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How America Gives Special Report: Breaking the Charity Habit

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... Charity Habit Each year, the charity world waits eagerly for the announcement of how much individual Americans gave to ... charity. And each year, that annual total doggedly climbs higher , faltering only...

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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

Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize ... midst of a global health crisis and understand the need for immediate and significant philanthropic...

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23 Jun 2022

Language Matters: The Power of Narrative Change in Advancing Criminal Legal Reform

Thursday, June 23, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... policy agencies. However, they are no longer acceptable for us...We are asking everyone to stop using these negative ... on parole, PEOPLE recently released from prison, PEOPLE in prison, PEOPLE with criminal...

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Justice Reform

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Social Justice

10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... here . With 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to ... who are incarcerated are racial and ethnic minorities. For black males in...

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Atlantic Philanthropies to Award €15 Million to Address Child Poverty

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08/07/2013

... support children at risk of poverty within the mainstream education and child care systems. Atlantic Philanthropies, ... Pobal, an agency that administers about €300 million in funding...

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Claire Tow, Co-Founder, The Tow Foundation, Dies At 83

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07/08/2014

... a statement from the Tow family, Mrs. Tow was acknowledged for the work she did to help "alleviate pain and suffering ... research, treatment and care, the cultural arts, and higher education...

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Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

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01/11/2016

... and universities should institute an admissions preference for low-income students because such students – even when ... such a "poverty preference" for admissions to selective higher...

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Education

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Ms. Foundation Noted in Article on Fighting for Women of Color

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06/21/2017

Ms. Foundation Noted in Article on Fighting for Women of Color By now it’s clear the Trump era will be ... cuts to the nation’s most effective health, nutrition, education , and disability...

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Gender Justice

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

Release Date:

11/19/2015

... Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans The Financial Clinic (Clinic) ... will build financial security for working poor Americans in New York...

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Economic Security

24 Feb 2016

The Art of Moving Research to Impact

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... and foundations recognize research as essential tool for impact - whether the desired end is to advance knowledge, ... have and can continue to play an important role in funding research to...

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J.P. Morgan Commits USD $25 Million to Help Develop Skills Needed by India’s Workforce in the Future

Release Date:

10/22/2019

... to Help Develop Skills Needed by India’s Workforce in the Future October 22, 2019 (New Delhi, India) – J.P. ... leaders, the firm will support skills training and career education programs to equip people...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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NYSHealth Report Finds Insurer-Hospital Contracts Hinder Competition and Transparency

Release Date:

12/19/2016

... power when negotiating with insurers—is a key factor in the prices a hospital can command. Hospitals with high prices do not necessarily have higher quality scores and those with lower prices do not ... that...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Booth Ferris Foundation, New York Community Trust and Others Support Apollo Theater Transformation

Release Date:

12/10/2018

... will be the first physical expansion of the Apollo in its nearly 85-year history. Scheduled to open in fall ... by Empire State Development, enhancing Apollo’s advocacy for African-American,...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Booth Ferris Foundation

New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... Policy Studies and Director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ... Dr. Gamoran will begin his tenure with the Foundation in September 2013...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

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12/12/2012

... climate finance adaptation programs will be launched today in Doha, at the sidelines of the UN Climate Change conference ... Institute, and the World Resources Institute with funding from the Rockefeller...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Atlantic Philanthropies Awards $3.25 Million to Expand Children's Access to Health Coverage

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02/01/2013

... to health insurance. The National League of Cities (NLC) announces the start of a new, three-year initiative to help ... Initiative and will be carried out by NLC's Institute for Youth, Education...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Clean Energy Initiative

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01/26/2015

... at creating a clean, affordable and reliable energy system in the United States. Bloomberg Philanthropies comprises ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop Launch 'Dream, Save, Do' to Support Financial Empowerment

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09/14/2016

... announced the launch of a new multi-media initiative in Japan called “Dream, Save, Do: Financial Empowerment for Families”. The program will be implemented through ... content features the Sesame Street...

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Education

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Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development

Release Date:

12/06/2017

... Surdna Foundation announced a new, $4.5 million investment in equitable community development led by community members. ... development to create sustainable communities for the future." To seed the...

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