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New York is building one of the nation’s largest computer databases of medical records

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06/01/2014

... computer databases of medical records, a system that when finished will allow patients and doctors alike to see ... who visit emergency rooms are less likely to be admitted when they’re enrolled in the program...

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Health

Commonwealth Fund Report Reveals that Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse

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10/09/2015

... new global report shows that money doesn't buy everything when it comes to health care in the United States. When compared to 12 other industrialized nations, Americans .....

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Houston's Undocumented Immigrants Left Destitute And Fearful In Harvey's Wake

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09/07/2017

... vacant unit on the second floor. They watched in horror as it continued to rise, as it swallowed most of the cars in the ... waited nearly two days for the floodwaters to recede. When they...

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Immigration

The DACA ‘Fix’ That Immigration Activists Fear

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09/07/2017

The DACA ‘Fix’ That Immigration Activists Fear When news leaked on Monday that President Trump had decided ... Republicans sabotaged a chance to help Dreamers in 2013, when John Boehner, the House speaker, refused...

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Immigration

In Rural Kenya, Escaping A Deadly Disease Sometimes Takes A Little Luck

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09/11/2017

... slightly distended stomach. “I was in a lot of pain when I had the treatment, and I was very scared,” he said, ... the scattered incisions, each about half an inch long. When Pkorkor’s stomach began to swell...

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Some NYC K-12 Schools Cross $50,000-a-Year Mark

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09/19/2017

... Cross $50,000-a-Year Mark Five years ago, parents gulped when the price for attending some private K-12 schools in New ... are dominated by the city’s most affluent families, even when about one-fifth of their...

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Education

At James Blake Trial, Judge Invokes Law Shielding Police Records

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09/21/2017

... officers. The issue reached a boiling point last year when the Police Department stopped providing disciplinary ... application of the statute appeared to expand again, when a Police Department judge invoked...

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Justice Reform

Rezoning a Block in Harlem, Respecting an African Burial Ground

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09/27/2017

... For not quite two centuries starting in the mid-1660s, when a Dutch village was established under the name Nieuw ... white parishioners, the other for descendants of Africans. When the church moved, the...

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Community Development

03 Mar 2015

Expanding Your Advocacy Toolbox - Webinar

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... advocacy. If you have been curious about how you can bolster your grantmaking and want to learn what works ... Fund Keith Porter, President and CEO, The Stanley Foundation Jen Smyser, Director of Policy...

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13 Jan 2016

Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... diverse youth programs How funders and grantee partners can effectively use research evidence in a continuous ... Services Anne Lawrence, Program Officer, The Robert Bowne Foundation Vivian Tseng, Vice...

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Children, Youth and Families

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16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... of the global phenomenon known as “derisking,” as it relates to U.S.-based nonprofits. Derisking refers to ... and interviews with stakeholders over the last year. It outlines and analyzes the scope, frequency...

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13 Sep 2018

TRANSformational Grantmaking: Understanding Gender Identity to Increase Impact

Thursday, September 13, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and will explore how intentional inclusion of a TGNC focus can address inequality and improve life outcomes across a ... Presenters J. Bob Alotta , Executive Director, Astraea Foundation Cecilia Gentili ,...

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Workforce Development

01 Oct 2020

What Funders Need to Know to Support Grantees During and Post-COVID

Thursday, October 1, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... this terrain. Key questions for consideration are: How can funders best engage with grantees, asking the right ... , Program Director for Sustainable Environments, Surdna Foundation Jon Goldberg , Director of...

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07 Apr 2021

Compliance Amidst The Pandemic

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... that may affect employees' ability to get the vaccine. Can an employer require it ? Come workshop some of your most pressing questions with a ... for All interested funders, regardless of roles at your...

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08 Dec 2021

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... that demand digital fluency and new technical skills. How can the city’s educational and workforce development ... President / Executive Director for Programs, The Pinkerton Foundation Roderick Jenkins ,...

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10 Nov 2011

The Common Core: NYC’s Department of Education and the New York State Education Department Bringing It Back to the Classroom

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... position students for success in college and careers. And it must ensure that teachers throughout the state have ready ... to the Common Core How parents and the broader public can support implementation of...

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23 Sep 2015

The Skills to Pay the Bills: Boosting Nonprofits’ Financial Management - Webinar

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Where can nonprofits get free, trustworthy, hands-on tools and ... Associates Polly Singh, Program Officer, The Wallace Foundation John Summers, Director, Fiscal Management ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Nonprofit Financials

27 Feb 2017

Making Philanthropy Count - Census 2020 - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 27, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... in the census Specific options for how an organization can engage in ensuring a fair and acurate census count ... Advancing Justice Marcia Avner , Board Member, Bauman Foundation Maggie Osborn , Chief Strategy...

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