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Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $21.6 Million for Eight Supportive Housing Projects

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10/21/2016

... Assistance Program, will fund supportive housing projects in Suffolk and Oneida counties for homeless veterans and their families, as well as ones in New York City, Erie, Nassau and Oneida Counties for ...

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Housing and Homelessness

Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board

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11/02/2016

... is currently President of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT, where he has served since 1998, ... finances, and fundraising have all improved. New academic programs were added under his tenure,...

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Food Systems

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Weinberg Foundation Makes New Commitment to Military Members and Their Families

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11/16/2016

... Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today welcomes community, civic, and ... Weinberg Foundation will award up to $2 million per year in grants for veterans," said...

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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Views the Arts as a "Community Anchor"

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12/12/2016

... to describe the organizations that earn its support. In the realm of arts and culture, that boils down to high-impact and visionary programs that contribute to the creation of community and to ... into three “...

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09 Feb 2017

Becoming a Successful Board Chair: Tips and Advice from Your Peers - Webinar

Thursday, February 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Board chairs play an important and indispensable role in family foundations. This position is not just honorary and ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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13 Apr 2017

Spending Up: A Discussion on Perpetuity - Webinar

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* In the 2015 Trends Study, NCFP found that nearly ... whether they want to limit their philanthropic lifespans. In this webinar, we’ll host a...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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10 Aug 2017

Good Governance: How to Use Board Committees Effectively - Webinar

Thursday, August 10, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... There is more than one approach to effective governance in family philanthropy, and the use of committees is one of ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women

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01/27/2017

... Women’s Health Imperative, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. The organization is helping to launch the ... Truvada, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 to prevent HIV infection...

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

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Health

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Philanthropy 101: Re-Thinking Power Beyond the Grantmaking Role

Release Date:

02/14/2017

... the facilitators pushed participants to think beyond power in a grantmaking role. The session thus concentrated on ... automatically think you have power, even if you are not in a grantmaking role (e.g.,...

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MetLife Foundation Sponsors Ballet Hispánico Tour

Release Date:

02/21/2017

Ballet Hispánico en Familia is a 90-minute, fun-filled journey through Latin American dance and culture featuring Ballet Hispánico Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro as host, excerpts from Ballet Hispánico's diverse repertory and a Q&A...

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ASPCA Supports Farm Animal Welfare Certification Guide

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03/16/2017

... animal products - understand welfare certification programs and their potential benefits through a Farm Animal ... opportunities available to farmers who are investing in animal welfare certification... ASPCA...

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Animal Welfare

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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation-A Leader in the Growth of Community Development Financial Institutions

Release Date:

04/04/2017

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation-A Leader in the Growth of Community Development Financial Institutions ... Foundation’s most recent gift is another $3.8 million in grant money to fund Local Initiatives...

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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens

Release Date:

04/14/2017

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens ... fellowships to support research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology. The foundation is particularly...

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RFPs Etc

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Science

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Commonwealth Fund’s Biennial Health Insurance Survey Finds People with Medicaid Have Better Access to Health Care Than the Uninsured and Fewer Medical Bill Problems

Release Date:

04/27/2017

... health insurance that on most measures is as good as or, in some cases, better than private coverage, according to new ...

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Health

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F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money

Release Date:

06/30/2017

... a sixth—of all the charitable giving that happens in the U.S. But some would argue that their biggest impact ... a collection of assets that attracts much less attention. In 2012, a little over $300 billion...

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Leon Levy Foundation Funds Civil War Brooklyn Historical Research via the BAM Online Archive

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08/14/2017

... Academy of Music Leon Levy Digital Archive, which launched in June. The new online resource was part of a four-year ... materials are part of the project: photographs, posters, programs , audio recordings and...

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No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... for These Smart Bikes It promised a new way of bike riding in New York City — GPS-tracked smart bikes that would rent ... operates the bikes, Spin, canceled a demonstration project in the Rockaways in...

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Community Development

Yes, It Can Be Done: A Philanthropist on Transforming Rural Communities Through the Arts

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... that the arts can transform a depressed small rural town in that state called Monson. I've also noted that ArtPlace ... opioid epidemic. Peter and Sarah Finn can relate. In 1998, the couple founded the...

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Community Development

How The Rockefeller Foundation Is Bringing Electricity To Hundreds Of Villages Across India

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... Of those, 290 million men, women, and children are in India, unable to power their homes, livelihoods, and their dreams. Access to energy is a critical first step in powering basic needs such as clean water,...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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