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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Cities' Ability to Tap Into Big Data

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04/26/2017

Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Cities' Ability to Tap Into Big Data In Mobile, Ala., building-code ... Facebook Inc.'s(FB) Instagram photo-sharing app were able to inventory the city's 1,200...

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Commonwealth Fund, NY State Health Foundation, Peterson Center Noted as the Funders Behind the Movement for Open Notes

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05/16/2017

... and, today, millions of patients in 37 states have access to notes in their medical records. If you've ever been at a doctor's office, worried you won't remember all the things they're...

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Rauch Foundation Research On Government Spending & Early Childhood Published

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07/26/2017

... The Rauch Foundation has had a longstanding commitment to children and families as one of its core priorities. ... as Principal Investigator, while a Scholar in Residence at the Graduate School, along with Co-...

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Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease

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08/29/2017

... the Conrad Hilton Foundation’s burgeoning contribution to research on multiple sclerosis. Marilyn Hilton—the wife ... personal backstory explains how the Hilton Foundation came to devote funding to...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good

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08/31/2017

... companies, this is changing how they market their products to younger generations. But don't stop at marketing. Here are four ways your company can do good ... sponsored the exhibit . Its donation allowed...

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Down to the Wire: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States

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09/08/2017

Down to the Wire: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction ... Among the Trump administration’s first promises was to give states more flexibility and control over their health ... to reach $8...

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Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?

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09/14/2017

... seeing a lot of them crop up these days due in part to struggles for funding, with AI in particular driving some serious dollars to universities. The latest such agreement is between IBM and ... areas of AI...

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Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

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09/19/2017

Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts Macquarie Group ... of Macquarie Group, today announced a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid...

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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Commonwealth Fund: What Are the Potential Effects of the Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal-and-Replace Bill? Past Estimates Provide Some Clues

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09/21/2017

... unveiled congressional Republicans’ latest bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ... hold a vote without a score. The bill, however, is similar to prior ACA repeal-and-replace bills for...

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Five Foundation Leaders Join National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Board

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09/28/2017

... ever," said West-Scantlebury, who is leaving the board due to term limits after serving for nine years. "Reverend Wilson's leadership and commitment to social justice will enhance NCRP's...

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Time To Revisit Reporting

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10/04/2017

... from Jessica Bearman and Elizabeth Myrick, consultants to Project Streamline an initiative of PEAK Grantmaking, was ... and opportunity for streamlining. The most urgent problem at the time was funders...

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Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation

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10/04/2017

... serve as a Senior Fellow, with a focus on issues related to the workforce and higher education. Mishory will also join TCF’s leadership team as a senior policy advisor to support strategic planning efforts...

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New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education

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12/01/2017

... Nearly 90 percent of high school graduates can expect to enroll in an undergraduate institution, but only 60 ... too many are saddled with student loans that they struggle to repay. It’s an increasingly common...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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New App Plentiful, Funded By The Helmsley Charitable Trust, Streamlines How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry

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12/04/2017

... Pantries Feed The Hungry City food pantries are turning to technology to help feed the hungry. A new phone app and reservation ... Plentiful, it allows people to register and check in...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Roy Swan to Lead Mission Investments Portfolio

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12/05/2017

Ford Foundation Appoints Roy Swan to Lead Mission Investments Portfolio The Ford Foundation ... joining Ford, Swan held several high-level executive roles at Morgan Stanley, most recently serving as Managing...

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David Blumenthal, President of The Commonwealth Fund On How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care

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12/21/2017

... the elimination of the penalties paid by people who fail to have health insurance as required by the so-called ... predicted economic growth. Expect the young and healthy to exit the market According ...

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Mayor De Blasio and The Rockefeller and Pinkerton Foundations Launch 'CareerLift'

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01/17/2018

... Bill de Blasio and Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of the Office of Strategic ... grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, the pilot aims to grow targeted opportunities for formerly...

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Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Scholarship Program at Duke Aims to Increase Underrepresented Minorities in Graduate Stem Disciplines

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01/18/2018

... by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Scholarship Program at Duke Aims to Increase Underrepresented Minorities in Graduate Stem ... will award 10 scholarships of $40,000 over five years to...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President

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01/19/2018

... vice presidents, Martín Abregú and Xavier Briggs, to better align grant making across all program areas and ... this position is the latest step in the foundation's move to increase efficiency and ensure...

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