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Trump Administration Rolls Back Birth Control Mandate

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... and the Justice Department, were meant to carry out a promise issued by President Trump five months ago, when he declared in the Rose Garden that “we will not allow people of faith ... employers and...

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Health

A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

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10/10/2017

A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market ... it means incorporating the desire to make a difference in the world into the investment process. Green bonds,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions

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10/13/2017

... for Sanctions The World Bank announced Wednesday that in response to the “violence, destruction and forced ... of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar. The money...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package Despite opposition from conservative and government watchdog groups, the House easily approved a $36.5 billion disaster aid package Thursday to help states and U.S...

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Rockefeller Foundation Releases YieldWise: Cutting Food Loss in Half for World Food Day

Release Date:

10/17/2017

... tonight, without knowing where their next meal will come from . And more than 780 million people in the world are food insecure. The world can’t sustain a nourishing food system if the world...

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Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

Release Date:

10/26/2017

... organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 ... learning experiences," according to the joint release from the three organizations that...

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Education

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Mellon Grant to Help Seattle Art Museum Establish Asian Paintings Conservation Center

Release Date:

10/27/2017

... Center The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has received a $3.5 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish and endow a ... Museum, one of only four museums dedicated to...

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Arts

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

Release Date:

11/03/2017

... “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers As part of a campaign to bring science and math outside the classroom, ... expect elementary school students to map out areas in their community with high concentrations...

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Science

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners

Release Date:

11/17/2017

... Winners Early this year, The J.M. Kaplan Fund put out a call to anyone in the United States with a promising solution to a social ... Innovation Prize. These ten projects...

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Civic Engagement

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New NYSHealth Video: "Building a Healthier Brownsville"

Release Date:

11/20/2017

New NYSHealth Video: "Building a Healthier Brownsville" Brownsville, Brooklyn, is one of six ... initiative to become healthier, more active places. Urban in density but rural in its...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future

Release Date:

11/22/2017

... leadership of Darren Walker, the Ford Foundation is taking a different tack. " In philanthropy we must move from a perspective of generosity to a...

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Pfizer: Joins AMP Health Partnership to Increase Access to Care in Africa

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02/02/2018

... AMP Health Partnership to Increase Access to Care in Africa The Aspen Management Partnershipfor Health (AMP ... advance access to healthcare in Africa. AMP Health is a partnership of cross-...

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Health

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have catalyzed a social movement demanding an end to gun violence. While ... level, youth-led activism against gun violence is not, in fact, new. In...

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Rockefeller Foundation Focuses on How to Prevent Food Waste at Events

Release Date:

04/03/2018

... squandering food is not cool We’ve all been there. A lunch buffet has just been served in the hotel meeting room, and now the first PowerPoint of ... for head-to-tail dining—making delicious dishes ...

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Food Systems

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16 May 2018

Funding a Racially Just Food System - Funders Briefing Hosted by Community Food Funders

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Racism is built into the ... food system. It began with the genocidal theft of land from First Nations people, and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Food Systems

TCC Group Releases New Report: (Un)precedented: Philanthropy Takes Action in the First Year of a New Political Reality.

Release Date:

04/11/2018

... New Report: (Un)precedented: Philanthropy Takes Action in the First Year of a New Political Reality. The latest report from TCC Group – (Un)precedented: Philanthropy Takes ...

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

Release Date:

04/16/2018

... today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to ... with residents, enabling cities around the world to learn from best practices and...

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It Didn’t Hit $1 Billion, but Rockefeller Sale Still Set High

Release Date:

05/14/2018

... But the treasures of David and Peggy Rockefeller still set a high for the most valuable private collection sold at auction, surpassing the $443 million total (revised in 2013) for the Yves Saint Laurent...

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The Century Foundation Presents Inclusion and Industry 4.0

Release Date:

06/11/2018

... to develop an action plan to revitalize manufacturing in the Chicago region and support the needs of diverse communities. Hear remarks from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs , other major ... for...

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