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OpEd: CEO Lori Bezahler on Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers

Release Date:

03/06/2019

... an increase in philanthropic support for a diverse range of nonprofits advancing a progressive agenda. Grant makers ... money to these causes, as well as longstanding supporters of social-justice organizations...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

... Steve VanRoekel has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation after serving as interim COO since ... teams. Since 2009, Mr. VanRoekel has served in a number of senior-level public sector roles...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

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07/28/2014

... needs to take steps to prevent "eye-popping" prices of new drugs from driving health care costs so high that ... new high-priced drugs come on line, "the aggregate expense of providing them to...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Unemployment

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12/09/2014

... employment statistics to highlight the demographics of unemployment. Cassidy’s analysis yields four key ... time . African Americans are unemployed at twice the rate of whites—even when they are identical in...

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

EAC Network Teams Up with Bank of America, Long Island Community Foundation for “Fresh from the Garden” Senior Initiative

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03/15/2017

EAC Network Teams Up with Bank of America, Long Island Community Foundation for “Fresh ... free, three-step initiative to healthier living: nutrition education , cooking demonstrations, and produce distribution. “...

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Bank of America [Corporate]

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Food Systems

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Long Island Community Foundation

IBM Joins With Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Ford Foundation, And Carnegie Corporation to Help Students Tackle Math

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09/14/2017

... the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Foundation announced the availability of Teacher Advisor With Watson 1.0, software that uses Watson ... artificial intelligence technology– trained by some of the nation’s leading math...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. “Everyone in higher education has to be more imaginative and daring in thinking ... that so many people were surprised by the intellectual power of prison...

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Mellon Foundation

Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.

Release Date:

02/19/2019

... their wealthier peers to attend schools with low rates of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), dozens of New York high schools that serve large shares of ... for...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... has demonstrated this phenomenon across many facets of our society—including finance, consumer products, and ... affected grantmaking. One question, for example, split the group (unbeknownst to respondents)...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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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

... international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit ... banking around the world. Join us as a panel of funders and practitioners...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 20 Finalists Selected for 2021-22 Spark Prize

Release Date:

10/21/2021

... by our Spark Prize Committee: Arab American Association of New York Arab-American Family Support Center Black Women's ... Extreme Kids & Crew The F.A.R.M. Girl Be Heard Good Call NYC Grow Brooklyn...

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Community Development

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04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... strengthen and ultimately assess the effectiveness of advocacy efforts—yet taking deliberate steps at the ... of strategies and tools are now available to assist funders in this process. A...

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21 Nov 2016

Climate Change - What’s Next Post-Election

Monday, November 21, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is the launch of our new Climate Change Series. For climate change, the ... in our future climate change strategy - as independent funders and as a field? Explore: How will this election ... Editor,...

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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 ... time, start the new year with a refresher on the breadth of activities foundations can legally engage in...

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08 Apr 2021

Humanitarian Crises Around the World - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 2:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Natural disasters have a way of grabbing media attention and the public’s interest. The ... that aid organizations are responding to right now How funders can provide assistance...

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29 Mar 2018

Emergency Briefing on Adding Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, March 29, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... census, in response to a request from the Department of Justice. The Secretary noted that he received...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Civic Engagement

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Census 2020

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $3 Million in New Funding for Data Science Platform Global.health To Strengthen Pathogen Surveillance and Response

Release Date:

11/01/2022

... and clinical data to better predict emerging threats of infectious disease and coordinate the global response NEW ... a global early warning system for pandemics. As part of this effort, they will link up...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

Science

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School Choice and Privilege Are Inextricably Linked

Release Date:

11/09/2015

This Insights piece originally appeared on the blog of the National Committee for Responsible Philanthropy . ... driven strategies can be expected to drive equity in education . That question requires us to focus...

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