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The Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good

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02/28/2017

... that nonprofits in New York employ nearly 1.3 million people , representing more than 18 percent of all private ... unappealing problems—employ more than 200,000 people . Yet despite the importance of these...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017

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12/14/2017

... and outcomes for 16- to 24-year-olds, particularly young people of color, through grantmaking, strategic leadership ... future for Brooklyn depends upon investing in young people right now—especially young...

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With Support from the Wallace Foundation Ailey's 60th Anniversary New York City Center Season Opens Wednesday 11/28

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11/21/2018

As a centerpiece to its yearlong Ailey Ascending 60th Anniversary celebration and a kickoff to its five-week holiday season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will host a star-studded gala benefit on Wednesday, November 28th.

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Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence

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10/17/2019

... with HIV is a remarkable success story. Of the 1.1 million people in the US now living with HIV, half are 50 or older. In addition to long-term survivors, people are acquiring the virus in their 50s, 60s, and...

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The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball

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10/24/2013

... to accomplish this: A new marketplace in each state for people to buy a private health plan if they don’t have one ... (in time to have coverage begin on January 1, 2014)? Are people enrolling in health plans...

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Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future

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07/02/2015

... You don’t have to look far these days to see young people taking the lead on the biggest social justice issues ... organizing for immigration reform, inspiring young people are driving extraordinary national...

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

... building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people , but from workshops being conducted as part of the ... Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of...

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Bloomberg Says His Work Is About "Saving Lives"

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07/14/2014

... I want the foundation to focus on things that other people aren't focusing on. So we took on smoking. We're ... the NRA gun lobby is part of that effort, adding "12,000 people get killed with...

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Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality

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11/18/2014

... polls show that it’s not an urgent issue for most people . Americans know economic inequality exists, but they ... Typical approaches focus on inequality statistics, portray people in poverty as victims, or...

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OSF Grants $8 Million to Immigrant Advocacy Programs

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06/09/2015

... Several advocacy and community groups continue to train people to help immigrants determine whether they are eligible ... “The reality is you can’t turn on a switch in people ’s lives and all of the sudden 5...

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Citi Releases 2014 Global Citizenship Report

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06/11/2015

... highlighting efforts underway in the past year to empower people , support economic progress in cities, and catalyze ... access to basic banking services for the two billion people who lack it to training the...

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Bank of America Foundation President Seeks to Increase Youth Development Opportunities

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08/19/2015

... Increase Youth Development Opportunities Today's young people have acquired many reputations. They're underemployed, ... the environment. In fact, according to new data, young people are giving more...

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A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?

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08/28/2015

... Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter? On Saturday, people from around the world will commemorate the 10 years ... since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. Although many people will tout the city’s...

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Atlantic Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MetLife, Bank of America Partner to Provide $30M Social Impact Loan Fund

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11/17/2015

... million fund to support better integrated care for at-risk people such as frail seniors, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and individuals with ... fragmented, expensive, and dehumanizing – especially...

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How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains

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12/07/2015

... the ACA marketplaces are enrolling sufficient numbers of people to ensure a well-balanced risk pool of healthy people and those with health problems. A pool where a majority of people have...

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Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away

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03/15/2016

... crisis which requires an emergency intervention to nourish people , preserve our planet and protect profits. By 2050, ... population will have swelled to an estimated 9.7 billion people . According to...

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Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures

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08/25/2016

... Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures When people have asked me what compelled me to join the team at ... was driven to invest in a better, more just world with people at the center. And this was...

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Stonewall Community Foundation Is Key Funder of Trans and Queer Storytelling

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12/09/2016

... increased portrayal of trans characters in media, the people creating and playing them remain predominantly ... been increasing public outcry about the use of cisgender people to tell transgender stories. When...

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MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship of “Multipliers of Prosperity” for a Third Year

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04/05/2017

... World Bank’s Global Findex*, there are over two billion people globally, one third of whom are based in Asia, who ... such as bank accounts, credit and insurance. Low income people who lack financial services...

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Commonwealth Fund: Why and How to Avoid High-Risk Pools for Americans with Preexisting Conditions

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06/05/2017

... states to set up high-risk pools or other mechanisms for people with preexisting conditions who have lapses in their ... their use did not significantly reduce costs for other people who buy their own health...

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