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Why Should Climate Philanthropy Care About Energy Access?

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07/02/2015

... the board. Our investment is woeful -- only 2 percent of all philanthropic funds are devoted to transitioning to a ... their colleagues to step up giving, and act on climate. All said and done there is quite a...

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Commonwealth Fund Advice: It’s Important to Read the Fine Print of Healthcare Coverage

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12/16/2015

... Coverage The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health plans to fully cover preventive services, such as ... aware of this benefit. Preventive services are free in all health plans, including plans...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces New Chief Financial Officer

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03/20/2017

... trustee. Mellendick will provide leadership and support to all financial aspects of the Foundation, effectively guiding and monitoring all financial transactions. His responsibilities will include ...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes

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03/21/2017

... in pathways out of poverty and up the economic ladder for all of our fellow citizens, including strong public education ... tunnels, waterlines, public buildings, and roads that we all depend on." . . ...

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NCN Requests Foundations Sign on to Oppose Repeal of the Johnson Amendment

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03/28/2017

... Council of Nonprofits is putting out an urgent call to all nonprofits and foundations to sign on to a Community ... awareness of this issue. This is a bi-partisan issue and all legislative staff we talked to...

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Supported by Capital One, Bloomberg and Other Funders, Apache Recognizes Innovations Integral to Panama Papers Investigation

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04/17/2017

... Investigation The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all -volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more ... of the Panama Papers. Established in 1999, the all -volunteer Foundation oversees more than...

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A Pioneer of The Philanthropic Enterprise, Newman’s Own Leads the Way For Others

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05/23/2017

... East Village in mid-April, promising to donate 100% of all profits to charities whose missions might be affected by ... now includes Fetch eyewear in Portland, Oregon, which puts all proceeds toward animal...

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New York Life Foundation, Afterschool Alliance Award $750K in Grants to Middle School Out-of-School Time

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06/21/2017

... school students reach ninth grade on time. Recipients are all afterschool, summer and expanded learning programs, ... part of a nationwide competitive application process. In all , $750,000 went to 18 Aim High...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Commonwealth Fund Report: The United States Health System Falls Short

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07/17/2017

... baby boom population ages, more people in the U.S.—and all over the world—are living with age-related disabilities ... short, failing to deliver indicated services reliably to all who could benefit. In...

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Declaration Of Principles Across Hockey Takes NHL Where Other Pro Leagues Ought To Go

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09/08/2017

... Federation, along with 14 major organizations across all levels of hockey signed on to a Declaration of Principles ... stakeholder had its own business worldview and activities, all were interested in “growing...

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Forecasting the Upcoming City Council Gender Imbalance

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09/11/2017

... for reelection, four of them due to term limits. Notably, all five are women of color: Rosie Mendez, Melissa ... Mark-Viverito, Annabel Palma, and Darlene Mealy are all term-limited and Julissa Ferreras-...

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NYC Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says

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09/15/2017

... Says The New York City comptroller’s office said not all middle and high school students are being taught sex ... are not licensed, the audit said. Further, only 7.6 of all health instructors participated in...

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What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

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09/29/2017

... tracking and delivering huge amounts of material. And all this needs to happen quickly in places where ... that need them continue to suffer. But while virtually all humanitarian organizations are familiar...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds 20 Years of Sky Observations

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05/11/2018

... stars and distances to more than four million galaxies. All the data collected by the telescope is available free to anyone online, and all images are open access under the SDSS's Image Use .....

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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The Covenant Foundation Announces the 2018 Recipients of The Covenant Award

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06/06/2018

... engaged broadens the scope of Jewish life and learning for all of us,” said Cheryl Finkel, Chair of the Board of ... learning spaces. It is a true privilege to honor them for all that they do.”Along with the...

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Commonwealth Fund Partners with New York Times and Harvard to Analyze Financial Reality of Being Sick

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10/19/2018

... insurance, more than a third of the respondents had spent all or most of their savings while sick. The New York ... may serve as an early warning system for problems that all of us may face: Because the...

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Video: Celebrating 20 Years of Open Society Institute–Baltimore with Patrick Gaspard and the 2018 Open Society Institute Community Fellows

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04/01/2019

... tagline, “Bold Thinking, Strategic Action, Justice for All .” At this final event, we presented “Justice for All ” awards to Kurt Schmoke, former mayor of Baltimore and ...

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The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York

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04/08/2019

... efforts to improve the lives of New Yorkers across all of the City’s boroughs. “Many of the challenges New ... investment and a willingness to attack the problem from all angles.” Below is a synopsis of each...

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The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding Our Understanding of History and Culture

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05/25/2022

... enrich their own lives – they can also change the way we all tell stories, understand the past, and engage with our ... grant founded to champion the public humanities in all forms, and to highlight the roles...

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