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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help City Leaders Respond to Coronavirus in the United States

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, launched a new program of support to help American mayors respond to the ... LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, and three-term mayor of New York City. “But right now...

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From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

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04/21/2014

By Kevin Ryan, Program Director, New York Foundation On April 2 and 3, Neighborhood Funders ... 1. Cultural displacement – When discussing the impact of low -income migration from communities that are experiencing...

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New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process

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10/12/2012

... polling found that public approval of Congress hit a new low in August 2012—at 10 percent approval, Congress is less ... Our next major project, OpenGovernment.org , will bring the...

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

... public policy, an object lesson is unfolding right now in New York State. Let’s go back to July 2009. New York ... expansion allowed the state to spend more, such additional resources often...

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The Director, Evaluation and Learning, Education (United Way of New York City)

Release Date:

08/16/2016

Organization: United Way of New York City Name of Position: The Director, Evaluation ... and create opportunities that improve the lives of low -income New Yorkers. Part of the United Way...

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Wallace Foundation Announces $40 Million Initiative to Help Build Audiences in the Arts

Release Date:

10/02/2014

... to build audiences through a variety of ways, including new programs as well as nontraditional venues. The ...

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Russell Sage Foundation Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap

Release Date:

08/22/2016

... in womens' wages in previous years, that's tiny. A new essay from researchers Martha J. Bailey and Thomas A. ... collection of papers from the Russell Sage Foundation, helps to explain why women are...

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Six Winners to Receive Help Setting Up Social Impact Bond Projects

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06/12/2013

... applications, demonstrating the growing demand for new ways to fund and scale effective social services in a ...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $9.1 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

Release Date:

03/12/2024

... across 26 states. An additional $0.6 million will support new partnerships with public colleges and social service providers across our primary funding locations ( New York, Boston, and Palm Beach, FL). Each...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities Helping Cities Grow More Powerful

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11/22/2017

... and philanthropist Mike Bloomberg first became Mayor of New York City (NYC), the 2nd most populated city in the ... related, during his term as Mayor "the life expectancy of New Yorkers increased by three...

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Caltech Biologists Identify Gene that Helps Regulate Sleep (Rita Allen Foundation)

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02/18/2016

Caltech Biologists Identify Gene that Helps Regulate Sleep Caltech biologists have performed the ... term, the results suggest Nmu as a potential candidate for new therapies to address sleep disorders. A paper...

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Johnson & Johnson Announces 10-year Initiative to Help End Tuberculosis

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02/13/2019

... an estimated 1.8 million lives and preventing 12 million new TB infections in the next decade, Johnson & Johnson will ... everything we can to create a world free from TB. This new initiative will unleash...

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NoVo Foundation Commits $10 Million to Help End Sexual Exploitation

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02/20/2019

... Commits $10 Million to Help End Sexual Exploitation The New York City-based NoVo Foundation has announced a ... or the healthcare and criminal justice systems. The new program will focus on those who are...

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31 Jan 2011

Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?

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7:30am to 11:00am

... Connects , the public policy committee of Philanthropy New York, together with The Blue Ridge Foundation , The Brooklyn Community Foundation , and The New York Community Trust . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All...

20 Jun 2017

Charter and District Schools Sharing Innovations: How Philanthropy Can Help

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

New York City opened its doors to its first public charter ... curriculum, pedagogy, and school culture. Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group , in collaboration with ... Dowling , Executive Director,...

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"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says

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12/10/2015

A "resilience bond", a variation on a catastrophe bond, could help cities deal more effectively with climate change-related disasters, according to a report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Jonas Center Support For Online Tutorials Helps Healthcare Students

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06/17/2014

Jonas Center Support For Online Tutorials Helps Healthcare Students The Jonas Center for Nursing and ... Association of Colleges of Nursing have made available a new series of online lessons to supplement the...

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MasterCard Foundation Launches $50 Million Fund to Help Smallholder Farmers in Africa

Release Date:

01/21/2015

... Roy, President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation. "This new Fund will stimulate private sector organizations to .....

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John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults

Release Date:

09/01/2015

John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults ... said Monday. The John A. Hartford Foundation of New York, the American Geriatrics Society and the Association ... University, are...