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Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership

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12/04/2015

... through the ACSJL. According to ACSJL Executive Director Mia Henry, the Regional Fellowship Program aims to build the leadership capacity of emerging and veteran social justice leaders that work and ...

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Presidential Candidates Ignore Long-Term Care Issues (United Hospital Fund)

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02/10/2016

... Long-Term Care Issues (United Hospital Fund) On the eve of the first votes of the 2016 presidential contest – a wacky year where ... advocate for the 40 million unpaid family caregivers and director...

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JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All

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02/12/2016

JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All Energy costs can impose a ... to combat this adversity in 12 states with a combination of private and public funds. It is building up...

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Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)

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02/19/2016

... Development?'. The event brought together a diverse panel of experts from the private and philanthropic sectors to ... for international development and economic growth. Part of its allure is the promise...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Loren Harris as Vice President of Programs

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04/19/2016

Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Loren Harris as Vice President of Programs The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced that ... opportunity and social inclusion, will join the Foundation as Vice...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050

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05/19/2016

... A study published today by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute in JAMA ... to double over the next 35 years. By 2050, the number of Americans with a variety ...

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Rockefeller Family Fund Leads Summit To Oppose Pipelines In Georgia

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06/17/2016

... happen. “This unusual alliance, there has been a lot of talk about that,” said Tonya Bonitatibus, the executive director of the environmental group Savannah Riverkeeper. “I would ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Catholic Charities Announces $800,000 Grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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01/31/2017

... Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced today that the agency will receive a grant of $800,000 over two years from The Harry and Jeanette ... Weinberg Foundation,...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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Housing and Homelessness

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MetLife Foundation Sponsors Ballet Hispánico Tour

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02/21/2017

... dance and culture featuring Ballet Hispánico Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro as host, excerpts from Ballet Hispánico 's diverse ... Asuka and Club Havana, along with the participation ...

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Ford Foundation, Tow Foundation and Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity

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04/03/2017

... Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity A group of tech industry leaders, academic institutions, non-profits ... The News Integrity Initiative will be run as an independent project by the CUNY...

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Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission?

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This program is a part of our Impact Investing Programs Series from our ... on what tools are best aligned with your organization, as well as next steps for getting started. Presenters Brinda...

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SeaChange Capital Partners Writes "Coming Back from Bankruptcy: How We Fixed Healing Arts Initiative"

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06/06/2017

... bankruptcy a year ago, it was the last in a series of tragic events that was seemingly the death knell for the 47-year-old nonprofit. Former executive director D. Alexandra Dyer had been attacked with drain...

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Sloan Foundation Noted in Article on What Could Help Americans Work More Years

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06/13/2017

... on What Could Help Americans Work More Years Millions of American workers in their 50s and 60s want, or need, to keep working past the traditional retirement age of 65 — either part-time or full-time. But...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Reaching the Unbanked: Citi Inclusive Finance Wins Euromoney Award

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07/20/2017

... is unbanked, leaving them completely outside the system of formal financial services which can serve as bridge out of poverty and unlock opportunities that can ... Inclusive Finance efforts—...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation: On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress

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07/31/2017

Ford Foundation: On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress Recently in Rio de Janeiro I had the chance to ... I felt a combination of dazzle and discomfort—even as I was treated...

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Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids

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08/29/2017

... Their complaints range widely, from specific problems such as intractable lower-back pain to systemic issues such as ... during their time at Mayo. Still, more than 80 percent of the patients...

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Nursing Home Evacuations Should Not Be “All or Nothing,” Says GSA Member in Senate Testimony

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09/21/2017

... U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging today, University of South Florida professor Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP, FGSA, ... of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and serves as...

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Advisers on Black, Latino, and Asian Students Say Trump Admin. Ignoring Them

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10/02/2017

... students are set to expire Saturday and members say months of silence from the White House has them worried they’re ... the Hispanic commission who is a research professor and co- director at the Civil Rights...

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Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

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10/03/2017

... Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have stepped ... think tank, found that in 33 states and the District of Columbia, infant care costs more...

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