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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

Marlon Williams Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on Living Wage Provisions and City Contracting

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02/03/2023

... York.5 The city raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2015 . Despite the cost of living continuing to sharply rise ... to meet the minimum standard for food, housing, medical care , clothing, and...

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Blue Meridian’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

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04/10/2020

... are reeling from the devasting effects of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of our loved ones. No one has been ... a tremendous challenge ahead and we will direct all of our resources toward the equitable...

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Disaster Relief

Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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The Rockefeller Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Create New Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund To Increase Investment in Developing Countries

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10/12/2022

... 12, 2022 ― With the 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group ... global economic resilience in the face of compounding health , food, fuel, and climate crises,”...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Philanthropic Responsibility in the Wake of the Killing of Jordan Neely

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05/12/2023

... all of us. Instead, he was unhoused, struggled with mental health , and dehumanized in the moments he cried for help. We ... its institutional power to advocate for and distribute resources to ensure the social...

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PNY News

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Social Justice

Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees

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06/19/2017

... advocacy organizations working to transform the long-term care system for aging Americans, people with disabilities, ... voice for the growing workforce of cleaners, child care , and elder care...

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Ford Foundation

Westchester Community Foundation Welcomes Millie Hernandez Becker, Dr. Jennifer Cruz to Advisory Board

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05/02/2023

... she leads clinical operations providing integrated mental health services, school-based mental health programs and ... anxiety, and programs improving access to mental health care...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Elects New Officers and Welcomes Seven New Board Members

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07/01/2019

... woman to be ordained at The Jewish Theological Seminary in 2015 with an M.A. in Jewish Studies. She earned a B.F.A. with ... is Director of ACCESS Global at AJC, where she oversees an international program to...

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Elluminate

Long Island Community Foundation Grants $400,000 to Long Island Nonprofits to Address Racial Wealth Inequities

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06/17/2021

... economic inequities as evidenced by wealth, housing, health , and educational attainment. A 2017 Policy Link ... and improving financial wellness. • Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center will...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Community Development

Economic Security

Social Justice

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Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals

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02/22/2018

... company, Berkshire Hathaway , around a new approach to health coverage. This collaboration could result in new models for health care payment and delivery in the United States. Both examples...

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... protection of regulations or other social safety nets like health care . Their families tend to live in informal communities or ... poor, have shown a willingness to contribute their own resources...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

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07/12/2017

... and others, and will transparently demonstrate to the international community how and in which ways these entities ... achieve its goals. We’re already halfway there.” In 2015 , during the lead-up to the Paris...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

... according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health & Rehabilitation app. Findings were published Oct. ... system holds promise for use in many diverse chronic care models to support and increase...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Verizon

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Announces New Staff and Board Members

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10/15/2020

... the Capital Stewardship Program at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which was created to engage the ... Goldbelt, Incorporated, an Alaska Native Corporation. In 2015 , she was appointed Vice...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence Founders Named American Academy of Nursing 2013 Honorary Fellows

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09/18/2013

... honor of their extraordinary contributions to nursing and health care . The Jonases will be inducted at a ceremony during AAN's annual Transforming Health Care : Driving...

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The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... prospects and new opportunities for the young. In June 2015 , the Foundation committed an additional €100 million ... grants primarily supported the areas of Social Welfare and Health , but also Education and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

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03/09/2016

... a goal of enhancing the capacity of foundations to align resources for effectiveness and to extend the field of ... knowledge about foundations as institutions. Created in 2015 with the assistance of a £30...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Is There Really a Conflict between the Public Good and Professionalism in the Foundation Sector?

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08/26/2014

... chosen to adopt the value-added model. In fields such as health care , they have been stimulated to do so by the example of ... which provide evidence that devoting substantial resources to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed strategically and efficiently to ... relief and emergency services to victims, including International Medical Corps and Save the...

Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

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07/22/2014

... model, a "single local organization serves as a lead systems integrator for antipoverty work within a community, ... work across sectors such as affordable housing, education, health care...

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