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The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation

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Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

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08/04/2017

... zoning was in effect exclusionary, accomplishing much of the same results as explicit racial zoning. Because the ... notwithstanding the disparate racial impact, we need a new “economic fair housing act” to...

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Community Development

Economic Security

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Focus on Food Waste Includes Food Summit and Pop-up at Blue Hill Restaurant Featuring Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative

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08/09/2017

... wastED initiative, a pop-up devoted to the theme of re-using foods that would otherwise be wasted. wastED is a community of chefs, farmers, fishermen, distributors, processors, ... delicious out of...

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Food Systems

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Group Moves Toward Metrics to Ensure Impact Investments Really Have Impact

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08/14/2017

... to use their capital as a tool for social change, a group of asset managers and nonprofit leaders is working to spread ... Impact Investing Alliance recently announced the creation of two new...

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Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute Joins IBM and Others including Citizens in the Microbiome Immunity Project

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08/23/2017

... being enlisted in what's thought to be the biggest study of the human microbiome—the bacteria that live in and on ... to affect health. The Microbiome Immunity Project is a new , IBM-facilitated (NYSE: IBM...

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Unaccountable Nonprofits? This Study Finds against the Myth

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08/25/2017

... This Study Finds against the Myth In the category of research that doesn’t tell any of us who know something about nonprofits anything at all new is this gem: Nonprofit executives are often...

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‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector

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08/29/2017

... How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector “I am so tired of dealing with ‘grassroots’ organisations here in Haiti. ... don’t care about their children anyway.” “I know of cases where individuals have allegedly...

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Is Rezoning In East Harlem A Trojan Horse For Gentrification?

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08/30/2017

... in East Harlem gets a facelift every few months — a new mural painted by the Harlem Art Collective, which formed ... painted “the most political” one yet, says a founder of the collective, O’Sheena Smith, 38...

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Community Development

Opinion: Learning from Harvey and Sandy

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08/30/2017

Opinion: Learning from Harvey and Sandy For those of us who experienced Superstorm Sandy, watching Texas suffer ... a sad sequel to a bad movie. The suffering and sense of loss can be overwhelming, and the acts...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave

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08/29/2017

... Norah into the world. I couldn’t have imagined the rush of emotions I would feel or that I could have so many ... was whether I would be able to juggle my job as CEO of Challah for Hunger, a Philadelphia...

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Democratic Group Plans Attacks on G.O.P. Efforts to Undermine Obama Health Care Law

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09/05/2017

... supporting the Affordable Care Act. But now, a coalition of Democratic organizations believes public opinion has swung ... lawmakers for attempting to undermine the success of a law that provides health...

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Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll

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09/05/2017

... overweight. Although she can’t pinpoint the source of her feelings, she said they go back as far as she can ... yet they can strongly influence someone’s behavior. A new study by researchers at Duke University...

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BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

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09/06/2017

... social media campaign that uses emojis to combat the issue of hunger nationally. The initiative raises awareness that one out of every six kids in America is hungry, while also raising ... the first campaigns...

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Food Systems

From the Ground Up

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09/08/2017

... planning models often reduce India’s poor to a set of abstract data. Along with funding flows, these forces ... frequently, fail to reflect the real, micro-level needs of communities. What’s more, people...

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US States Embrace Baby Boxes

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09/08/2017

... Boxes Several states are adopting the Finnish practice of distributing “baby boxes” to expectant parents—and ... families about safe sleep for infants. Finland has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in...

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Indian Women Speak Out About A Government Tax that Declares Certain Feminine Hygiene Products 'Nonessential'

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09/08/2017

... Last month, the Indian government rolled out a new tax plan — the Goods and Service Tax — labeling ... eligible for a 12 percent tax. The increase in the cost of sanitary napkins will force many women already...

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Gender Justice

A Brooklyn Food Festival Dishes Out Extra Helpings of Culinary Theory

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09/11/2017

A Brooklyn Food Festival Dishes Out Extra Helpings of Culinary Theory During the course of the year, New Yorkers have no shortage of food events to attend. But ...

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A Smarter Response: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Looks to Leverage Donor Dollars

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09/11/2017

... date for next week? You can meet someone from the comfort of your couch. Reading about Hurricane Harvey as you scroll ... Facebook and want to help? You don’t even have to open a new tab. Many of...

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NYS Health Foundation Unveils Health Care Cost Transparency Website

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09/12/2017

... commonly performed health care services. The next phase of the site—expected in February 2018—will also include ... The website is www.YouCanPlanForThis.org With out- of -pocket costs on the rise, more people...

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New York Health Foundation

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Harrowing Journeys: Children and Youth on The Move Across The Mediterranean Sea, At Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation

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09/12/2017

... Youth on The Move Across The Mediterranean Sea, At Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation Young migrants and refugees ... Sea routes to Europe, the journey is marked by high levels of abuse, trafficking and...

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