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In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor Influence

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09/21/2017

In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor ... are very upset about its demise, angry at an opposition group that hit the project with costly litigation. But ...

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Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It

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09/22/2017

... Say Feds Don't Get It The Trump administration says many of the organizations that help people enroll in health plans on the federal insurance marketplaces don't ... enough bang for the buck,...

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Health

After So Many Disasters, Nonprofit Relief Organizations Struggle Against ‘Donor Fatigue’

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09/25/2017

... Relief Organizations Struggle Against ‘Donor Fatigue’ In the past month, hurricanes have hit the Gulf Coast and the ... California. Early in Mother Nature’s most recent season of discontent,...

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Disaster Relief

A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids

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09/26/2017

A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids In 2013, the New York city council approved a plan for a ... gleaming new development in the Willets Point section of Queens—a mall, a...

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Community Development

Trump’s Stake in Housing Complex Spurs Lawsuit Over Sale

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09/29/2017

Trump’s Stake in Housing Complex Spurs Lawsuit Over Sale Owners of Starrett City are trying to offload the massive Brooklyn ... investors who are suing to stop the $850 million sale. The group...

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Housing and Homelessness

Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows

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10/02/2017

... Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows The prospect of Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes haunts the vast majority of Americans over ... three-...

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Economic Security

Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Just How Little Access to Healthcare Americans over 65 Have

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12/11/2017

... that American seniors were sicker than their counterparts in other countries and are more likely to go without needed health care because of costs. Why should this be? For one thing, Americans are more likely...

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Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... Move Families to Food Security A recent study published in the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of Social Sciences looks at how much additional income in ... and colleagues focused on eligible...

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Food Systems

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

... the activities, visibility, value, and membership of city-to-city policy networks, and provides the first evaluation of city peer groups based on joining behavior. Report ... part of more...

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Community Development

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Mellon Foundation Grant to USC Libraries and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance to Support Digital Collection for Dance Heritage

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06/08/2018

... Grant to USC Libraries and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance to Support Digital Collection for Dance Heritage ... significant dance performances digitized at hubs in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D...

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2018 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists Announced

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07/24/2018

... Nonprofit Excellence Awards for demonstrating excellence in nonprofit management practices. The program, run by the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC), will culminate in the...

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Eric Marchall Concludes Tenure as FCCP’s Executive Director

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10/02/2018

... Executive Director "After four years at the helm of FCCP, Eric has decided to transition out of his role in the coming months. He’s likely to conclude his tenure as .....

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Impact Shares Gets $1M from Rockefeller Foundation

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10/26/2018

... values into products ripe for investment. “The rise of impact investing, coupled with the growth in ETFs, opens the doors for organizations and charitable ... social missions,” Impact Shares CEO Ethan Powell...

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Commonwealth Fund Launches A New Tool for Comparing ‘Medicare for All’ Plans

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03/15/2019

... depending on people’s perspective or financial stake in the current health care system. But a closer look at ... congressional bills introduced by Democrats reveals a set of far more nuanced approaches to...

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Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Award 16 Jewish Camps With Grants to Increase Accessibility

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04/01/2019

... With Grants to Increase Accessibility Sixteen Jewish camps in North America have been awarded grants to increase ... campers and staff with disabilities. The grants are part of the $12 million Yashar...

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UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Receives Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/02/2019

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a two-year grant of $350,000 to UCLA to support a pilot project designed to ... research groups and a conference to inform the development of new curricula and teaching...

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Ford Foundation Expands Flagship BUILD Program to Provide $1 Billion to Hundreds of Organizations

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04/07/2021

... Flagship BUILD Program to Provide $1 Billion to Hundreds of Organizations NEW YORK (April 7, 2021) – The Ford Foundation announced today the extension of the 2015 Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD...

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13 Apr 2022

Thinking Outside of the Box to Address Today’s Challenges

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2:00pm to 3:30pm

... is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network of HR and operations professionals at member grantmaking ... many organizations to embrace more fully the hybrid working model while continuing to meet...

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The Mellon Foundation Unveils New Visual Identity

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03/28/2022

... palette and sonic elements. Led by Eddie Opara, a partner in the New York office of renowned design consultancy Pentagram, and developed in ... on the arts and humanities while embracing the...

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