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08 May 2014

Community Food Funders Annual Gathering

Thursday, May 8, 2014 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... Funders Speakers Leonard Lopate , Host, The Leonard Lopate Show , WNYC Tracie McMillan , Author of The American Way of ...

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Largest-Ever Study of Cornea Condition Reveals Hidden Risk Factors, U-M Team Reports (Research To Prevent Blindness)

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01/13/2016

A large new study reveals previously unknown risk factors associated with an eye condition that causes serious progressive nearsightedness at a relatively young age. The findings, made through the largest-ever clinical study of the condition called...

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Health & Human Services

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Century Foundation Report: More Schools Nationwide are Experimenting with Diversity Programs

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02/09/2016

As New York City faces increasing pressure to promote school diversity, a new report from the Century Foundation shows that more districts nationwide are using socioeconomic status to shape admissions processes.

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WSJ Op-ed by Commonwealth Fund President Notes Potential Fallout to Repealing the ACA

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03/08/2016

... is inadequate. Consider, however, that the CDC data also show that fewer Americans are missing out on needed care ... usual source of care than in 2010. In particular, surveys show that people with Medicaid...

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Health & Human Services

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement

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05/19/2017

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that African- Americans and Latinos have less financial security than whites and will rely on fewer sources of income during retirement.

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Economic Security

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New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty

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10/02/2017

... remains a big problem in Buffalo, new census figures show significant drops in the poverty rates for children, ...

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Education & Youth

PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?

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10/30/2024

Did you know that your vote on this year's New York City ballot will influence crucial policy decisions affecting our sector, including the collaboration between philanthropy, government, and nonprofits essential for creating impactful change?

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Rockefeller Report Cited by Geena Davis at United Nations Convening

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03/13/2015

“The first-ever global study of female characters in popular films, launched today, reveals deep-seated discrimination and pervasive stereotyping of women and girls by the international film industry,” according to UN Women, which supported the...

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Communications/Media

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Nitrogen’s Impact Changes Climate Forecast

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04/28/2015

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded study more accurately reflects the effect of nitrogen in climate change models.

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Environment & Sustainability

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Mellon Foundation

Tenants Take the Hit as New York Fails to Police Huge Housing Tax Break

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12/07/2015

Top developer Two Trees Management overcharged renters for years but still cashed in on $10 million in tax cuts the city never officially approved, ProPublica investigators found.

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Housing and Homelessness

NYSHealth-Funded Report Finds Hospital Involvement in Population Health Programs is Not Widespread

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04/06/2016

A new NYSHealth-funded report found that hospitals' involvement in population health programs to address healthy foods, parks, housing and employment is not widespread.

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Health & Human Services

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New York Health Foundation

U.S. Education Secretary Addresses Century Foundation Forum

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04/19/2016

The intersection of decades of education, housing, and transportation policy has left the nation's schools at a crossroads, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said Tuesday.

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U.S. Trust Study Says the Rich Feel Strongly About Giving to Improve Society

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05/23/2016

Most wealthy Americans say they want to contribute to society in a meaningful way, and many believe that institutions outside of the government have the best chance of solving tough social and environmental problems.

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Bank of America Private Bank

Russell Sage-Supported Study Explores Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population

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05/31/2016

While the latter half of the 20th century showed a widening gap between the more and less educated with respect to marriage and fertility, this trend has not significantly altered the genetic makeup of subsequent generations.

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Rockefeller Foundation Gives $6M to Help 100,000 Inner City School Children See 'Hamilton'

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06/24/2016

... San Francisco and the District of Columbia to see the show for $10... Rockefeller Foundation Gives $6M to Help ...

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Arts, Culture, & Media

Sloan Foundation Funds New App and TV Series Focusing on Science

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07/27/2016

Faith Salie (NPR and CBS Sunday Morning) and neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin are co-hosts for the first 26 episodes.

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Ten PNY Members Sign NYTimes Ad Calling for Dialogue, Promoting #ReasonsForHope

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08/01/2016

The recent killings of people and police officers in communities across the country have stirred feelings of discord and despair, and left Americans wondering how we'll find a way forward.

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Surdna Foundation

Supported by Sloan, Rita Allen, New Understanding of Thirst Emerges from Brain Study

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08/05/2016

The results stand in stark contrast to current views of thirst regulation, which hold that the brain signals for drinking to stop when it detects liquid-induced changes in blood concentration or volume.

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Health & Human Services

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According to Forbes, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Sets Example for Philanthropists

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08/17/2016

Many philanthropists, even those with great ambitions and results-oriented approaches, tend to underinvest in sourcing and due diligence.

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Russell Sage President Says He Is Optimistic on Poverty and Income Issues

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09/14/2016

Sheldon Danziger, president of the Russell Sage Foundation, who, like other experts following poverty and income issues, had expected some improvement, but nothing this large.

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Economic Security

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