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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid growth, however, have...

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The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill

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06/01/2013

The Commonwealth Fund’s recent report on health care spending in 13 industrialized nations helps demonstrate that the U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. (Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal is also quoted in this article.)

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Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group

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02/09/2014

The New York Times examined Citigroup's new philanthropic effort (part of its Olympics sponsorship) that gives a boost to sports-related causes.

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Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s

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05/17/2014

Cathy Schoe of Commonwealth Fund quoted in New York Times article on doctor's salaries.

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Aetna Foundation's Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships.

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04/16/2014

Aetna Foundation President Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships. He was recognized for his continuing leadership in advancing community and national health initiatives that aim to improve health equity in...

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De Blasio unveils 30-member task force charged with overhauling NYC’s job-training and workforce-placement programs

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05/20/2014

... placing unemployed New Yorkers in emerging, higher-paying industries like the technology sector. “We’re going to ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Workforce Development

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ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets

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04/23/2015

The organization's medical director discusses the lack of research on the therapeutic uses of marijuana for animals.

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Animal Welfare

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Among Those Pushing for Stronger Climate Risk Disclosure

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04/24/2015

Sixty-two institutional investors have called for the SEC to push for better disclosure by oil and gas companies of critical climate change-related business risks.

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Environment and Climate Change

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ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens

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04/29/2015

ASPCA asserts that companies also need to give chickens more room and improve sanitation protocols.

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Animal Welfare

Food Systems

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Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced

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05/11/2015

... nonprofits, investors, and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries . This year's prize-winners will each receive .....

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Education

Pershing Square Foundation

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New JPB-Backed Collaborative Aims to Make Affordable Housing Healthier

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05/21/2015

The Healthy Materials Lab is focused on reducing the amount of toxic substances found in building materials.

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Housing and Homelessness

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Pershing Square Foundation Establishes $10 Million Endowment To Support Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Life Science Research

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06/02/2015

... that are catalyzing change in their respective industries . “With unrestricted endowment, we can be ...

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City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens

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07/02/2015

Two providers will offer speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Works to Build a Better South Bronx

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07/10/2015

The foundation is partnering with the New York Restoration Project on community development and health initiatives to improve the quality of life for Bronx residents.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Commonwealth Fund Report Reveals that Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse

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10/09/2015

When compared to 12 other industrialized nations, Americans shelled out the most cash on health care services, but they fared worst in terms of life expectancy, according to the Commonwealth Fund findings.

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