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13 Jun 2013

Disaster Grantmaking and Preparedness: The Role of Family Philanthropy

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

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Usually, disasters bring out the best in people. Donations to charities surge as television coverage increases. ... as rebuilding begins. As families and communities begin to clean up and consider how long their...

07 Oct 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Making a Difference- How One Small Fund Created Big Impact!

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... H. Marshall Fund for the Aging, and how one woman's gift to The Community Foundation created profound and dramatic ... providers. This moving story shows that you don't have to be a big foundation...

The State of Philanthropy: How to Maximize Impact

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03/26/2014

... the block. But in the mid-20th century the landscape began to shift. Multilateral funders, social entrepreneurs, even ... of good ideas, and a partner in bringing those ideas to scale…. The State of...

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Three Will Share $625,000 From Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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06/09/2014

... the three winners of the Special Grant Initiative to help further its charge to devote resources to assist blind and visually impaired ... of the Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation...

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NY Times Profiles James Simons, Simons Foundation

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07/07/2014

... at his Fifth Avenue building. Characteristically, it is open to the public." The Times also reports that Simons said ... for America," a foundation that he established in 2004 to...

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Prescription For Making Healthcare Enrollment More Customer-Friendly

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08/01/2014

... Making Healthcare Enrollment More Customer-Friendly Before open enrollment for Obamacare begins this fall, NY State should take steps to make the process for signing up more customer-friendly, ... even more...

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NYCT, American Express, Ford Support Launch of Caribbean Cultural Center

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09/17/2014

... when the firehouse was closed in 2003. It is projected to open to the public in September, 2015. Activities at the new ...

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Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector

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09/30/2014

Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector Public ... in those sectors. The vast majority — 70 percent — go to big, wealthy tech companies. While that's great for...

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NYCT Funding Pilot Program for In-school STI Testing

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10/17/2014

... problem, a lack of information, shame, and stigma tend to characterize the nation’s discussions about STIs—even though they represent a severe risk to the public and economic health of the United States. .....

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The New York Community Trust

New York State Health Foundation Survey Reports 92% of Newly Insured Obamacare Users are Happy with Coverage

Release Date:

11/11/2014

... with Coverage As New York gears up for the Obamacare open -enrollment period that begins on Nov. 15, state ... rollout of Obamacare nationwide. State officials want to replicate that first-year success. The...

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NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

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01/12/2015

... be even more important than intelligence when it comes to students’ success in school. But critics worry that the ... both conscientiousness (which he defines as a tendency to be “diligent, dutiful and...

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NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative

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02/02/2015

... grants from the Healthy Neighborhoods Fund initiative to help communities find ways to create healthier and more active lifestyles for residents. ... and recreation haven’t really been able to...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust and Sloan Foundation Back Data Science Collaboration

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07/08/2015

... a $6 million grant from a three-foundation partnership to further develop an open -source software that already influences the way work is ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Finds Possible New Target for Glaucoma Therapy

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09/11/2015

Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Finds Possible New Target ... have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding ... target for treating...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Prevails in Property Demolition

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10/19/2015

... Historic Preservation Commission voted Thursday night to approve the Duke Foundation's application to demolish the structure. The commission voted six to one ... he hopes to...

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NYTimes Publishes OpEd by Tiffany & Co. Chairman on Environmental Sustainability

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11/09/2015

... of this remarkable place. My colleagues and I traveled to Bristol Bay in 2008 to encounter firsthand the land and people put in harm’s way by the proposed Pebble Mine. This vast open -pit gold...

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UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'

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02/18/2016

... My grandfather, may his memory be for a blessing, used to receive hundreds of envelopes from charities. Every month, ... butcher and not a wealthy man, he knew what it was like to experience hunger from his...

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Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian's Museum of African American History

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03/25/2016

... American History Microsoft Corp. has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American ... government affairs for Microsoft. “Microsoft is proud to support the museum and bring these...

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Casey Family Programs Evaluates Housing’s Role in Child Welfare Services

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05/24/2016

... facing a number of destabilizing factors that can lead to homelessness, open cases with child welfare agencies and foster care placements. Officially known as “Partnerships to Demonstrate the...

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Two Mexico City Landmarks Reopen With Support From The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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06/10/2016

... & Co. Foundation The Tiffany & Co. Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the newly restored Xochipilli ... world. In 2014, the Foundation provided a $1 million grant to the Resource...

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