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Patrina Foundation Supports Adaptive Sports Foundation’s 2018 Warriors in Motion Program

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06/15/2018

The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) in Windham announces the businesses and foundations that will join the family of companies and donors providing support for Warriors in Motion® summer 2018 programming.

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Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Field Study Looks At Chemistry Of Indoor Home Environments

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06/18/2018

A new field study called HOMEChem (House Observations of Microbial and Environmental Chemistry), funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in its Chemistry of Indoor Environments program, will analyze these chemical interactions with the...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Its Top Ten Lessons Learned in Hindsight

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06/19/2018

“You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.”

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Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast

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07/03/2018

Skillful has helped Colorado employers discover the value of workers without college degrees and now more states are joining in this effort to transform hiring practices and workforce development.

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and Social Justice Impact Investing

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07/05/2018

For many institutions, especially those with social justice missions, there are big questions about how exactly to execute a hugely varying set of tactics that get lumped under the same rubric of impact investing. One of those institutions is the...

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ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino Complex Fire

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08/09/2018

ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino Complex Fire Piglets, llamas and countless other domesticated animals have been rescued from a massive duo of wildfires...

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ASPCA

United Way of New York City Names Gina Goodenow as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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08/15/2018

... in that role as well—where she oversaw the financial reporting process of the $200+ million entity. Gina is an ...

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With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

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08/15/2018

It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.

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ASPCA Assists in Removing More Than 600 Birds from Ohio Hoarding Case

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08/15/2018

ASPCA Assists in Removing More Than 600 Birds from Ohio Hoarding Case At the request of Columbus Humane, the ASPCA is assisting in the removal of more than 600 birds from an overcrowded, 1,000 square-foot home in Columbus, Ohio,...

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$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards

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01/15/2019

A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change.

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Staten Island, Conrad N. Hilton Foundations, New York Community Trust, and More Launch Campaign to Make NYC First in Nation to Offer Long-Term Support for Foster Youth

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02/28/2019

Dozens of human services agencies and foundations in New York City are asking Mayor Bill de Blasio for a $50 million boost to the budget for foster care next year. The funding would go toward full-time life coaches and tutors for current and former...

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Rockefeller Joins Macarthur Foundation to Help Address Critical Social Challenges

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03/12/2019

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today launched the Catalytic Capital Consortium, dedicating $150 million to help address financing gaps in impact investing, particularly for funds and intermediaries that are not a fit for...

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OpEd: CEO Lori Bezahler on Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers

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03/06/2019

The past two years have seen an increase in philanthropic support for a diverse range of nonprofits advancing a progressive agenda. Grant makers who have just started awarding money to these causes, as well as longstanding supporters of social-...

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United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care

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04/04/2019

One in five New Yorkers suffer from mental health disorders, but most of these people do not have access to treatment, especially in disadvantaged communities.

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A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

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04/11/2019

Bloomberg LP’s sustainable business practices have improved the company’s energy efficiency by 45% since 2008, avoiding more than 1 million metric tonnes of CO2e emissions, according to the company’s 10 th annual Impact Report released today.

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Jean Ross Has Joined the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust As Senior Program Officer

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04/22/2019

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that Jean Ross has joined the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust as our new Senior Program Officer.

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$100 Million Commitment From Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Western New York's Parks & Trails

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05/03/2019

Now that the Buffalo Waterfront is finally starting to see some real improvements, it’s time for LaSalle Park to be added to the momentum.

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Mississippi Architects Take on Citywide Hunger Problem With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies

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05/06/2019

By more than one measure, Jackson, Mississippi, is one of the nation’s unhealthiest cities.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Foundation, Prudential Launch New OZ Initiative in Newark

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05/28/2019

The Rockefeller Foundation and Prudential Financial announced last week the terms of a $5.5 million initiative that would help six U.S. cities, including Newark, reap the benefits from investments in federally-approved Opportunity Zones, Bloomberg...