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Commonwealth Fund: In the Healthcare Aftermath

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08/02/2017

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has always needed fixing. Now that the Congress has tried and failed to repeal and replace it, the time for repair seems at hand.

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

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08/24/2017

... expertise to create those conditions, beginning with educating the patient and family caregivers about the ...

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More Than 10 Million Children Live In Caribbean Countries Threatened By Hurricane Irma

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09/07/2017

... including over 3 million under 5 years old. UNICEF is concerned that hundreds of thousands of children could suffer the worst effects of the storm, with those living in coastal zones at highest risk. “Strong...

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Mixed Feelings as Board Takes up Mayor’s Jerome Avenue Rezoning Bid

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09/13/2017

... rezoning will exacerbate displacement and does not come with enough guarantees of good jobs for local residents, ...

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Community Development

Guggenheim Museum Is Criticized for Pulling Animal Artworks

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09/27/2017

... speech debates — think of Rudolph W. Giuliani’s battle with the Brooklyn Museum over a Virgin Mary artwork with elephant dung and more recently a fight over an exhibit ... “Scaffold” in response to protests,...

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A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

... differentiated itself from a growing space filled with funders concerned with the broader connections between art and social activism. ...

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Universal Deduction Bill Draws Measured Praise

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10/13/2017

Leaders of nonprofit advocacy organizations have applauded legislation introduced to create a universal charitable deduction for all taxpayers but note concerns about limiting it to a third of the standard deduction.

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Irfan Hasan Headshot cropped.jpg Irfan Hasan, Chair Vice President , Grants and Programs, New York Community Trust Ex-officio, All Current term: ... Mananzala crop.png Rickke Mananzala, Vice Chair President...

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Award More Than $1 M to National Treasure Sites

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11/10/2015

... boom to the Civil Rights Era,” said Stephanie K. Meeks, president and CEO, National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... receiving grants are: Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson, New Jersey): Opened in 1932, the...

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13 Dec 2018

Whose Democracy?: Midterm Field Notes to Guide Funders Through 2020 and Beyond

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9:00am to 11:30am

... Explore The impact of actual and perceived problems with the election system on civic engagement and voter ... support inclusive democracy Presenters Sharon Alpert , President and CEO, The Nathan Cummings...

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Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize Colleagues to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

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04/06/2020

... to changing needs of patients and medical community NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and The ... partners on the front lines of the pandemic response, with the goal of saving lives,” said...

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23 Jun 2020

Exploring Your Foundation’s Role in Advocacy: From Board to Boots on the Ground

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2:00pm to 3:30pm

... together, looking for transformative solutions, partnering with nonprofits, and sharing knowledge to improve public ... roles for your foundation How to create a shared vision with your board, including...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Invests to Prevent Future Pandemics and Calls for Greater Collaboration to Build a Global Early Warning System

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10/25/2021

... Prevention Institute (PPI) , a collaborative organization with a global network of partners committed to building data ... Prevention Institute,” said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation...

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University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

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07/13/2023

... education, this project aims to provide UM and its faculty with culturally centered guidance, based on the teachings and ... “This award can help to transform NAS and to create a new vision for Indigenous...

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08 Oct 2024

Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 320 East 43rd Street

... of this ruling are becoming increasingly clear, with recent data revealing a significant decline in Black and ... Coinciding with this, we also mark the 10th anniversary of President Obama...

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Foundation for a Just Society Supports Report on LGBTQ Organizing in West Africa

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03/07/2016

... activists face. We Exist was developed in collaboration with American Jewish World Service, Foundation for a Just ... of LGBTQ communities, including family mediation, working with media, documenting rights...

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The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution

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09/26/2014

... change and sustainable and equitable development. With 2,808 events in 166 countries, New York drew the largest crowd, where an estimated 400,000 ... Mary Robinson , UN climate envoy and former Irish ...

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

by Anne Sherman, Vice President , Nonprofit Strategy, Social Impact Exchange Earlier ... I had the privilege of moderating a panel at Philanthropy New York called “Scaling for Social Impact: Perspectives ... of...

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