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Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women

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09/28/2015

... executive officer of Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), announced today a significant Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action ... program within Gap Inc.’s global supply chain and in communities around the world...

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Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality

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09/28/2015

... Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality New York Leading global companies and foundations are committing millions in additional financing for gender equality at a Business and...

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Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build

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10/06/2015

... and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build In recognition of the United Nations’ World Habitat Day, ... the Global Build will feature the first-ever home build in New York City’s...

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John A. Hartford Foundation: 'Hospital at Home' Prevents Complications

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10/13/2015

John A . Hartford Foundation: 'Hospital at Home' Prevents Complications For patients in need of the level of care and interventions given in an ... program officer at the John A...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care Organizations: Milbank Memorial Fund Support

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10/19/2015

A new report, “State Actions to Promote and Restrain ... state policymakers respond to their development? What is in the public interest? What are the lessons from commercial ...

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NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’s Most Generous Companies

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10/28/2015

... Pfizer, Johnson&Johnson, Goldman Sachs and IBM named by New York Observer as region’s most generous companies. The 10 most generous large companies in the Tri-State area produce everything from cancer...

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American Express Puts Nonprofit Leadership Programs Online

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10/29/2015

... the American Express Foundation is starting an ambitious new digital effort to train aspiring charity executives. ... the Presidio Institute — is set to launch Leaderosity , a website that builds on a...

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National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project

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10/30/2015

... Today, the National League of Cities (NLC) is launching a new initiative in partnership with MetLife Foundation to help cities promote ...

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Economic Security

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds People May Be Choosing the Wrong Obamacare Plan

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11/06/2015

... Obamacare Plan Shopping for health insurance can be a baffling maze of unfamiliar terms and puzzling acronyms — ... The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, added new elements that can heighten the...

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Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality

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11/09/2015

Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality Under a new strategy announced today, the Ford Foundation will double ...

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Rockefeller Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Noted As Supporters of Impact Investing

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11/17/2015

... Sachs Noted As Supporters of Impact Investing There is a growing realization that, along with government aid and ... Over the past decade, there has been significant growth in socially responsible investing...

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Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform

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11/19/2015

... Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform A new precedent was set recently when Connecticut Governor ... the first state to presumptively include anyone over 18 in the juvenile...

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Justice Reform

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How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains

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12/07/2015

... news that UnitedHealth Group is considering leaving the new health insurance marketplaces established under the ... departure is not really the issue. The insurer was a minor player in the...

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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab

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12/08/2015

... that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving ...

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"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says

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12/10/2015

"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says A "resilience bond", a variation on a catastrophe bond, could ... Wall Street...

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The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation

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12/14/2015

... Holder was the nation’s first black attorney general at a time when civil-rights issues were at the forefront of the public consciousness, from a new assault on voting rights to the Black...

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Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development

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12/14/2015

... Recently, land rights issues have been getting a lot of global attention. At the 2015 climate change conference in Paris, for example, indigenous peoples leaders and other ... emission reduction efforts. And...

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Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA

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12/15/2015

Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA In just under six years, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has ... of people in health insurance coverage—despite facing a range of obstacles,...

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Bloomberg Cited by NYTimes as Driver of Gun Control Progress Nationwide

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01/04/2016

... shifting tactics to try to remake the political landscape in the national gun debate, challenging and sometimes even ... state-by-state battles. The newfound momentum reflects a strategy to steer clear of...

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