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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help Poor Countries Fight Big Tobacco

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03/19/2015

... Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg have set up a $4 million fund to help poor countries resist pressure from big tobacco companies desperate to offset falling sales in mature economies by expanding elsewhere...

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Health

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Revson Foundation President Makes the Case for Libraries

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04/06/2015

... President Makes the Case for Libraries With a presence in every neighborhood of every borough, New York City’s 207 ... since the Great Depression. And despite $1.1 billion in sorely needed capital improvements...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool

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04/30/2015

Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool Publicly funded preschools ... race and income, and poor children are typically enrolled in the lowest quality programs,...

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Indian Government to Remove Ford Foundation from Watch List

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01/08/2016

... for Justice and Peace and Sabrang Trust. The move comes in the wake of the Ford Foundation’s compliance with the ... (FEMA), 1999, which enables it to receive foreign funds in its accounts. . . Indian...

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Century Foundation Report: Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance

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03/30/2016

... crisis that has made the safety net weaker than any time in its history. In the report, Stettner outlines a pathway to solvency, ...

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Economic Security

Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to University of Michigan to Endow Postdoctoral Humanities Positions

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09/12/2016

... Foundation to endow four postdoctoral humanities positions in the Michigan Society of Fellows. Additional funds were ... Graduate School to permanently secure these positions. In 2007, a $1.97 million gift...

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Education

Arabella Advisors Report Finds Divestments from Fossil Fuels Top $5.2 Trillion

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12/13/2016

... and wealthy individuals representing $5.2 trillion in assets have committed to — and in some cases already started — divesting from fossil fuel ...

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Extends Scholarships for Women Exploring International Relations

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02/16/2017

... support package for SUNY women preparing for careers in international relations. The foundation committed support ... and 2018-2020, for up to ten SUNY Geneseo scholars in each class. Students selected for the...

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Nonprofit Supporting NYCHA Adds to Early Fundraising & Programs

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08/29/2017

... & Programs More than a year-and-a-half after the Fund for Public Housing officially began soliciting donors, ... and community programming, is showing encouraging growth. In a subsequent interview with...

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Housing and Homelessness

Health Care Reform Flatlined. But Lawmakers Aren’t Giving Up

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09/05/2017

... Trump has threatened to cut off, adding a reinsurance fund to help with unexpected patient costs, and providing a ...

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Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access

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09/08/2017

... rights organizations and workers’ centers who organize in sectors that are made up of up 50% women. 2. Support ... 3. Work to raise wages and the quality of jobs in the childcare sector. ... Ms. Foundation to...

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With Federal Cuts to Hospitals, Cuomo Suggests New York City Step Up

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10/03/2017

After weeks of warning about its possible consequences, a federal cut to New York’s hospitals took effect on Sunday, adding stress to the state’s already overworked public health care system.

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The Philanthropic Closet: LGBTQ People in Philanthropy

The Philanthropic Closet: LGBTQ People in Philanthropy highlights the findings on sexual ... Survey, a first-of-its-kind pilot study on diversity in philanthropy, conducted in partnership with SMU DataArts ... possible by funding from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund . Thirty-four percent of individuals responded to the ...

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02 Nov 2018

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

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9:00am to 11:00am

... Legal Issues December 7 - The Great Debates in Philanthropy What is grantmaking? What are the main components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources, approaches, and tools does a ... sector...

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08 Nov 2019

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

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9:00am to 11:00am

... and Legal Issues December 13 - The Great Debates in Philanthropy What is grantmaking? What are the main components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources, approaches, and tools does a .....

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13 Dec 2019

Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy

Friday, December 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From general operating grants vs. restricted grants , to debate on...

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20 Nov 2020

Philanthropy 101: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 20, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... of Grantmaking December 11 - The Great Debates in Philanthropy Fundamentals of Grantmaking What is ... What are the main components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources, approaches, and...

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16 Feb 2017

Legal Series - London’s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking April 19 – Legal Series - ... of Interest May 5 – Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to...

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