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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Backs Program to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired College Students

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08/17/2015

... Ally, a national nonprofit organization, has announced its new College Success Program, designed specifically for ...

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Commonwealth Fund Report Finds Many Hispanics, Poor Still Without Health Insurance

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08/18/2016

... and younger adults are still likely to be uninsured, a new survey finds. The Commonwealth Fund report found that ... expanded Medicaid. Those states include two of the nation' s largest -- Texas and...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed

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11/17/2016

... But More Improvement Needed From The Commonwealth Fund: A new survey of adults in the U. S . and 10 other high-income countries finds that fewer ... is a barrier to getting care. In 2016, 33 percent of U...

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The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative

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01/09/2018

... I was a good student,” Guerra said. “I know there’ s a lot of good students right now who come from low-income ... ignored because they’re students of color or poor. It’ s important for the university and...

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Partially Funded by Mertz Gilmore, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Announces 'World of Dance' Series

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08/05/2016

... Since its inception in 1966, this series has showcased new works by more than 175 regional, national, and international companies. This year' s lineup features the latest production from Buenos Aires .....

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AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

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06/15/2017

... people and adults with disabilities, according to AARP’ s new state scorecard released today. The report, Picking Up ... it also provides a range of tools states can use to spark new...

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JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35

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11/30/2017

... trends in child obesity continue, more than 57% of today’ s children in the U. S . will have obesity at age 35, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The...

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Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds

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03/06/2019

... La Sorte. “There will be no historic precedent for these new climates, and migratory bird populations will ... birds and other species try to respond or adapt to these new conditions.” Cornell Lab scientists...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members

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12/03/2014

Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members Foundation Center, the leading source of ... with hundreds of charities, monitors and evaluates the funding process, and organizes communications and events. She...

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A Long Overdue Guide for New Philanthropic Organizations

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04/17/2019

A Long Overdue Guide for New Philanthropic Organizations By Stephanie Cuskley, CEO of ... 2018. This year marks the Helmsley Charitable Trust ’ s tenth year as an active grantmaker. During these last 10 ... we...

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Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative

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12/21/2012

... dance and theatre in creating, producing and touring new work for more than a decade. Nevertheless, we were ... in which they might be interested, but for which little funding existed? With so much changing...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Organizations Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health

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04/20/2018

... Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health If the U. S . health care system were a separate country, its $3.3 ... fifth-largest economy in the world. It is also the world’ s seventh-largest producer of...

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Elevating and Preserving Black, Indigenous, and Immigrant Foodways through Arts and Humanities Funding - A Briefing Hosted by Community Food Funders

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2:30pm to 4:00pm

... who has extended an invitation to PNY members. What’ s on your plate can speak volumes about where you are, who ... With a social justice focus, and as the nation’ s largest funder of the arts and humanities,...

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The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation

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02/22/2023

... Alliance) announced that it has received $5 million in funding from The Rockefeller Foundation to support the Black ... “We are grateful for The Rockefeller Foundation’ s support in our mission to advance...

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Commonwealth Fund Report Reveals that Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse

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10/09/2015

... Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse A new global report shows that money doesn't buy everything .....

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Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness

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02/22/2016

... of Effectiveness The majority of the alcohol industry’ s actions around the world to reduce drinking and driving ... lack evidence of effectiveness or haven’t been studied, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...

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American Express, Ford Foundation Provide Funds to Restore Hemingway's Famed Cuban Home

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04/15/2016

... Ford Foundation Provide Funds to Restore Hemingway' s Famed Cuban Home William Dupont, San Antonio Conservation ... Dupont and his team will aid in the construction of a new archival storage facility at...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Sickest Americans Are Paying More for Care, Getting Less

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08/31/2016

... for all adults. Despite that higher spending, however, a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund finds that those ...

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With Federal Funds Shrinking, Math and Science Funders Including Simons Foundation Step Up

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08/28/2017

... Foundation Step Up While STEM giving is one of the hottest funding areas in higher ed philanthropy, most of the gifts we ... are earmarked for tangible and conventional goals—a new science building, teacher...

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