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Advancing The Mental Health And Well-Being Movement Through Grant Making: Engaged Philanthropy

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10/02/2017

... goals, how will the grant-making community ever know if it is making a difference and if it is improving health? The United States, now more than ever, needs clear direction to create more ...

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East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council

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10/03/2017

... the proposal. The approval means that the proposal will now move forward to the City Council for the last stage of ...

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Community Development

Schumer Calls On EPA To Resume 'Abandoned' Cleanups Of Radioactive Hot Spots

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10/10/2017

... in front of the fenced-in field by Holy Trinity Cemetery. " Now , with EPA's abrupt departure there is uncertainty once again." . . . Schumer Calls On EPA To .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Opinion: No, That Robot Will Not Steal Your Job

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10/10/2017

... so many jobs. The unemployment rate in the developed world is down to 5.5 percent and approaching a 40-year low. This ... There are jobs, jobs everywhere. Unemployment in Germany is now lower...

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Workforce Development

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Funded Digital Archive Hosts 3,000 Years of Roman History, At The Click Of A Mouse

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10/18/2017

... of continuous settlement. Today, Lanciani’s archive is housed in a 15th-century palace (formerly also Mussolini’s headquarters), which is accessible only to a handful of scholars who make the journey to Rome...

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation

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Arts

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Discovers Smart Artificial Beta Cells Could Lead To New Diabetes Treatment

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10/30/2017

... from the University of North Carolina and NC State have now developed what could be a much more patient-friendly ... 1 diabetes and many cases of type 2 diabetes. The idea is that the AβCs could be...

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The Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Reaches 95 Participants With New Additions

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11/01/2017

... the addition of the localities, Bloomberg Philanthropies is within striking distance of its goal to enroll 100 ... mid-sized cities by 2018. With the new additions, WWC now has 95 cities on its roster,...

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Community Development

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How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing

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12/12/2017

How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive ... it, there’s not a moment to lose—donors need to act now to capitalize on the momentum that’s been building ... Trump’s first...

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Civic Engagement

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With Funding From The JPB Foundation, Cities Connecting Children to Nature, Engages Second Cohort of Cities in 2017-2020 Phase

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12/18/2017

... Children to Nature initiative in November 2014. Now , the latest phase of the initiative from 2017-2020 ...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Civic Engagement

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Enabling Sustainable Investment in Social Interventions: A Review of Medicaid Managed Care Rate-Setting Tools

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02/02/2018

... for states to address social drivers of health. It is widely recognized that social factors, such as unstable ... with respect to lower-income populations. For Medicaid, now dominated by managed care, this...

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Eight Programs Receive Grants for Equitable Bike Share and Related Research Funded by the JPB Foundation

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03/12/2018

... related to bike share and equity. The Partnership is a collaboration funded by The JPB Foundation. ... PeopleForBikes adminsters the grant funding, which is now in its third round. The...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Community Development

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National Grid Supports United Way Family Fund to Help Families in Need

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03/30/2018

... these basic needs. The Family Fund remains as relevant now as ever, maybe even more so. The National Grid Foundation ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

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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

... 2017 Annual Report showing that Rio Grande Valley students now match or outperform their Texas peers in nine out of 11 ... initiative RGV FOCUS in 2012. The initiative’s goal is to transform college readiness...

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Daggett Announces Retirement from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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06/07/2018

... most well-known philanthropic organizations, Chris Daggett is retiring as president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge ... to be involved in this important shift in priorities and now leave to my successor the...

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Diana Davenport Announces Retirement From the Commonwealth Fund at the End of 2018

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07/11/2018

... 8 years and continues to serve in other capacities. She is also a board member and chairs the Committee on Members ... Volunteer Services for the Wharton Club of New York and now sits on their board. And...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces More Than $19 Million in Grants

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10/18/2018

... number of sisters with post-secondary credentials, who are now prepared to take on expanded ministry and leadership ... of a "Global Sisterhood." The vision for the next phase is for Catholic sisters...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Human Services

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Ms. Foundation for Women Partners with Gucci for Next Phase of Chime for Change

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01/29/2019

... be supporting the following six new projects: Equality Now , Global Fund for Women, Ms. Foundation for Women, UN ...

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Gender Justice

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SIFMA Foundation Announces Winner of Fall 2018 InvestWrite Competition

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02/21/2019

... funds as her friends do about emojis and apps – and now she’s offering that winning advice to a famous ... competition in New Hampshire for high school. InvestWrite is a national essay competition that bridges...

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Education

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

... number of opioid overdose deaths in the state. Michigan is the second state (after Pennsylvania) selected to ... a 14 percent increase in the number of overdose deaths and now ranks eighth in that category...

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