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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, This New Orleans Neighborhood Is Fighting Flooding By Welcoming It

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03/09/2017

... Flooding By Welcoming It For decades, New Orleans fought to keep water out of the city. In the city's new resilience ... projects that will break ground later in 2017, the goal is to let water in—which...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation-Backed Executive Survey Finds Continued Bias No. 1 Reason Women Don't Make It To The Top

Release Date:

06/08/2017

... Finds Continued Bias No. 1 Reason Women Don't Make It To The Top A just-released survey by Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) ... generally, while assessing their own company's ability to develop...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Should Not Have Condos, Says Borough President

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... community concerns about the development, which is due to have two residential buildings—one mixed-income rentals, ... a pool, and multi-purposes courts for sports. BFC agreed to offer half of the rentals and...

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Housing and Homelessness

Will New Rockefeller Foundation President Break or Reinforce its Mold?

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09/08/2017

... growth and leveraging the foundation’s influence to create new public-private collaborations. Will American foundations step up to fill the void left by nationalistic governments? Rajiv ... “a global mood of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents

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09/22/2017

... commitments totaling $220 million in support of efforts to empower women and save the lives of thirty-eight million ... meeting, the commitments include a $200 million pledge to the World Bank's Global...

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7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week

Release Date:

09/25/2017

7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week No single story can ... consumer goods company might unveil its commitment to use digital payments, just as a minister of health ... that make up Global Goals Week...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to JDRF T1D Fund

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10/27/2017

Helmsley Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to JDRF T1D Fund The JDRF T1D Fund, a venture philanthropy ... fund focused on developing life-changing approaches to the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes (...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Issues Consensus Report On Diabetes In Association With The ADA

Release Date:

11/22/2017

... However, despite the tremendous value of the HbA1C to clinical management, there are limitations to what the HbA1C can tell patients and physicians about ... capture short-term variations in blood glucose,...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers

Release Date:

02/02/2018

... colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who develop a sporadic form of colon cancer. A second study in...

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Yields Promising Results for Genetic Weapons Against Malaria

Release Date:

02/16/2018

... carrying the malaria parasite. One promising way to prevent malaria, in addition to traditional approaches such as bed nets and insecticide, is to modify the mosquitoes so they are no longer...

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Health

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The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Bold Family-Related Benefits to Meet the Diverse Needs of Its Employees

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04/25/2018

... Lauder Companies Announces Bold Family-Related Benefits to Meet the Diverse Needs of Its Employees The Estée Lauder ... May 1, 2018, Paid Parental Leave will be expanded to 20 weeks and an enhanced flexibility...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Mike Bloomberg Publishes Annual Letter on Philanthropy

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05/23/2018

... assault on facts and data is making it harder for America to address major challenges here and around the world," ... – whose work is driven by reliable data – is working to improve and...

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How the Joan Mitchell Foundation Has Championed The Artist’s Market and Legacy

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10/04/2018

... Championed The Artist’s Market and Legacy When it comes to an artist like Joan Mitchell (1925–1992), one could ... Siegel of the BMA and Sarah Roberts of SFMOMA have been working on the exhibition since 2015...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Meet Nakia Wallace, the new Program Associate of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/13/2022

... The Communities Transforming Policing Fund is thrilled to share that we’ve welcomed a new member to our team: ... a national network for grassroots organizations that are working to...

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29 Mar 2016

International Grantmakers Network: Brown Bag Lunch

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The International Grantmakers Network invites all funders with interest in international grantmaking to an informal brown-bag lunch (bring your own lunch!) for ... Advisor, Moore Philanthropy Designed for All...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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International/Foreign Affairs

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21 Nov 2016

Climate Change - What’s Next Post-Election

Monday, November 21, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... change. Together we will discuss: what do foundations need to know to help move the needle on climate change? What ... in our future climate change strategy - as independent funders and as a...

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Tools & Strategies

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Panel

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Environment and Climate Change

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08 Jan 2018

5 Legal Rules Every Foundation Should Know for the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, January 8, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... Alliance of Washington...

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Tools & Strategies

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Civic Engagement

10 Jun 2021

Supporting Critical Election Infrastructure for the Long Term - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, June 10, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... Associate, Democracy...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Finance & Asset Management

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