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Commonwealth Fund: CBO Score on Senate Health Bill: 22M Americans Uninsured & Sharp Increases in Premiums for Elderly

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07/03/2017

... This week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its report on the impact of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Senate bill ...

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15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... in laws, regulations and social norms that guide the use of guns in America . For years, nonprofit advocacy and education organizations have been leading calls for sensible ...

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The Westchester Community Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to 66 Nonprofits

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12/01/2021

... to 67 nonprofits in 2021 to help improve the quality of life for Westchester residents. Grants addressed a wide ... Ossining and Peekskill school districts. SAINT JOSEPH’ S MEDICAL CENTER: $250,000 to increase...

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Jacqueline Jones Named President of Foundation for Child Development

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07/01/2014

... Jones starts at the foundation on September 2. In the first term of President Obama 039 ; s administration, Dr. Jones -- well known for her work in ... on...

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Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth

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08/05/2015

... own words and in their own way. “When my daughter first came out as transgender almost three years ago, my wife ... resources around trans issues and instead saw a lot of stigma and misinformation,” says Ramon...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows

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12/18/2020

... to reduce lengthy sentences for youth. Building a network of Black HIV movement lawyers. Tackling structural racism ... to advancing reforms and addressing the ills of the U. S . criminal...

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More

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09/16/2016

... Philanthropies 039 ; Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More Mayoral control remains a ... mayors than Bloomberg Philanthropies—bankrolled, of course, by billionaire...

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Markle Foundation Collaborates With LinkedIn, Arizona State and edX to Address Technology’s Impact on Jobs

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04/14/2017

... LinkedIn, Arizona State and edX to Address Technology’ s Impact on Jobs America needs new tools for the timely measurement and ... skills and tasks involved in various occupations to guide education...

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W.T. Grant Funds Research on How Technology Use Affects At-Risk Youth

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05/03/2017

... on How Technology Use Affects At-Risk Youth More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, ... already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke University finds. "Also,...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $72 Million to Teams Led by Humanities Scholars to Ensure “Just Futures” and Expand National Cultural Narratives

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01/13/2021

... — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , the largest funder of the arts and humanities in the US, announced today that ... that contributes to public understanding of the nation’ s...

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Kress Foundation Accepting Proposals for Conservation Grants

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12/21/2016

... projects that illuminate European works of art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century . As part of that mission, the foundation...

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$1.25 Million Mellon Grant Awarded to Arts & Humanities to Fund Digital Humanities, African American Studies

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07/17/2015

... research and training model, awarded to the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) and co-directed by the Arts and ... undergraduate curricular initiatives including UMD’ s First -Year...

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Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students

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10/06/2017

Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students Traveling south about an hour from downtown Pittsburgh along Pennsylvania Route 43, ... locate 10 labs where they...

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women

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01/27/2017

... the word out about PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’ s a daily medication that helps prevent HIV infection. ... them sexual health options and also embarking on a path of research,” says Linda Blout,...

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

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Hugh Hogan to Step Down as van Ameringen Foundation Executive Director to Launch Advisory Practice and to Become Senior Advisor to The Action Lab

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03/24/2022

... meeting, he will be stepping down as Executive Director of the van Ameringen Foundation www.vanamfound.org . Hugh ... have learned so much from the van Ameringen Foundation...

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Five Questions for Laurie Tisch, Founder/President, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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07/24/2017

... to support access and opportunity for New Yorkers by year 039 ; s end, describes philanthropy as something that 039 ; s in her DNA. Foundation Center...

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Ford Foundation: On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress

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07/31/2017

Ford Foundation : On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress Recently in Rio de Janeiro I had the chance to ... of the beautiful Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It was my first...

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28 Jun 2022

Funder Briefing with Carolyne V. Quintana, Deputy Chancellor of Teaching & Learning (NYC Department of Education)

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... funder briefing with Carolyne Quintana, Deputy Chancellor of Teaching & Learning of the NYC Department of Education . The Deputy Chancellor will present an overview...

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Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Increase Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment

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10/17/2014

Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Have Increased Graduation Rates, Test Scores and ... College Enrollment Findings from a new long-term study of small high schools in New York City show...

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