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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients

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12/09/2016

The U.S. healthcare system is failing patients with complex medical needs, many of whom struggle to access the coordinated medical, behavioral, and social services they need to manage their conditions and avoid costly hospital visits, an issue brief...

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The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth

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12/09/2016

The MasterCard Foundation’s scholarship program funds high school and higher education for thousands of students from Africa.

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John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning

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12/08/2016

While clinicians said talking with patients about end-of-life decisions early was important, patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations.

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Ms. Foundation President Writes in 'The Hill' About Protecting Water in Flint, Standing Rock

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12/08/2016

This week, Congress is poised to leave Washington, D.C. until the new year and has not yet approved funding to address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. - despite their promise to do so.

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Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Joins Conversation on Innovative Finance, New Investment Tools and Climate Change

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12/08/2016

For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, investment in renewable energy worldwide surpassed that of fossil fuels last year. That economic transformation leaves John Morton feeling optimistic about the worldwide response to climate change.

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How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For Philanthropic Funding At The Rockefeller Foundation

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12/07/2016

During her tenure, the outgoing president has created innovative ways to use philanthropic dollars to unlock corporate donations, because—while philanthropy has a lot of money—it's not enough to solve the world's problems on its own.

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New York City’s Top Science And Math Teachers Honored With Prestigious Sloan Awards

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12/07/2016

The Fund for the City of New York announced the seven recipients of the eighth annual Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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NY Women's Foundation Co-Hosts Training on Healthy Manhood and Preventing Violence Against Women

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12/07/2016

A CALL TO MEN and The New York Women's Foundation hosted a two-day Training Institute in New York on December 5-6, 2016.

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Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying

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12/07/2016

All too often, the very partnerships we’ve established in our efforts to eliminate inequality end up being unequal themselves.

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Commonwealth Fund Contemplates Mobile Health Apps for Patients with Chronic Illnesses

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12/07/2016

For the roughly half of all Americans with chronic health problems, there are more than 165,000 mobile health apps designed to help them deal with a wide range of illnesses and conditions.

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Commonwealth Fund Publishes Report on Making Health Care Better for the High-Need Patient

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12/07/2016

High-need, high-cost "personas" distill key factors that affect patients' goals, motivations, & barriers to health.

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Commonwealth Fund Releases Study on Making Health Data Useful to Patients Through Open APIs

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12/07/2016

Use of open APIs for health information can help improve the quality and affordability of health care.

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Milbank Memorial Fund President Writes Op-Ed on Why Republican Health Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail

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12/07/2016

I tried many of those ideas as Rhode Island's health commissioner. Here's what I learned.

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Jack Rudin, Son of May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Founders and Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92

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12/06/2016

Jack Rudin, Son of May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Founders and Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92 Written by The Rudin Family and originally posted in The Association for a Better New York With great sadness, the Rudin...

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Racial Justice Is at Heart of Brooklyn Community Foundation Shift

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12/06/2016

Cecilia Clarke, president and CEO, said in a statement announcing the decision: “Private prisons, gun manufacturers, and predatory lenders are three industries that have had a devastating impact on communities of color and low-income communities in...

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Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

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12/06/2016

For better or worse, the election season shined a spotlight on gender inequality and sexual assault. Now perhaps more than ever, these organizations need additional support, and we have the opportunity to harness this attention and inspire action on...

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New York Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/06/2016

New York Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards The 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Presentation and Best Practices Workshop was held Friday, December 2nd at the New York...

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