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Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Resident-Led Grantmaking Program in Crown Heights

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08/03/2015

... Foundation Launches Resident-Led Grantmaking Program in Crown Heights On Friday, the Foundation and its Crown Heights Advisory Council announced a request for proposals from nonprofits, residents, and .....

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Bank of America Foundation President Seeks to Increase Youth Development Opportunities

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08/19/2015

... recognize their ability to drive social change and make a difference on issues from poverty to education to the environment. In fact, according to new data, young people are giving more at...

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PNY's President Gives Insight on Funder Collaboration

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09/08/2015

... Insight on Funder Collaboration Private foundations are a little different. While the emphasis on legacy is no less ... mission. Ronna Brown, president of Philanthropy New York, an organization that connects...

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Rebuild By Design Joins Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities Initiative

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10/01/2015

... to address the resilience challenges of cities. This new structure also combines two powerful Rockefeller ... Foundation funded resilience organizations, creating a whole that is greater than the sum of its...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants

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10/02/2015

Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants The Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced third-quarter grants totaling nearly ... program include $500,000 over two years to the Center for a...

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Hartford and Atlantic Funded Study Finds Four in Ten Older Adults Have Trouble Managing Health Needs

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10/14/2015

Hartford and Atlantic Funded Study Finds Four in Ten Older Adults Have Trouble Managing Health Needs ... requirements of their health care are too much to handle, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...

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5 Questions for. . .Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation

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10/15/2015

... The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was a poignant reminder of the power of nature and our often ... and contain it. As we have come to understand more fully in the decade since, Katrina also exposed...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Attempts Murdoch Ouster at News Corp. Annual Meeting

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10/16/2015

... media mogul said. News Corp AGMs once had a circus atmosphere, with a raucous line of activist shareholders, including America's ... stepped up to the microphone inside Manhattan's New...

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Rockefeller Foundation Funds Tickets for Students to See 'Hamilton'

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10/28/2015

... Foundation and the producers have agreed to finance a program to bring 20,000 New York City 11th graders, all from schools with high ... he was planning to continue the program after that time in...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce

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11/03/2015

AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce In the United States, it's ... women and only 10 percent is made up of minority groups. A new...

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JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices

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11/04/2015

... kids' menu options can encourage healthier choices in restaurants might seem like a pipe dream. But according to new research published today in the November issue of...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study

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11/13/2015

... When it comes to paid family leave, the United States has a dismal record. Not only does it not offer any ... or paid sick leave, it is one of only three countries in the world that does not offer paid...

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Atlantic Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MetLife, Bank of America Partner to Provide $30M Social Impact Loan Fund

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11/17/2015

... Impact Loan Fund Vital Healthcare Capital (V-Cap), a social impact lender, today announced a new $30 million fund to support better integrated care for ... of capital available during...

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Hospitals Foster Interprofessional Practice to Improve Outcomes - Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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11/20/2015

... - Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Collaboratively working in an interdisciplinary practice holds the potential for ... greater interdisciplinary practice several years ago. In 2011, the hospital began...

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Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens

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01/14/2016

... It is widely recognized that gaining citizenship is a transformative social experience for immigrants and our ... individuals who gain citizenship, as well as the cities in which they live. In...

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Crotona Park East and Morrisania Have City's Highest Rate of Jailed Residents, Data2Go.NYC Shows (Helmsley Charitable Trust)

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01/20/2016

... to be spending the night behind bars than people who live in any other part of the city. The South Bronx ... incarcerated residents, according to an analysis of jailed New Yorkers’ last known addresses by...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation, Cannes Film Market Launch Documentary Film Push Against Inequality

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02/02/2016

... networking mini-mart Doc Corner announced Tuesday a two year-partnership to raise global awareness on social ... attention on the groundbreaking Ford Foundation-Cannes new push. Partnership establishes...

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Former NYC Official & Former Philadelphia Mayor Named 'What Works Cities' Senior Fellows (Bloomberg)

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02/08/2016

... announced today that former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A . Nutter and former New York City Chief Analytics Officer Mike Flowers will serve ... Senior Fellows, providing expert guidance to city leaders ...

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Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)

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02/26/2016

... Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation) The molecular intricacies of ... are not yet fully understood by scientists. However, new research from The Rockefeller...

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