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New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... excess carbon out of the atmosphere is the prime target for improving the health of our planet. One of the best ways ... carbon sequestration in organic farm soils—though a 2013 letter in the PNAS disputed...

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Opinion: New York’s Republicans Must Resist The Obamacare Repeal And Replace Effort

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09/27/2017

... Care Act has benefited New York enormously: between 2013 and 2016, 1 million New Yorkers gained coverage, ... coverage brings economic stability and alleviates stress for low- and moderate-income families...

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20 Percent of Serious Food Safety Violations Go Ignored, New Report Finds

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10/03/2017

... to correct violations voluntarily. In one incident in 2013 , FDA inspectors found listeria in a facility where rain ... problems, samples from the factory still tested positive for listeria two years later...

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Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field

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11/09/2017

... by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, provides funding for underrepresented students to pursue doctorates in mathematics, science and engineering. In 2013 , Penn State was one of three flagship universities...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... spending to the people that it is supposed to help. For example, soon after joining the Brooklyn Community Foundation as president and CEO in 2013 , Cecilia Clarke launched Brooklyn Insights, an effort ...

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It Didn’t Hit $1 Billion, but Rockefeller Sale Still Set High

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05/14/2018

... treasures of David and Peggy Rockefeller still set a high for the most valuable private collection sold at auction, surpassing the $443 million total (revised in 2013 ) for the Yves Saint...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Council on Foundations Distinguished Service Award

Release Date:

11/08/2018

... Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Corporation of New York ( 2013 )... Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen ...

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PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs

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08/17/2016

... procedures that will consistently reimburse nonprofits for their full federally-negotiated indirect cost rate on all ... not federal funds are involved . As we wrote in our call for input from members,...

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Mapping Change: Using a Theory of Change to Guide Planning and Evaluation

... Are we being effective?" Grantmakers ask evaluation questions like these of their grantees and themselves. This ... guide also describe how a theory of change sets the stage for evaluation by clarifying goals, strategies, and .....

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24 Mar 2015

Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, to apply for temporary work permits and reprieve from deportation. The ... fee) Please contact Caleb Beaudoin with any registration questions : caleb@gcir...

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United States

Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

Release Date:

02/06/2017

... at the Surdna Foundation. "Leveraging our endowment for impact investing will enable us to demonstrate how to ... tools. In turn, growing the field will create more options for impact investors." The...

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How the David Rockefeller Fund has Responded to the Crises of 2020

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09/24/2020

... Crisis COVID-19 was quickly becoming a death sentence for incarcerated and detained communities. In alignment with ... reporting, and committed to general support funding for all of 2020. In addition to the...

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United Hospital Fund Report Details How the American Rescue Plan Act Helps New Yorkers Maintain Affordable Health Coverage

Release Date:

08/04/2021

... (commonly known as COBRA), sharply reduce coverage costs for workers who received unemployment benefits in 2021, and ... unemployment insurance claims during the week ending June 5 , 2021, and about 1.4 million...

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Recording: "Sing Sing": A Special Film Screening & Conversation on Art, Incarceration, and Systemic Change

... the screen. Immediately after the screening, join us for an engaging panel discussion with John "Divine G" ... of philanthropy in supporting and sustaining the movement for systemic change. Speakers...

Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders

Release Date:

05/19/2016

Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders By Taryn Higashi, Executive ... New York’s Funders of Women and Girls, “ New Pathways for Building Immigrant Women’s Leadership ,”...

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2020 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey

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05/19/2020

... is once again partnering with the Council on Foundations for the 2020 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey . This ... survey, go to Benchmark Central and log in using your cof. org credentials to start the...

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Five Reasons to #PressforProgress and Develop More Female Health Leaders

Release Date:

03/08/2018

... been a great deal of progress in creating opportunities for women in the health workforce, there is still much more to do to ensure equity and parity for female health workers globally. Mentorship, training...

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Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... Shifting Climates by Danielle Levoit , Program Officer for the Environment, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation After ... to climate change. Since 2011, WCS has re-granted $14. 5 million to 78 projects spanning a...

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Member Input on Official Statement on Opposition to Eliminating the Estate Tax

... link below, or you can email your feedback to info@ philanthropynewyork . org . We will share member comments with the PNY Board for ... says that, currently, the tax is permanently set with a...

Member Input on Official Statement on Integrating Health and Human Services Systems

... link below, or you can email your feedback to info@ philanthropynewyork . org . We will share member comments with the PNY Board for its consideration and final decision. Official Statement ...

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