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Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation This piece was originally sent as an email to Ford Foundation staff prior to the official launch and ... this emerging consensus...

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LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York

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12/09/2014

... and an expert on urban education, she will oversee the foundation ’s grantmaking in developing effective standards ... new designs for schools and systems. “It is an honor to lead Carnegie Corporation’s...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Obamacare Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare

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05/25/2016

... Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare More than 60% of working -age Americans who signed up for Medicaid or a private health plan through the Affordable Care Act are getting ... some cost challenges and an...

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Senate’s Obamacare Fixes Would Build on Heavy Lifting by States

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09/07/2017

... While Congress was busy bickering over repealing the health law, officials in red and blue states worked frantically to soothe anxious insurers, tamp down rate increases and ... from the “disaster” President...

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“Repeal and Replace” Gives States More Control over Healthcare Market

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01/27/2017

... a specific replacement has not yet been identified, an executive order signed on Friday implores federal agencies to act within the constraints of the ACA to delay or even ... flexibility and...

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RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia

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04/14/2015

RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia More than one billion ... a project of the United Nations Development Programme, Foundation Center, and a group of leading foundations guided...

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OSF Grants $8 Million to Immigrant Advocacy Programs

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06/09/2015

OSF Grants $8 Million to Immigrant Advocacy Programs Advocacy groups in the ... “There is a sense of being undeterred, that we are going to continue planning,” Hincapie said, according to the...

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Gun Violence, Advocacy, and Leadership

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04/05/2018

... big brother, I take the job of telling my sister what to do very seriously. So when she starts giving me lessons in ... making of public policy to improve population health —I am brought up...

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01 Oct 2020

What Funders Need to Know to Support Grantees During and Post-COVID

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... funders have been providing emergency financial support to their grantees to ensure their stability. As we move from ... Explore How to identify signs of a grantee’s financial health...

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This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking

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03/04/2016

This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking By Prachi ... Patankar, Senior Program Officer, Brooklyn Community Foundation All too often, communities are left out of the ... not only the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19

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04/15/2020

... Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19 NEW YORK — ... new online platform for mayors, city officials and public health...

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ACA Subsidies Are for All States—I Should Know, I Was There

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03/04/2015

by Mark Zuckerman, President, The Centruy Foundation This piece originally appeared on The Century ... is whether the federal government can continue providing health care tax subsidies under the Affordable Care...

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ASPCA & Lil BUB’s Philanthropy Isn’t Just Fluff

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10/29/2014

... ASPCA There have been trends in recent years to make philanthropy more competitive , democratic , and ... to help animals and further our mission. Besides, working with BUB has led to...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System

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07/19/2019

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System Hoping to make residents care more about their local health centers, the city’s public hospital network is ... program...

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“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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01/12/2011

... the innovations and citizens’ participation in his city to philanthropy’s efforts and support. The mayor began by ... Dr. Albert Ruesga, President of the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) , and Flozell...

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For Jobseekers: Once You Get the Job

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04/2014

... that you may find useful as you navigate this new terrain. To jumpstart that process, read this list of the "Ten Things I Always Tell a New Grantmaker" from Joyce White , Executive Director of Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest ... or new trustees is being held in your area, make sure to sign up for it! Beginning workshops are offered by .....

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More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

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03/23/2015

... Senior Research and Evaluation Officer, The Wallace Foundation Since emerging as a national funder in the 1990s, The Wallace Foundation has supported efforts to expand access to...

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