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William Bell, President of Casey Family Programs, Spoke at the Senate Health Committee Hearing on the Opioid Crisis

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02/12/2018

... call a landmark compromise to provide an estimated $ 1 .5 billion (£ 1 .08 billion) over 10 years to try to keep struggling ... to fight the opioid epidemic.” The change opens up a new stream...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Study of Alzheimer's and Brain Health Detection Using Eye Exams

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03/12/2019

... with Control Participants,” were published in the latest issue of the journal Ophthalmology Retina. The results showed ... a regular eye exam and we’re doing that with relatively new noninvasive technology...

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Leaders of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead

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09/04/2019

... more that foundations pay constructive attention to this issue , the stronger the social sector as a whole will be." ... Doing more to cover overhead could lead to significant new spending by the...

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The Weight of Privilege in Crisis

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08/19/2020

... can be transformed into the renaissance of humanity. [ 1 ] Beiser, Frederick C. (2016). Weltschmerz: Pessimism in ... German Philosophy, 1860-1900. Oxford University Press. p. 1 . The Weight of Privilege in...

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Moving Interprofessional Education into the Mainstream of Health Professions Education

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06/20/2012

... $8.6 million over the next five years to support a new , national Coordinating Center for Interprofessional ... education and will help bring the field to an important new level. We have been spearheading these...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017

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12/16/2016

... President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017 ( New York , NY) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul ... General Motors between 1923 and 1956. The foundation has $ 1 .8...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives

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09/04/2019

... to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives NEW YORK , Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WES Mariam Assefa Fund today announced the award of USD$ 1 .2 million in grants toward...

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Ford Foundation Launches Global Fellows Network to Tackle Inequality Worldwide

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06/01/2020

... Global Fellows Network to Tackle Inequality Worldwide NEW YORK , June 1 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation today announced ...

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Scherman Foundation Announces Board Leadership Changes

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06/16/2021

... Announces Board Leadership Changes (June 16, 2021) NEW YORK , NY – The Scherman Foundation announced today that Dr. ... arts infrastructure, and most recently the initiation of a new focus...

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PNY Core: Policy Core

This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that helps funders navigate the legal, strategic, and ... Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change : Session 1 Session 2...

The Rockefeller Foundation Invests in Satellite Data & AI to Accelerate Economic Development and Climate Resilience in Africa

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08/29/2022

... Economic Development and Climate Resilience in Africa NEW YORK and NAIROBI, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new $5.5 million collaboration with e-GUIDE...

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

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08/04/2014

Paul Connolly, Director of Advisory Services for Bessemer Trust, writes about how donors can give "smartly" or "more strategically" and produce both stories and numbers showing how they're making a difference through their grantmaking.

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Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities

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12/18/2015

More than $3 million will go to 75 nonprofit organizations as part of GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities, a program that helps healthy food choices and active living take root in underserved communities.

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17 Jun 2020

Support, Sustainability, and Succession - A Conversation on Supporting Leadership Transitions

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Join us for a conversation around how to better support grantees during leadership transitions as they navigate these incredibly challenging times and prepare for an uncertain future.

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

... and CEO of the Council on Foundations effective July 1 , 2012. Spruill is currently the President and CEO of Ocean ...

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Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester Joins Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program

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04/02/2012

The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence is pleased to announce that Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester has joined the Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program as Senior Advisor. Bester is the former Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

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05 May 2020

NYC Youth and Education Funders Briefing on Youth Empowerment Summer (YES) Initiative for 2020

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

The NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group will host a bi-monthly webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts around COVID-19.

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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

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03/25/2021

... Feminist Fund comes from proceeds raised through a US$ 1 billion social bond sold in June. The funding is among ...

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17 Nov 2022

State of Disaster Philanthropy 2022: COVID-19 and Beyond - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 17, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid will host a webinar to highlight findings from the forthcoming 2022 Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report.

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