kids opportunities to explore their interests through the creative application of digital and technology, and recognize their...
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