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New York State Health Foundation Breaks Down Diabetes Prevention

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03/26/2015

... The findings from a recent synthesis of the literature about the effectiveness of prevention initiatives focused on ... the risk of Type 2 diabetes among high-risk populations ( people already obese or...

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New York Health Foundation

Our Policy Priorities for 2018

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01/24/2018

... communicating with the New York Congressional Delegation about the importance of full funding for the 2020 Census in ... with our representatives on both sides of the aisle about the effects weakening the...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

September 2013 Working Group Updates

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09/25/2013

... organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... Group has co-sponsored a series of policy briefings about key issues in education...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Philanthropy New York

Surdna Foundation

Clinton, Roberts and Three Other Amazing Women Leaders at PNY’s Annual Meeting

Release Date:

05/21/2014

... Walker, Robin Roberts sat down with Sec. Clinton to talk about “ No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project .” ... hosts at the Ford Foundation ! For more information about this year’s annual meeting of...

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PNY News

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

The Pinkerton Foundation

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Ford Foundation

Philanthropy New York

New Opportunities to Connect with Philanthropic Colleagues

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07/16/2014

... New York It’s summer and some of you are thinking about getting away from it all. But at Philanthropy New York, we’re also thinking about getting you involved. This is the time of year we like ... If you’re...

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President's Message

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models

Release Date:

11/11/2015

... teachers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and students about how high schools could be remade to be more tech-savvy, ... school models "that reimagine the use of time, money, people , and technology, and...

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Education

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New Mortgage Program Big Boost for Detroit Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations)

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02/19/2016

... 1,000 mortgages in a city where banks have been skittish about lending because of deeply depressed property values, ... than appraised values, a gap that makes it difficult for people to get mortgages, no...

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Open Society Foundations Fellow Makes Greece a More Welcoming Place for Refugees

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01/23/2017

... Greece a More Welcoming Place for Refugees A group of people walking through the fields caught Vasilis ... Another group passed by. Then a third group, who told him about a crossing that, one year later, would...

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Immigration

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Open Society Foundations

United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care

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08/24/2017

... includes a fear of losing control and privacy, concerns about finances, and the belief that family caregivers alone ... home care. According to the study, in most cases, people resist home care to their own...

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Study: Giving Leads to Happiness

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09/18/2017

... The study showed that generosity changed the activity in people ’s brains in ways that increase feelings of ... men and women and asking them to complete questionnaires about their current mood. They then were...

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Nonprofits Help Shift Mayor De Blasio's Opinion On Closing Rikers, Commission Leaders Say

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10/05/2017

... Say New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s opinion about whether to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex has ... public clamor to close Rikers Island,” Lippman said about the jail complex, which houses...

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17 Jun 2010

Inaugural Conference on Scaling Social Impact

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

New York City

... health and youth Hear from pre-eminent though leaders about issues in scaling what works If we know that certain ... ‘work’ – how can we ensure they spread to the people that need them most? This conference is...

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Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians

Release Date:

11/26/2013

... expansion of discrimination and violence directed at LGBT people in Russia, following anti-propaganda and other ... in an individual capacity who are deeply knowledgeable about the human rights struggle in...

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Open Society Foundations

OSF Founder Soros Instrumental in Advancing Drug Reform Policies in the United States

Release Date:

10/03/2014

... of sentencing for drug charges. His foundation has donated about $200 million to drug reforms since 1994, double what most people had estimated until now. Worth an estimated $24 ... It’s now a philanthropic...

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Public Policy

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Open Society Foundations

Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

Release Date:

10/20/2014

... nonprofit organizations are seeking to get them thinking about how to channel their money and other assets into ... Charities are also benefiting from a giving surge by people in their 50s and 60s, especially...

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Surdna’s Garcia Interviewed in Philanthropy News Digest

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05/12/2016

... It's part frustration, part anger, but mostly anxiety about the economy and our economic future. Where have good ... will new good jobs — the kind that make it possible for young Americans to pay off...