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Newly Established Phyllis Mailman Professorship Endowed by the Tow Foundation, Mailman Foundation, and Joshua Mailman Foundation

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06/24/2019

... and Joshua Mailman Foundation NEW YORK (June 24, 2019) – In honor of philanthropist Phyllis Mailman, The Mailman ... University. The endowed professorship will be based in the Columbia Mailman School’s world-...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Digital Innovation Project for European Cities

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06/25/2019

... “Cities across Europe are helping to lead the world in using digital services to solve tough challenges, and this ... London work closely with other European capital cities in developing common solutions to...

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Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President

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07/16/2019

... 16, 2019 — Liz Fowler, a leading health policy expert in both the public and private sectors, will join the ... President for Global Health Policy at Johnson & Johnson. In that role, she focused on health...

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Health Care Spending in New York Growing Faster Than Rest of U.S., New Report from The New York State Health Foundation

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07/30/2019

Health Care Spending in New York Growing Faster Than Rest of U.S., New Report from ... employer-sponsored health insurance is increasing faster in New York State than the rest of the country, according to ... and...

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Hyde and Watson Foundation Supports Vision Loss Alliance of NJ's Technology Learning Lab

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08/31/2019

... New Jersey is on track to open its Technology Learning Lab in early 2020 and enhance both the personal and professional ... The Hyde and Watson Foundation for recognizing the value in this initiative,” said...

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Cambia Health Foundation and The John A. Hartford Foundation Unite to Improve Awareness and Access to Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care

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08/29/2019

... their partnership to co-fund seven national organizations working to improve care for older adults and other people ... of the Cambia Health Foundation, alongside grants in the amount of $3.5 million from The...

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New Survey from Commonwealth Fund: Just Over a Quarter of U.S. Adults Favor ‘Medicare for All,’ but Many Need More Information

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09/26/2019

... a Commonwealth Fund survey out today. The Health Insurance in America Survey, fielded between March 19 and June 9, 2019, is the newest in the Fund’s ongoing series reporting on working -age...

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Whiting Foundation Awards 2019 Creative Nonfiction Grants

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10/08/2019

... Nonfiction Grant of $40,000 is awarded to writers in the process of completing a book of deeply researched and ... our culture, but come into being at great cost to writers in time and resources. The grant is...

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Arts

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The Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Announce Grants to Streamline Access to Benefits for 5 Million People Living in Poverty

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10/21/2019

... Streamline Access to Benefits for 5 Million People Living in Poverty WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The ... economic mobility for at least 5 million low-income people in the United States, by...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation, Citi and OPIC Launch Scaling Enterprise, a $100MM Financing Partnership to Support Social Enterprises

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10/23/2019

... which will enable Citi to provide early-stage financing in local currency to companies that expand access to products and services for low-income communities in emerging markets. The announcement was made at...

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return Africa’s heritage to its rightful home. ... looted during military raids and atrocities at Maqdala and in Namibia and Nigeria, among...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Arts

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12 Dec 2019

Passing the Baton: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, December 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* In 2020 the National Center for Family Philanthropy will ... family philanthropy, and the continuing role NCFP can play in thought leadership,...

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Tokyo Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Partnership for Healthy Cities

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12/12/2019

... a $12 million reinvestment to expand the number of cities in the program from 54 to 70. The Partnership for Healthy ... mobility. Today’s announcement brings the total invested in the program to $20.5 million...

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28 Jan 2020

YLBC Info Session Webinar 1

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... will run from May 2020 to December 2020. To participate in the webinar, please go to: https://zoom.us/j/700842863 ... focus to engage communities historically underrepresented in the philanthropic sector. YLBC...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

29 Jan 2020

YLBC Info Session Webinar 2

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... will run from May 2020 to December 2020. ** To participate in this webinar please go to: https://zoom.us/j/345852213 ... focus to engage communities historically underrepresented in the philanthropic sector...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture

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02/14/2020

... at the University with innovative initiatives, especially in the humanities,” said Salikoko S. Mufwene, the Frank J. McLoraine Distinguished Service Professor in the University’s Department of Linguistics and...

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Morgan Stanley Announces $10 Million Cash Commitment to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts

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03/19/2020

... (NYSE:MS) today announced a $10 million cash commitment in aid to support Coronavirus relief efforts. Funding will ... doing everything possible to support the most vulnerable in our communities,” said Joan...

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American Express Chairman and CEO Steve Squeri Share COVID-19 Funding Memo

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03/18/2020

... that the American Express Foundation is making $2 million in grants to organizations around the world that are helping ... Response Fund for the World Health Organization. In China, we also contributed to the...

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Johnson & Johnson Supporting Frontline Healthcare Workers and Our Communities

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05/20/2020

... workers are integral to the global response to COVID-19. In hospitals, clinics and homes around the world, health ... are taking on significant personal risk and too often working without adequate equipment to...

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Disaster Relief