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Podcast: A Conversation with Gates Foundation's Health Expert Anita Zaidi

Release Date:

11/05/2015

In a recent seminar, Anita Zaidi, MD, an internationally recognized pediatrician and director of the enteric and diarrheal diseases program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed the issues impacting maternal and child health.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

Release Date:

11/04/2015

The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is sad to report that its Trustee Emeritus, James “Jim” McConnell Clark, died at his home in Woods Hole, MA on October 24, 2015 at the age of 93.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices

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11/04/2015

Simply changing kids' menu options can encourage healthier choices in restaurants and has been found to have some lasting effect on children's eating habits.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Freedom Together Foundation

Tufts University

New York Community Trusts and Partners Fund Grants Bringing Digital Media Learning to More Youth

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11/04/2015

New grants will help NYC young people to use digital media and technology to compose and record original music, research civic and political issues, and reduce pollution in their communities.

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Children, Youth and Families

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Community Trust

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Altman Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Verizon Foundation Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use

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11/04/2015

Are fitness apps the magic bullet to health? While fitness and other health-related smartphone apps are acquired in large numbers by Americans, many are left unused by those who download them.

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Health

Technology

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Verizon

Morgan Stanley and Kresge Foundation Supported Fund Doubles Commitment to Disadvantaged Areas with $100M for Affordable Housing, Health Care

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11/04/2015

A unique financial collaboration is deploying $100 million in new capital to improve health and expand housing opportunities in low-income communities.

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Housing and Homelessness

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Backs Commission on the Future of Higher Education

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11/04/2015

The commission, which will be financed with a $2.2-million grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will examine the future of higher education.

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces

Release Date:

11/04/2015

"Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy" is an upcoming program which represents the mission of Philanthropy New York. A distinguished panel of individuals with unique perspectives will engage in an open exchange with the goal of...

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Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools

Release Date:

11/03/2015

In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.