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Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want

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12/01/2015

... confirm, time and again, that the vast majority of us want to live in our homes and communities as we age, and, if possible, to avoid dependence on others and institutionalization. ... It requires the...

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Aging

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Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn

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12/16/2015

... 1647 hosted at the Nigerian American Muslim Integrated Community in Prospect Heights. The students, aged 12-17, were challenged to design and create an app in 24 hours under the instruction ... Prospect...

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Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth

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01/08/2016

... out of foster care can be a difficult process. With little community support, former foster kids are more at risk for homelessness, arrest and incarceration, and failure to graduate from college. The process...

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Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’

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05/03/2017

Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’ These are extraordinary times. ... Foundation’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to democratic values and...

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Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need

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05/11/2017

Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need The ongoing debate ... the majority population, as challenges from obesity to dental health continue to test...

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Health

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Verizon Foundation: Innovative Learning Program Addresses Lack of Women in STEM Careers

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07/24/2017

... Innovative Learning, a program being piloted at five community colleges in rural areas in Iowa, Virginia, and ... in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE...

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Gender Justice

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Ford Funds Analysis, Toolkit for Improving Legal Aid Websites

Release Date:

08/08/2017

... information about common legal issues and connect users to legal aid providers, self-help centers, and lawyer referral services in their community . Increasingly, these sites also offer automated ... plain...

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Justice Reform

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A Former Felon Leads The Way In Criminal Justice Reform

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08/31/2017

... In September 1999, Deanna Hoskins was released from a community -based correctional facility after serving six ... Hoskins’ transition from being incarcerated herself to advocating for criminal justice reform...

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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. Whether ... for office. Across...

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19 Apr 2018

Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... What roles can family foundations play in finding ways to support meaningful dialogue...

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Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

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05/03/2018

Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley ... 11 key indicators – from high school graduation rates, to FAFSA financial aid and AP/Dual-Credit...

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Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims

Release Date:

10/29/2018

Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims Like everyone in greater Pittsburgh, the GWP community is grieving for the injuries and loss of life at ... violence...

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MetLife Foundation and MicroSave Launch "i3" Program in Vietnam

Release Date:

11/16/2018

... 14, aimed at improving the financial health of low- to moderate-income communities around the country. Standing ... financial service providers that are using technology to build products and services...

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Economic Security

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Supports College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report

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05/16/2019

... #RealCollege Survey Report Seven in ten students at community college and six in ten students at four-year ... previous year, a report from the Hope Center for College, Community , and Justice finds. Based on a...

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

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Target Hands Decision on $5-Million Schools Gift to Online Voters

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08/15/2013

... Facebook, how it will distribute $5 million in donations to public schools through its “Give With Target” campaign. (Target President of Community Relations Laysha Ward is also quoted in the article.) Retail...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design

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09/04/2014

... even though the Rebuild by Design competition was limited to the Sandy recovery area, it has the potential to transform the way disaster recovery efforts are designed, ... collectively communities and decision...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Citi Foundation Reports on First Year of $50 Million Youth and Work Skills Training Program

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04/08/2015

... first year of it’s three-year, $50 million commitment to provide 100,000 low-income youth in the United States with the opportunity to develop critical workplace and leadership skills. Focusing ... U.S. cities...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Releases Transgender Health Discrimination Study

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07/29/2015

Discrimination experienced by transgender and gender-nonconforming people in public settings like bathrooms and health care facilities results in adverse health outcomes.

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Megan Holmes to Give Annual Italian Art Society/Kress Lecture

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04/15/2016

Megan Holmes to Give Annual Italian Art Society/Kress Lecture The annual ... North American art historians and the international community of scholars based in Italy. Megan Holmes, a ... Renaissance Studies, on...

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