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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care

Release Date:

08/24/2017

United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care The report includes a fear of losing control and privacy, concerns about finances, and ... both skilled...

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Aging

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Many Students Around the World Can’t Read or Add, World Bank Says

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09/27/2017

... Read or Add, World Bank Says Around the world, hundreds of millions of students are spending years in school while learning ... if they attend school, many leave without the skills for...

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Education

After Stabbing, Teachers Will Get Training on Defusing Behavior Issues

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10/03/2017

... last week’s fatal stabbing at a school in the Bronx, the Education Department would focus its training for teachers on how to defuse behavior crises and make sure ... Cedeno told them that he had been bullied...

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Estée Lauder Companies and Others Partner for Indonesian Sustainable Palm Project

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05/28/2019

Estée Lauder Companies and Others Partner for Indonesian Sustainable Palm Project BASF, The Estée ... palm oil and palm derivatives production in the district of Waykanan, Lampung, Indonesia. The project supports...

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The Estée Lauder Companies

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Michelle A. Adams and Stephen Berger Elected to United Hospital Fund Board

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06/24/2014

... United Hospital Fund Board. Adams, managing director of public affairs at Tishman Speyer, oversees the real estate ... 2002 to 2010 she was executive director of the Association for a Better...

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Health

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PNY Welcomes Nominations to Its Board

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12/01/2017

... Nominations to Its Board Dear Members: At Philanthropy New York’s Annual Meeting each spring, the membership votes on the election of new board members. That vote is the end of...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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ViacomCBS Leads 25th Annual Day of Service

Release Date:

06/17/2021

ViacomCBS Leads 25th Annual Day of Service For the 25th year, on June 17th ViacomCBS ... with Reel Works, which provides free filmmaking education to NYC youth, employees will mentor students and...

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At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa's Growing Cities

Release Date:

10/15/2014

... Africa is in a unique position, although the issue of building inclusive economies is really a global challenge. ... and growth of slums. 100 Resilient Cities is an opportunity for...

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Glenn E. Martin, Founder of JustLeadershipUSA, Says He Met Some of America’s Best and Brightest While In Prison

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05/10/2016

... founder raised his powerful voice to show the injustice of the system as well as the obstacles those who are cycled ... go to prison and they learn how to live without hope, opportunity and compassion so they...

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PhilTalks

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ASPCA Supports Farm Animal Welfare Certification Guide

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03/16/2017

... Guide The ASPCA and Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) are doing their ... . The guide provides detailed descriptions and comparisons of three standards—Animal Welfare Approved...

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Animal Welfare

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Reaching the Unbanked: Citi Inclusive Finance Wins Euromoney Award

Release Date:

07/20/2017

... is unbanked, leaving them completely outside the system of formal financial services which can serve as bridge out of ... this month Citi won Euromoney’s inaugural award for the world’s best...

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Pound Foolish

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Food banks must reject measuring their impact by pounds of food distributed and instead promote access to nutritious food. For nearly four decades, the food bank have provided a vital ... While bellies have...

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Food Systems

Opinion: The Community Health Center Fund: What’s At Risk?

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... a special 5-year funding authorization to expand the reach of the community health centers program. This special funding ... expired in 2015. As part of the funding extension for the Children...

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Congress’ Tax Bill Message to Charitable Nonprofits: “We Don’t Care – You’re on Your Own”

Release Date:

12/21/2017

... Own” This post by Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits was originally ... in communities every day. The bill will increase demands for nonprofit services by...

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National Council of Nonprofits

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29 Mar 2016

International Grantmakers Network: Brown Bag Lunch

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... to an informal brown-bag lunch (bring your own lunch!) for networking and conversation. The co-chairs of the International Grantmakers Network – Hope Lyons of ... suggested by the IGN...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

Release Date:

01/20/2017

... Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018 The ... Actis LLP that plans to install more than 1.3 gigawatts of renewable electricity across Africa...

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Environment and Climate Change

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04 Nov 2019

The Divest/Invest Framework: What Does It Mean for Funders Working in Housing and Homelessness? - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Monday, November 4, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Cities of all sizes across the country are facing gentrification and ... more quality, accessible, affordable housing, health care, education , and other...

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07 Nov 2019

AFN's Expert Insights with Henry A.J. Ramos - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, November 7, 2019 -

1:00pm to 1:45pm

... American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice. Explore New ways to advance social action and economic empowerment ... American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice Designed for All interested funders...

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