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Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls

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02/05/2016

Ms. Foundation CEO puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls Teresa Younger has been renewing the ... country, including one Thursday in Santa Fe. “We have to provide leadership and strive to...

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Gender Justice

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

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05/19/2016

Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment ... A study published today by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute in JAMA ... of...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Produces Short Documentaries Highlighting Public Art Challenge Projects In Four Regions

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09/19/2016

... at how four cities are using temporary public art projects to bring together local government and artists to increase access to the arts, elevate critical issues , foster...

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Anthony Bourdain and Rockefeller Foundation Partner On Food Waste Documentary

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11/01/2016

... Globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain will be adding to his frequent flier miles, as he takes on the issue of food waste around the world in a new documentary. "Wasted! ... co-directed by Nari Kye and Anna...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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Rockefeller and Unreasonable Institute Give $1M to Groups Fighting Urban Poverty

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01/12/2017

Rockefeller and Unreasonable Institute Give $1M to Groups Fighting Urban Poverty Fix one city and you may ... the world. After all, more people than ever are flocking to metro areas: more than 75% of...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

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Supported by Novo, Notorious New York Prison Is Reclaimed By The Women It Once Caged

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01/18/2017

... son and daughter-in-law, announced it had won the rights to restore and redevelop the former prison. The project, ... and will serve as a global hub for people working on those issues . As part of...

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Justice Reform

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Episcopal Health Foundation Tells Angel’s Story on Healthy Homes to Treat Asthma

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01/31/2017

... Health Foundation Tells Angel’s Story on Healthy Homes to Treat Asthma Angel's Story looks at the early success of a home-visit program at Northwest Assistance Ministries ... follows 14-year-old Angel as...

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Episcopal Health Foundation

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How Cuomo's Special Prosecutor Order Is Playing Out, 19 Months Later

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02/28/2017

... Eric Schneiderman a special prosecutor in certain cases of civilian deaths involving police officers. At the time, ... including Eric Garner in New York City. The order aimed to have the Office of...

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Justice Reform

Commonwealth Fund Study Explores Burden of High Out-of-Pocket Costs on Medicare Beneficiaries

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05/12/2017

Commonwealth Fund Study Explores Burden of High Out- of -Pocket Costs on Medicare Beneficiaries To inform discussion of possible changes to Medicare, this issue...

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New United Hospital Fund Report Finds AHCA Ill-Suited and Destructive for New York

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06/08/2017

... Health Care Act (AHCA), approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and currently under consideration by the ... individuals, particularly those under 35, according to a new report released today by United...

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Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

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06/12/2017

... Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel Questions about how to handle nuclear waste have long eluded consensus answers. ... concerns, especially in countries that have not been able to identify viable solutions...

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NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... Funders Some who worry about the rising influence of billionaire philanthropists, myself included, tend to be of two minds: We like the idea that the wealthy are ... of the...

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The New York Community Trust

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Tillerson in Focus as Exxon Climate Change Investigation Intensifies

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07/06/2017

... Investigation Intensifies "Wayne Tracker" cannot be forced to testify under oath. He does not exist. But the man who used the "Tracker" alias, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, can be...

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Environment and Climate Change

Unbound Philanthropy is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It?

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07/17/2017

... is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It? How can philanthropy support immigrants in a country ... anti-immigrant president? That’s a question lots of funders have been asking themselves since...

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Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award

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07/26/2017

Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award ... to announce that Sarah Eagle Heart, Oglala Lakota, CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy is the recipient of...

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Ford Funds Analysis, Toolkit for Improving Legal Aid Websites

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08/08/2017

... Evaluation Project. The project assessed the quality of centralized legal information websites in every state, the ... They provide basic information about common legal issues and connect users to...

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Justice Reform

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Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids

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08/29/2017

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

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Collective Impact Without Borders

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08/29/2017

... impact—a structured, cross-sector approach to solving complex social problems—in 2011, we have deepened our understanding of what it takes to effectively implement collaborative processes...

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