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25 Jun 2015

Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... are paid less than the cost of the bottle of nail polish for a 12 hour day. For their labor, they gain respiratory ... Patricia Eng, Vice President, New York Women’s Foundation Aleyamma...

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10 Dec 2015

Crisis Communications: How to Think, Advise and Respond During Tough Situations

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Is your foundation ready for the next big media crisis? The one issue that you do not prepare for is the one that might cause the most damage to your ...

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29 Oct 2015

Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... Club cohort. If you had $1 billion to start your own foundation , how would you strategically use your resources to ... of participatory grantmaking? Source promising ideas for funding? Ensure that your values...

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Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at Boston College

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10/21/2015

... With support from organizations including the Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corporation, professors Ray Madoff ...

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BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

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11/06/2015

... technique in particular shows promise. It’s called Pay for Success, and it allows investors to fund experimental ... by betting on their effectiveness—with no downside for taxpayers. Here’s how it works: A...

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Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act; Commonwealth Fund Quoted

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12/03/2015

... Joel Ario. Eric Schneider, senior vice president for policy and research at the Commonwealth Fund, told ... said that having fewer insurers results in higher premiums for consumers. The Commonwealth Fund is a...

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Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

Nathan Cummings Foundation Urges Firstenergy Shareholders To Vote For Proposal Regarding Disclosure Of Lobbying Expenditures - ... May 17, 2016 annual meeting. We urge you to vote FOR Proposal 6...

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NYS Health Announces Funding Opportunity in Its Newest Priority Area, Empowering Health Care Consumers in New York State

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05/06/2016

... Care Consumers in New York State The New York State Health Foundation is pleased to launch a Request for Proposals (RFP) for our newest priority area: Empowering Health Care ...

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Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

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08/24/2016

... than three investment team members reviewing 80 companies for a year to close a single transaction. For -profit investors who find one truly great deal per year ... by acquirers. Compare that investment...

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New York Life Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Louisiana

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08/25/2016

... American Red Cross, a $25,000 donation to Baton Rouge Area Foundation Flood Relief Fund and $25,000 to the Greater Baton ... a hand when help is needed. Policyowners may be eligible for crisis relief and...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

... Be America Again by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation . Let America be America again. Let it be the ... of uncertainty, we often return to familiar touchstones. For me, one such anchor of comfort...

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Bloomberg Fact Checks NYTimes on Climate Change

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03/20/2017

... NYTimes on Climate Change “ Trump Using Detroit as Stage for Loosening Obama’s Fuel Economy Standards ” ( ... by the Trump administration “would make it impossible for the United States to meet Mr. Obama’s...

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Chief Of 100 Resilient Cities, A Rockefeller Funded Program, On How Cities Can Tackle Climate Change

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07/25/2017

... Cities, a 4-year-old initiative of the Rockefeller Foundation , connects cities worldwide to share lessons . . . ...

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Goldman Givers: Seven Things To Know About Donors from Goldman Sachs

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08/14/2017

... the top of a particular firm synonymous with Wall Street for nearly 150 years—Goldman Sachs. To be fair, the firm is ... particular subset of Wall Street donors might be useful for fundraisers. For...

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Down to the Wire: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States

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09/08/2017

... on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States Among the Trump administration’s first promises ... are required to offer plans with reduced cost-sharing for out-of-pocket expenses like...

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The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old

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09/20/2017

... they represent 75.4 million people. Since 2009, the Case Foundation , in partnership with Achieve, has engaged over ...

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JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years

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01/31/2018

... JPMorgan Chase’s corporate responsibility arm is poised for further growth, albeit along similar lines as it’s ...

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Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... who became one of the most prominent voices to argue for entitlement reform and reducing the U.S. national debt, ... movie cameras at the time. He left Bell and Howell to work for the Nixon administration in...

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Michael Bloomberg Donates $4.5M to U.N.Climate Body After U.S. Cuts

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04/23/2018

... , stating that it was not fair. Congress also cut funding for the Bonn, Germany-based UNFCCC from $7.5 million in ... on Sunday. “So, yes, I'm going to send them a check for the monies that America had...

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Funded by the Carnegie Corporation, New Digital Tool Gives Parents a Gut Check on Their Childs Readiness for the New School Year

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08/07/2018

... Tool Gives Parents a Gut Check on Their Childs Readiness for the New School Year Today Learning Heroes announces the ... by leading experts in reading and math specifically for K-8 students and their parents...

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