Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Grants Totaling $20 Million
Release Date:
06/26/2014
Carnegie Corporation of New York approved grants totaling $20,017,000 at its most recent board meeting earlier in June.
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06/26/2014
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06/27/2014
Moira Flavin has joined the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation as a program officer.
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06/25/2014
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Report Outlines Internet and Broadband "Vision" for LGBT Community
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06/26/2014
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts
Release Date:
06/25/2014
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2:45pm to 5:00pm
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Michelle A. Adams and Stephen Berger Elected to United Hospital Fund Board
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06/24/2014
Michelle Adams and Stephen Berger have joined the United Hospital Fund Board
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...
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Awards $100,000 for Community Arts Projects
Release Date:
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.
19 States May Be Violating Laws Requiring Them To Assist Consumers With Health Care Choices
Release Date:
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.
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Funder Briefing on the Lessons from Hurricane Sandy
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After 20 months of supporting and working closely with community-based organizations in neighborhoods most heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy, North Star Fund published: "From The Edge Of Disaster: How Activists and Insiders Can Use the Lessons of...
Six Receive Grants Totaling $125,000 From United Hospital Fund to Improve Health Services in NYC
Release Date:
06/25/2014
The United Hospital Fund awared six grants, totaling $125,000, for projects to improve health care services in New York City.
Scholars Selected for African Diaspora Program
Release Date:
06/25/2014
A group of 33 African Diaspora scholars have been selected to collaborate with higher education institutions in Africa on curriculum co-development, research, graduate teaching, training and mentoring activities, as part of a fellowship funded by...
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Release Date:
06/25/2014
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Sloan Foundation Aims To Increase Native Americans In Advanced Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Studies
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06/23/2014
Four universities will share $2.4 million from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in a three-year, collaboration to increase the number of indigenous Americans obtaining advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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06/24/2014
The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of life want to be part of the effort.
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Community Driven Capacity Building: Creative Approaches From the Field - Webinar
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Release Date:
06/24/2014
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