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Though Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg lost money from a recent Rikers Island recidivism reduction program, they still plan to explore social impact bonds in the future.

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OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia

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08/10/2015

... has been declared "undesirable" — defined by the Russian government as presenting "a threat to the foundations of the .....

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Director Examines Link Between Art and Economic Development

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08/18/2015

... next year, the SNFCC will then be turned over to the Greek government , with the Ministry of Finance responsible for the ...

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New York State Health Foundation Sponsors Report on All-Payer Database & Consumer Transparency

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09/17/2015

A new NYSHealth-funded report, prepared by the APCD Council, examines opportunities for the State to advance the APD and maximize public interest. The report draws on insights from New York stakeholders and lessons learned from other states that...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research

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09/17/2015

... Research Projects Agency (DARPA) fund much of the U.S. government ’s research in synthetic biology, with less than ...

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The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Releases Report on Grantmaking to Create Impact

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09/17/2015

... and leadership development. A heavy reliance on restricted government contracts (the reality for most agencies like Good ...

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Are Student Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown?

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09/22/2015

... by student loan servicers that are paid by the federal government . Sam Adler-Bell, a policy associate for The ...

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Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2015

Ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, where member states are expected to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Ford, Mastercard and RPA under the SDG Philanthropy Platform call for greater philanthropic engagement...

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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 written by researchers at the Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, draws on evidence from the literature and four case studies to outline...

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Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience

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10/22/2015

Today’s announcement from the Department of Labor is a welcome step that will benefit both fund beneficiaries and society at large, according to a statement from Darren Walker, chair of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and...

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16 Nov 2015

Neighborhoods Count: Using Data to Transform High Poverty Neighborhoods

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8:45am to 11:00am

Funders and government increasingly require quantitative data to ... unless outcomes are aligned. How is data being used by government to work across agencies and ensure that services ... about how community...

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Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color

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11/18/2015

... together key stakeholders from the academic, private, government and philanthropic sectors that have demonstrated a ...

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New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education

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12/07/2015

... gifts of generous neighbors, then joins other funders and government agencies to bring about change. Sometimes that ...

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New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

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01/21/2016

... with constituents, other cities and higher levels of government as top concerns. The Menino Survey of Mayors, the ... too little financial support from federal and state government . On the issue of policing,...