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New York City Vision Funders Network

... of blindness and vision rehabilitation services and eye care for people who are blind or visually impaired. Operating ... among people who are blind or visually impaired and (2) opportunities and challenges in...

A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

Release Date:

03/27/2012

... in the disaster zone is the need for more effective mental health interventions. Women who lost family members, men who ... “caring for the heart”) programs to give survivors opportunities to socialize, but...

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Jason McGill to Join Arcus Foundation As Vice President, Social Justice Program

Release Date:

10/18/2013

The Arcus Foundation, a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues, has announced that Jason McGill will join the Foundation as Vice President, Social Justice Program.

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Philanthropy New York

New Board Members for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Release Date:

01/26/2016

... and Cathy Cha, program director for Immigrant Rights and Integration at the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund were ... program director of the U.S. Democracy and Special Opportunities Fund at the Carnegie...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Simmons Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research

Release Date:

07/31/2019

Bronwyn Bevan has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’s new Director of Research, effective August 19, 2019, the foundation announced today. Currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington Seattle, College of Education,...

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Arts

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Wallace Foundation

Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

Release Date:

07/02/2014

... are born into economic and social disadvantage have fewer opportunities for advancement and lower educational and ... gap or eliminate disparities in mental or physical health , education, juvenile justice, or...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... The task force identifies three areas of focus: early care and education, college and career readiness, and child ...

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Community Development

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Bank of America [Corporate]

Renewing Philanthropy's Commitment to Local Journalism

Release Date:

01/06/2020

... ago—are spreading like contagion and threatening the health , welfare, and civic vitality of small towns and big ... account resulted in asylum reforms and an increased mental health budget. The City ’s mission...

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Communications/Media

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

12 Feb 2015

Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors

Thursday, February 12, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... questions. In collaboration with Exponent Philanthropy Resources The Idea Factory (Jon Gertner) about Bell Labs and ...

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07 Mar 2011

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Workplace Flexibility

Monday, March 7, 2011 -

9:30am to 12:30pm

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ... In addition, FAN member Gail Pesyna, VP for Human Resources and Program Management at the Alfred P...

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Network Building

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grant to Expand Access to Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in Africa

Release Date:

01/28/2021

... a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of ... the globe to mobilize technical, material, and financial resources to support its Member States...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Program Overview: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... to students, families and communities? Where are the new opportunities for philanthropy—and society? ... , Chancellor, New York City Department of Education Health Reform Notwithstanding the Supreme Court’s...

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

Release Date:

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

Health

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Verizon

Report from Commonwealth Fund Finds Patient Worry About Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs at All-Time High

Release Date:

05/17/2018

... individuals ages 50 to 64, women, and individuals with health problems. Each of these demographics saw serious ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

New York Life Foundation Awards Grief Reach Grant to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA

Release Date:

12/03/2019

... MA Mount Auburn Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health , announced recently that it has received a $100,000 ... the Mount Auburn Hospital/CareGroup Parmenter’s Home Care and Hospice HEARTplay program, an...

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New York Life Foundation

01 Feb 2023

2023 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Winter Meeting

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... this particular meeting will be an update on Age Friendly Health Systems-NYS, the NYS Masterplan on Aging and, for ... Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of health care ,...

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Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration

Release Date:

04/13/2020

... themselves shut out of the process to secure financial resources that are critical to their very survival. Letter ... themselves shut out of the process to secure financial resources that are critical to their...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Disaster Relief

Public Policy

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed strategically and efficiently to ... facilitates the NYC Sandy Unmet Needs Roundtable; the Health & Welfare Council of Long...

19 Sep 2017

Documentary Film Screening - "Unrest": Women, Resilience and the Disease Medicine Forgot

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Independent Lens. Presented by Philanthropy New York’s Health Working Group , we will screen the film, followed by a ... disease The role of philanthropy to influence leaders in health policy to support...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Health

28 Apr 2020

The Climate Crisis & COVID-19: What is “Grassroots?” – A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... July 22 – Funding Grassroots Movements August 18 – Integration and Commitments The world is changing rapidly ... play in supporting action towards justice, collective health , and sustainability? In this five-...