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UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'

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02/18/2016

... may his memory be for a blessing, used to receive hundreds of envelopes from charities. Every month, he would work through the stacks of solicitations and joyfully write out checks for $5, $10 or ... beautiful...

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Laurie M. Tisch Honored by United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council

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03/21/2016

... Way’s Women’s Leadership Council The United Way of New York City’s Women’s Leadership Council’s held it’s 10th annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Award Luncheon honoring several ... officer at Macy’s;...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050

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05/19/2016

... A study published today by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute in JAMA ... to double over the next 35 years. By 2050, the number of Americans with a variety ...

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20 Jun 2016

Philanthropy, Refugees, and the Global Humanitarian Crisis: World Refugee Day - Webinar

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1:00pm to 2:30pm

Expanding Perspectives on the Integration of Refugees Refugee integration is not just about how our ... of gender, race, and age. Speakers Jamie-Rose Edwards, Co- Director & Co-Founder, Young...

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Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings

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09/29/2016

... Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings Southern states have long welcomed tourists ... by lynching in the U.S. from 1877 to 1950. The nonprofit's director , Bryan...

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Arts

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SeaChange Capital Partners Writes "Coming Back from Bankruptcy: How We Fixed Healing Arts Initiative"

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06/06/2017

... bankruptcy a year ago, it was the last in a series of tragic events that was seemingly the death knell for the 47-year-old nonprofit. Former executive director D. Alexandra Dyer had been attacked with drain...

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Reaching the Unbanked: Citi Inclusive Finance Wins Euromoney Award

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07/20/2017

... is unbanked, leaving them completely outside the system of formal financial services which can serve as bridge out of poverty and unlock opportunities that can ... Inclusive Finance efforts—...

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Economic Security

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Bloomberg-funded WHO Report: Dramatic Increase in Life-Saving Tobacco Control Policies In Last Decade

Release Date:

07/20/2017

... bans to no smoking areas. About 4.7 billion people – 63% of the world’s population – are covered by at least one ... quadrupled since 2007 when only 1 billion people, and 15% of the world’s population, were...

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Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids

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08/29/2017

... Their complaints range widely, from specific problems such as intractable lower-back pain to systemic issues such as ... during their time at Mayo. Still, more than 80 percent of the patients...

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If Congress Doesn’t Act Fast on Children’s Health Insurance, Millions Could Be at Risk

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09/21/2017

... for five more years. The announcement, coming after months of pressure from children’s advocacy organizations, marked ... in less than two weeks, families nationwide may be at risk of losing health coverage...

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The Studio Museum Has a Vision for Its Home. And a Power Player at the Helm.

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09/26/2017

... embraced one another in greeting. Bartenders poured wine as a D.J. spun tunes and a machine spouted popcorn. This ... block party or a family reunion. It was the recent opening of an exhibition at the Studio...

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Name-Dropping: Donors Get Tired. Models Do, Too

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09/28/2017

... lapsed donor files — are among the most valuable sources of names for their campaigns. Karen Gleason, senior director at the American Diabetes Association (ADA), always ... question: Could the way the names...

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Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front

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09/29/2017

... Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front We hear a lot about the lack of diversity ... women and LGBTQ people. Groundswell was founded in 2003 as a $300,000...

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State Officials: N.Y. Will Help Enroll People in Insurance through Obamacare

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09/29/2017

... to slash funding for enrollment assistance and marketing of insurance policies offered to individuals through the ... the insurance market ” said Donna Frescatore, executive director of NY...

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Nonprofits Scramble to Respond to the New DACA Deadline

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09/29/2017

... legal challenges and such an “open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority.” The administration gave Congress six months ... said Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and...

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Immigration

Advisers on Black, Latino, and Asian Students Say Trump Admin. Ignoring Them

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10/02/2017

... students are set to expire Saturday and members say months of silence from the White House has them worried they’re ... the Hispanic commission who is a research professor and co- director at the Civil Rights...

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Education

Total Health Costs of Industrial Food Systems Are “Staggering,” Says New Report

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10/10/2017

Total Health Costs of Industrial Food Systems Are “Staggering,” Says New ... between industrial food and farming practices and many of the “severest health conditions afflicting populations ... are making people...

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In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact

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10/10/2017

... sets, and found a new venue for the September 15 premiere of Describe the Night, a political saga set in Russia that had been on the calendar for months. As damage was being cleared at the theater, the play...

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Citi Community Development Is Partner in NYC’s First Citywide Community Land Trust

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10/25/2017

A citywide collaborative of nonprofit affordable housing organizations today announced the formation of the Interboro Community Land Trust (CLT), NYC’s first ... A land trust is a nonprofit that retains ownership...

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