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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Jeanette Vega as Managing Director; Martin L. Leibowitz and Monica Lozano Join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

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04/02/2012

... said Vega. “As critical issues such as the link between social determinants and health equity, along with the need to ... she served as Director of the Center of Public Health Policy . Prior to her time at the...

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Immigrant Rights Fund: 6 Lessons We’ve Learned So Far

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05/09/2017

... ongoing civil resistance and the acceleration of legal and social supports undertaken by organizations across the city ... and undocumented. They are afraid to access needed social services, and to challenge...

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Bloomberg Announces $200M American Cities Initiative to Help U.S. Cities Innovate, Solve Problems, & Work Together

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06/26/2017

... will empower cities to generate innovation and advance policy that moves the nation forward. In an era of ... and entrepreneurs - to solve problems and strengthen social cohesion. Bloomberg Philanthropies will...

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The Smart Way to Get US Employees Back to Work

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04/29/2020

... and David March, Senior Manager for State and Federal Policy , the Markle Foundation. This article was originally ... or first reopening certain sectors that can maintain social distancing. While we don’t know...

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Aetna Foundation President Writes on Turning the Clock Forward on Health Disparities, City Block by City Block

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10/20/2015

... today, a person’s ability to lead a long, healthy life is so impacted by where they live that it’s startling. ... Control (CDC), where you live has a greater impact on your life expectancy and overall health...

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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

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12/13/2017

... economic theory and many of our guiding assumptions in social program development. In Thaler’s words: “In order ... of behavioral science insights when it created the Social and Behavioral Science Team, but...

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2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality

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02/06/2020

... inequality. Imani Countess will build a robust new social movement to connect groups working against illicit ... Leilani Farha , an expert and advocate on economic and social human rights, will document the...

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

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10/07/2021

... of Mental Health and Addiction, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (IN) Janeen Comenote – ... Garfield, MD – Professor of Pediatrics and of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University’s...

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A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

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01/30/2013

... and Co-Chair, NYS Ready Commission As we move beyond the immediate response to Hurricane Sandy into a long ... Commission’s analysis: 1. Evacuation s. Evacuation policy during Hurricane Sandy was generally...

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Our Democracy, Philanthropy and What’s Next

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06/21/2017

... by Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications, Philathropy New York This piece was ... feature article of the June 2017 New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition On many...

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NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

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04/21/2015

... in New York and elsewhere committed to improving life and the natural world. What did we learn? One ... issues we champion. Another theme: new models for social change can present both a springboard and a...

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Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

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11/08/2021

... direct the Foundation and lead us in advancing equity and social change in Brooklyn and in the philanthropic sector ... beloved Brooklyn through a racial justice lens. This is my life ’s work. I am excited to...

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Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... Help Many foundations currently have a flat indirect-cost policy of around 15 percent of direct costs. However, ... and the communities that they serve. Additional Resources : Resources for...

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Judy Woodruff and Jared Cohon to Join the Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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12/11/2013

... Civil and Environmental Engineering/Engineering and Public Policy . He joined Carnegie Mellon in 1997 after having served ...

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 1

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08/28/2015

... Program , designed to offer advocates space, time, and resources to work together in generating ideas for shoring up ...

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The New York Community Trust

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United Hospital Fund: Goals For State Regulation Of Risk Sharing Between Health Care Providers And Insurers

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11/19/2015

... insurance plans and health care providers, along with the policy and regulatory challenges such arrangements present. ... that providers will have strong incentives to allocate resources most effectively if...

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New York Health Foundation

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Ford Foundation and Open Society Initiative for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa

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12/02/2021

... societies and shrouded in a culture of silence. Limited resources and attention to the challenge by development ... organizations to address the problem. Kasa! will provide resources for feminist and women...

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Surdna Foundation Announces a Reorganization and Promotions

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07/11/2023

... and Thriving Cultures —share common racial equity and social justice goals, as does the Andrus Family Fund , ... in trust-based philanthropic practices, provide support beyond the money, and demonstrate...

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