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If we listened to girls and young women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African American Policy Forum (AAPF), in partnership with local organizations, is hosting town hall hearings in cities throughout the country allowing community...

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

By Ramtin Arablouei, Program Manager, Health and Environmental Funders Network The word “fracking” has been all over the media over the last few years. Hydraulic fracturing , or “fracking,” is the technical shorthand for the...

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The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

By Susan L. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, The New York Stem Cell Foundation Nonprofits play a critical part in the national economy. The nonprofit sector employs 10 percent of workers nationwide...

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Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

By Becky Rafter , Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Funding Exchange As Ai-Jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance always says: “We’re in a fight for the soul of our country.” Such an epic struggle calls for big ideas...

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Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care

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08/08/2012

By James R. Tallon, Jr., President, United Hospital Fund While the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being parsed across the country for its impact on individuals, institutions and states, for...

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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

By Richard Smith, President, The Pinkerton Foundation How has the increasing influence of the tools and techniques of business affected the world of philanthropy? That was just one of the themes of a panel I had the privilege of...

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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

Philanthropy New York recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Clark Foundation ) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it...

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Practical Plans for Strengthening Nonprofits: The Human Services Data Project

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04/20/2010

Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy Connects Committee recently sponsored a program featuring Linda Gibbs, New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services , which explored six initiatives now being designed to strengthen the City’s...

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Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing

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06/25/2009

... the foundation did not obtain proceeds from a loan. In the event of default, payment could be considered a charitable ...

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Rethinking Scholarships As a Force for Social Justice

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05/04/2016

Hilary Pennington of the Ford Foundation says social justice fellowships use non-traditional ways to recruit talented individuals already working toward positive change in their communities.

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13 Jul 2016

Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve Health?

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9:00am to 11:00am

In April 2015, a New York Times article highlighted Brownsville as the community with the lowest life expectancy in New York City.

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With Greater Commitment, Funders Can Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

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10/26/2016

... Today and Tomorrow . The Jonas Center was a sponsor of the event . Recent developments in our healthcare system, such as ...

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Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives

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11/03/2016

While archivists, technologists, librarians, and others continue to make progress in capturing, preserving, and providing access to various forms of digital expression, email has remained resistant to a variety of efforts at preservation.

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As Funders of Equity and Education, Connect Research to Action for School Integration

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11/21/2016

Gisela Alvarez, Esq., Coordinator, Donors’ Education Collaborative in The New York Community Trust, says funders who believe in equity and the power of education must support the choir that is preaching about school integration.

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Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

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05/02/2017

Betsy Myers, Ph.D., Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Director for Medical Research, says foundations should challenge, reconsider, and improve the peer review process.

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The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces 2017 Grant Awards for HIV/AIDS Initiatives

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12/01/2017

The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation announced today that it has awarded a total of $20,000 in new grants for innovative HIV prevention and services to several community-based organizations to help them continue their important work...

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Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives to Get Out the Vote, Focusing on Communities of Color

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06/04/2020

The Langeloth Foundation is committed to ensuring that all eligible voters can voice their opinions through a democratic process that protects their health while still exercising their constitutional right to vote in an accessible manner.