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Viriginia "Ginnie" Sloane Remembered for Her Philanthropic Spirit

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11/04/2014

... Foundation for Children for nearly 25 years, helping to give away tens of millions of dollars to organizations serving youngsters in New York. She was also the soul of her Larchmont ...

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First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'

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12/12/2014

... The first “grand bargain” payment — $23.3 million dollars — was sent to two retirement systems this week as part of the city’s ... for Detroit’s Future, a nonprofit created specifically to...

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MetLife Foundation and WSJ Team up for the Financial Inclusion Challenge

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03/26/2015

... been laser focused on financial empowerment. So much so that last year, backed with a five-year, $200 million commitment from the company, the MetLife Foundation revised its grantmaking strategy to...

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U.S. Trust Finds that 86% of Wealthy Adults Prioritzie Giving

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05/28/2015

U.S. Trust Finds that 86% of Wealthy Adults Prioritzie Giving The report ... survey of 640 high-net-worth adults with at least $3 million in investable assets. It identified what wealthy...

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Inside the Proposed Changes to the Landmarked Ford Foundation

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04/19/2016

Inside the Proposed Changes to the Landmarked Ford Foundation On Tuesday, April 19 the ... Commission is set to consider a proposed $190 million renovation to the Ford...

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U.S. Trust Study Says the Rich Feel Strongly About Giving to Improve Society

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05/23/2016

... wealthy Americans say they want to contribute to society in a meaningful way, and many believe that institutions outside of the government have the best ... by the U.S...

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Rockefeller Foundation Gives $6M to Help 100,000 Inner City School Children See 'Hamilton'

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06/24/2016

Rockefeller Foundation Gives $6M to Help 100,000 Inner City School Children See 'Hamilton' The Rockefeller Foundation says it is giving $6 million to help 100,000 inner city school...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Helps 104 Graduate from NJ SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars Program

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08/12/2016

... year's Scholars and Young Scholars graduates were placed in a selective school with enough financial aid to ... In fact, next fall, students will receive nearly $ 4 .5...

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Commonwealth Fund Brief Explains ACA’s Effect on Out-of-Pocket Cost-Sharing, Spending on Premiums

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09/13/2016

... medical costs for low-income people, it is less certain that marketplace coverage and other types of insurance purchased to comply with the law’s individual mandate also protect ...

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Why De Blasio's Affordable Housing Plan Is in Trouble [In 5 Steps]

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10/19/2016

Why De Blasio's Affordable Housing Plan Is in Trouble [ In 5 Steps] More than half of New York City’s 3 million apartments are defined as affordable—meaning they ... allowances. The various...

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NYSHealth Publishes New Report for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities

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12/21/2016

NYSHealth Publishes New Report for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities This ... to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013 approximately one...

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Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Names New President

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01/25/2017

... foundation. Nora OBrien-Suric will join the foundation in February from the John A. Hartford Foundation, a $565 million organization, where she has served as senior program ...

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Commonwealth Fund Report Predicts a Detrimental Impact of an ACA Repeal on Jobs

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08/04/2017

... bad news if Congress repeals the ACA. Research shows that the loss of 'ACA tax credits and Medicaid expansion would lead to a doubling of the number of uninsured, higher ... Americans.' And those...

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75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify

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08/28/2017

... public colleges and universities, the state anticipated that 23,000 people would benefit, sharing $87 million in funding. Instead, 75,000 people applied. And that means, ...

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NYC Education Department Failed To Track $84M For Disabled Student Services

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08/28/2017

NYC Education Department Failed To Track $84M For Disabled Student Services The city Education Department failed to keep tabs on $84 million it paid to outside vendors for...

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5 Controversial Ideas For Shoring Up Health Insurance Markets

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08/30/2017

... Care Act stalled, tentative bipartisan initiatives are in the works to stabilize the fragile individual insurance market that serves roughly 17 million Americans. The Senate...

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Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven

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09/05/2017

Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven The number of ... released Monday by the state comptroller. More than 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016—the most since .....

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Bloomberg Backs Frieden’s Next Act: Heart Disease and Preparing for New Epidemics

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09/13/2017

... Thomas R. Frieden is starting a global health initiative that will focus on two big areas: heart health and epidemic ... preparedness. Called Resolve, it is funded with $225 million over five years by...

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Watchdog Group Claims MTA Mistakenly Signed off on $42M Towers with No Use

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09/15/2017

... on $42M Towers with No Use The MTA is facing accusations that it unwittingly funded “decorative” towers worth $42 million at bridges and tunnels, as part of Gov. Cuomo’s ... knew it was voting on contracts for...

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