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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

10 Sep 2020

Families Funding Advocacy and Policy Change - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 10, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... our policies and practices, and it can be the sole focus of an organization or an additional strategy employed to ... Many families pursue advocacy because of a founder’ s interest or legacy...

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Elliott S. Fisher Joins Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Board

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03/01/2012

Elliott S . Fisher, M.D., M.P.H., one of the nation’ s most renowned experts on healthcare, has ... and Harvard Medical School and received his M.P.H. from the University...

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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation

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New York Life Foundation Release New Survey on Childhood Grief

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11/21/2017

... Life Foundation . The survey revealed that 57 percent of Millennials and Gen Xers who had lost a parent growing up ... with 20 percent saying that support declined after the first week and an...

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05 Mar 2013

CEO Interview Series with Clara Miller, The F. B. Heron Foundation

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 -

3:15pm to 7:00pm

... in 2011 at F.B. Heron, a foundation with a long history of Program and Mission Related Investing and a mission of ... Daren Walker, Ford Foundation Vice President for...

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Schott Foundation Names Edgar Villanueva as Senior Vice President

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01/16/2020

... that Edgar Villanueva will become the foundation ’ s Senior Vice President of Programs and Advocacy. In making the announcement, Schott ... that empower and strengthen the grassroots movement...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Ford Foundation Names Kathy Reich as Director for Effort to Strengthen Institutions and Networks

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04/29/2016

... The Ford Foundation named Kathy Reich as director of a new foundation initiative to help strengthen ... serving as policy analyst and program officer for early education...

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Environment and Climate Change

13 Dec 2018

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Scale - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, December 13, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* This webinar is a part of a five-part series, The Underpinning Stories: A Funder...

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All Funders

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Aetna Foundation Initiative Promotes Healthy Eating in Inner-City Neighborhoods

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04/07/2015

... Neighborhoods Recently, Aetna has announced that its Local Roots program will support the creation and expansion of community gardens, urban farms, and farmers’ markets in ... where help is most needed...

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Community Development

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Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March

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09/14/2017

... $1.2 billion as he spearheaded the implementation of the first strategic plan, reshaped key program areas, and ... Foundation . Lewis became the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation...

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Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More

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01/25/2016

Mayor Increases 039 ;Fair Share 039 ; Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More Mayor Bill de ... the added funding , no school will get less than 87 percent of...

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The Foundation Center's IssueLab

Publication date:

11/2012

The Foundation Center has launched the next generation of IssueLab, a website that provides free and open access to resources that analyze the world 039 ; s most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges ... of social sector knowledge, spanning 40 issues areas, from agriculture to immigration to welfare. The Foundation .....

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Donor-Advised-Fund Tool Sends Gifts Directly to Charities

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04/09/2013

... a simple application that can be placed on a nonprofit’ s website, was created by Fidelity Charitable in ... Charities can now make it easier for donors to make gifts from donor-advised funds by using a simple...

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Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

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05/18/2015

... dollar we made," said Geraldine Watson, vice president of finance for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, said at a ... fund, built on oil wealth, said it would divest from coal and tar sands and analyze other...

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Four Communities Are to Receive Smart Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... Western New York will receive up to $2.5 million in state funding apiece to enhance their assets and help dress up ... Wednesday in North Tonawanda. North Tonawanda was one of the recipients of...

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Community Development

Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

Release Date:

05/22/2015

... Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce that Edgar Villanueva...

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Community Development

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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United Hospital Fund Honors 31 Health Care Trustees

Release Date:

05/02/2017

... presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 31 trustees from New York metropolitan area hospitals and health care ... and home care organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City and neighboring...

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Commonwealth Fund: Why the Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill Is Unworkable

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09/25/2017

... one issue needs a lot more attention: even last night’ s version of the bill won’t work. Graham-Cassidy would, as of 2020, ... grants. By 2026, the bill would dramatically reallocate ...

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Difficulties Accessing Medical Records Will Soon Be Outdated, Says Commonwealth Fund

Release Date:

10/21/2016

... said. They were hesitant to share the records for fear of malpractice, and to protect patients from bad news, but that’ s changing as medical culture embraces more transparency and ...

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United Hospital Fund Backs Initiative to Address Depression Among CUNY Students

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05/22/2015

... and information at three Bronx campuses. CUNY School of Public Health will also strengthen campus mental health ... A recent survey indicates that while 20 percent of CUNY undergraduate students met the...

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