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New York Foundation’s Mottola Questions the Need for Celebrity Speakers at Philanthropic Conferences

Release Date:

09/19/2014

Maria Mottola, Executive Director of the New York Foundation, analyzes the decision to recruit Alec Baldwin as the plenary speaker at Independent Sector's annual conference.

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When the Biomedical Industry Can’t Prioritize Diseases, Private Money Can Save Lives

Release Date:

09/19/2014

Foundations like the Helmsley Charitable Trust fund groundbreaking research when the medical industry refuses to do so.

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Research Yields Game Changer for Improving Understanding of Ebola

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09/19/2014

Arcus Foundation among funders for breakthrough study tracking the spread of Ebola in wild great apes.

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Health

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Arcus Foundation

Pfizer Foundation Supports Vaccine Coverage in Africa to Reduce Child Mortality Rate

Release Date:

09/19/2014

Pfizer Foundation Provides $2 million in grants for 'Last Mile' vaccine coverage for underserved populations.

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Health

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Pfizer

PNY Members Among Top Ten Funders of LGBTQ Education and Safe Schools Work

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09/18/2014

Ford, Open Society and Arcus are among the top funders for LGBTQ education and safe school works.

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Education

LGBTQ

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Ford Foundation

Arcus Foundation

Open Society Foundations

The Elmezzi Foundation Pledges $3 Million to Help End Generational Poverty in Astoria and Long Island City

Release Date:

09/17/2014

The Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Foundation will distribute $3 million to Zone 126 over the next five years to help children in low-income areas of Astoria and Long Island City.

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Community Development

Economic Security

Education

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The Elmezzi Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Poll Shows Majority Happy with ObamaCare Plans

Release Date:

09/18/2014

According to a survey performed by the Commonwealth Fund, about 70 percent of people are happy with their government exchange health plan.

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Rockefeller Foundation Partners with HUD for National Disaster Resilience Competition

Release Date:

09/18/2014

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will award $1 billion to help communities that have been devastated by natural disasters.

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Catholic Publication Calls Funders ‘Clever’ for Funding Faith-Based Groups Supporting LGBT Rights

Release Date:

09/17/2014

Ford, Arcus, Open Society and others were highlighted by Catholic San Francisco for distributing millions of dollars to faith-based groups that support LGBT rights.