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Twenty Cities Advance in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Latin American and Caribbean Mayors Challenge

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06/20/2016

... Challenge, a competition that encourages cities to generate bold ideas that solve urban challenges and improve city life – and have potential to spread. The finalists, hailing from 10 countries, will .....

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Community Development

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With Support from Rockefeller, '100K Opportunities Initiative' Achieves Hiring Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule

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09/01/2016

... the country’s largest employer-led coalition committed to creating pathways to meaningful employment for young people, announced that it ... by 2021. The group will continue to capture and...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide

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09/15/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide Oceana, ... today launched the public Beta of Global Fishing Watch, a new online technology platform that...

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Rockefeller Family Fund Calls ExxonMobil’s Conduct ‘Morally Reprehensible’

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11/29/2016

... of the Rockefeller Family Fund, wrote an article in the New York Review of Books calling out ExxonMobil for ... “For over a quarter-century, the company tried to deceive policymakers and the public about the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Largest Funder of Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Developing World

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12/05/2016

... World Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York has long been a champion of anti-smoking efforts in ... fight global, giving $125 million and then $250 million to help boost the WHO's...

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Health

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NYC Secures $80.2 Million from State Funding Competitions for 112 Projects Across City

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12/09/2016

... State Funding Competitions for 112 Projects Across City New York City was one of the big winners Thursday in ...

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Community Development

Prudential Doubles Down On Financial Wellness

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05/17/2017

... Prudential Financial, Inc. has deepened its commitment to the financial wellness of American families. The company ... three-year $5 million partnership with the Aspen Institute to advance solutions that...

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As Speaker Race Heats Up, Gender Disparity in The City Council Is On Display

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08/28/2017

... On Display There are at least eight candidates in the race to replace current New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who is ... slate of contenders, there is not a single woman running to...

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Gender Justice

Mayor De Blasio Revives Push To Convert Former Greenpoint Hospital Into Affordable Housing

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08/31/2017

Mayor De Blasio Revives Push To Convert Former Greenpoint Hospital Into Affordable Housing The city is seeking proposals to transform the site of the former Greenpoint Hospital — ... that are currently inside a...

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Housing and Homelessness

Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most

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09/05/2017

Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most The sky-high cost of ... begging for votes in these final days leading up to the primary election on Sept 12. But...

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City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs

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09/06/2017

... can affect a person’s health long into adulthood, New York City’s public hospital system is expanding its ... The programs, which NYC Health & Hospitals plans to announce on Wednesday, are designed...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump's 'Racial Animus'

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09/07/2017

States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump's 'Racial Animus' Several states are suing the Trump administration to block it from terminating the program protecting young ... The lawsuit,...

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Immigration

As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up

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09/20/2017

... campaign, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and billionaire, has stepped unto the breach. On ... and speakers from Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, to President Emmanuel Macron of...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge

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09/21/2018

... is an unprecedented opportunity for 20 ambitious cities to significantly deepen and accelerate their efforts to tackle climate change and promote a sustainable future for ... into a two-year acceleration...

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25 Sep 2015

Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger? (POSTPONED)

Friday, September 25, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:15am

This program has been postponed to October 29. To register, please click here . Part of Our "Beyond the Program Grant " Series. While the 2008 economic turmoil led some ... Services...

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26 Mar 2025

Philanthropy's Paths Forward for Racial Equity & Racial Justice

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... racial equity and/or racial justice are experiencing new and deepened challenges to progress, from actions by the federal administration to reactionary rollbacks in diversity, equity and...

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Tools & Strategies

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21 Jun 2016

ComNetworkNY Kick-Off: Cocktails and Conversation

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Philanthropy New York welcomes the new local group for communications ... Public Policy Communicators NYC , and we look forward to working with ComNetworkNY to develop...

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Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free

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01/16/2015

Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free Cybersecurity ... reliant on information systems that could be vulnerable to attack. That’s why Microsoft is volunteering its ... a non-...

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Technology

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NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State

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06/12/2017

NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State ... This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by the New York State Public Health Association (...

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