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The Issues We’re Taking to the Hill

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02/21/2018
Last month, I wrote in this column about Philanthropy New York’s 2018 Policy Slate, which outlines the federal, state and local issues and actions that are top priorities for the year. Now, we’re looking toward Foundations on the Hill, the annual...
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Research Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads to a Method to Safely Charge a Smartphone Wirelessly Using a Laser

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02/21/2018
Although mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones let us communicate, work and access information wirelessly, their batteries must still be charged by plugging them into an outlet. But engineers at the University of Washington have for the...
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Annie E. Casey, Conrad N. Hilton, Ford and JPB Foundations Join FHO to Pledge $4.9 Million in New Affordable Housing Initiative

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02/20/2018
The Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO) will make “catalytic investments in activities that ensure stable housing in thriving communities,” pledging to invest $4.9 million to provide more affordable housing over three years.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The New York Community Trust, Commissioned A Report on what Cultural Institutions of Color Need to Thrive

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02/20/2018
Jointly commissioned by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The New York Community Trust, a report by Yancey Consulting shapes a conversation on how to do targeting funding for ALAANA-led organizations and questions whether sustainability is a...
26 Feb 2018

What Happens After the “Win”? - Lessons Learned from State and Local Money in Politics Campaigns - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 26, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Funders and stakeholders alike can be so focused on the policy or advocacy campaign “win” that planning for steps after the campaign can take a backseat. And yet, we know that getting a ballot measure or piece of legislation passed is just one step...
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08 Mar 2018

Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, and Health - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 8, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
New restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement under the Trump Administration are having a profound impact on our nation, reaching from the dinner table to the board room, from courtrooms to classrooms. Few groups are facing...
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23 May 2018

Social Impact Exchange: 2018 Conference on Scaling Impact Together

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 8:30am to Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 2:45pm
The Social Impact Exchange 2018 conference theme is How Philanthropy Can Help Lead an Era of Cross-Sector Collaboration . Responding to the urgent need for cross-sector collaboration for exponential impact, this year’s convening...

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