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Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

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06/13/2014

... was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge initiative, which encourages ... to come up with fresh ideas that can improve the lives of urban denizens everywhere. “I believe...

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Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access

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06/20/2014

... Quality and Access The quality and accessibility of long-term supports and services depends in large part on ... a new report by AARP, The Commonwealth Fund, and the SCAN Foundation . Eight states—Minnesota,...

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Aging

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NYSCF's Cutting-Edge Research Explored In New York Times Magazine Cover Story

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06/27/2014

... In NY Times Magazine Cover Story The New York Stem Cell Foundation 's (NYSCF) cutting-edge research and pioneering efforts to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases from mother to child is...

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation

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In A Shift In Giving, JPMorgan Chase Focusing On Economic Growth

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07/13/2014

... A major shift is taking place at the JPMorgan Chase Foundation as it moves away from "broad-based giving" to a ... to Bruce McNamer, chief executive. The Chronicle of Philanthropy also reports this...

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Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative

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07/28/2014

... run in conjunction with the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, and that number was up from 1,740 from the previous year. Of those who enrolled the program in FY2013, 1,793 males were...

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Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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08/01/2014

Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., M.B.A., founder and chief executive officer of the New York–based health care investment firm ... Cardinal Health,...

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

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09/19/2014

... affects at least 25 million Americans.) Given the expense of research, development, and bringing a new device or drug ... and disease advocacy groups can catalyze the development of new therapies and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Restoring and Extending Tax Incentives

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11/17/2014

... Also on the “must pass” list for Congress is enactment of an end- of -year tax bill that restores numerous expired tax ... also expands the food inventory incentive, streamlines the foundation...

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15 Dec 2014

Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color

Monday, December 15, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... program? View materials and the live recording here . Part of Philanthropy New York’s “Spotlight on Diversity” ... Series. Across the United States, girls and young women of color face barriers in completing...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York State

Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone

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04/03/2014

... from New York funders like The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation , Open Society Foundations and Ford Foundation , DCA ... engage and empower direct care workers to speak on behalf of...

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Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

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03/28/2014

by Ellen Liu , Director, Women’s Health, Ms. Foundation for Women Women have a lot to celebrate this ... History Month, and March 23 marks the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable...

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How To Grow and Activate Your Audience On YouTube

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03/12/2014

... and video is predicted to make up the vast majority of internet traffic in the next few years. Many foundations ... on YouTube and other platforms, with only a handful of views. And even if decent numbers...

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Share Your Thoughts: PNY’s 34th Annual Meeting!

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04/30/2013

... livestream broadcast! And special thanks again to the Ford Foundation for their generosity as our hosts. We asked you ... to share your thoughts on community resiliency in advance of our meeting, and now we’d...

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Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

... Philanthropy Advisors On January 25th, the experiences of funders and grantees in Africa were used as a lens on funding organizational capacity as part of the first session of our...

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07 May 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Documentary Film Screening

Thursday, May 7, 2015 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

... would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the...

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Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy

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03/27/2015

by Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation Gail Nayowith, Nonprofit Consultant Jon Pratt, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits This post originally appeared in the Chronicle ...

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03 Jun 2015

NYC Early Childhood Mapping Convening

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

... and the systems that support them. Join us for a convening of foundation representatives and City officials to identify areas of opportunity for aligned investment and other collaborative ...

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New York City

Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab

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05/12/2015

by Betsy Dubovsky, Executive Director, The Staten Island Foundation As the Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation , I know a thing or two about “frontier thinking.” Staten Island, one...

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Children, Youth and Families

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