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

Release Date:

04/20/2018

... an obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and take action to prevent harm to patients that occurs during ... In the absence of coordinated national governmental action on reducing fossil fuel emissions...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Commonwealth Fund

United Hospital Fund Report Find's NY's Individual Health Insurance Market Held Its Ground in 2017

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10/09/2018

Despite concerted efforts by Congress and the Trump administration to roll back key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), New York State’s individual health insurance market largely held its ground in 2017 in terms of enrollment, the cost of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

06 Feb 2019

The Armor of Light: Faith and the Debate Over Guns in America

Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

... condition How to create viable and effective political action Presenters Abigail E. Disney , Filmmaker Jamie Dobie , ...

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Well-Told Stories Can Super-Power Social Change

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05/17/2016

Betsy Richards at Opportunity Agenda creates video of a new social justice superhero, "Helvetika Bold," which marries comic book culture with activism.

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Communications

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The Opportunity Agenda

18 Jan 2017

Peer Learning: A Key to Successful Capacity Building

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... initiatives. They will highlight questions that grant makers should consider when designing a capacity building ...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Kimberly Roberts

Kimberly is a National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) trained social justice educator and facilitator with over ten years of experience leading students and professionals through anti-racism work both at home and abroad. Her passion for racial...

Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010

Publication date:

01/2012

... support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities . Among the report's findings: in total, 799 U.S. .....

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Report

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Rosa Asciolla Joins Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

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07/02/2012

Rosa Asciolla has joined the staff of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence as Grants Management Associate. Most recently, she was the Development Assistant at the Bayou District Foundation in New Orleans, LA.

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Movement Building and System Change

Release Date:

05/17/2012

This spring, we hosted a members briefing (co-sponsored by the North Star Fund, The New York Women's Foundation, The Daphne Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund) that focused on strategies that funders can pursue to help community-based...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Governance

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Community Development

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Daphne Foundation

North Star Fund

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

We recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and The Clark Foundation) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Clark Foundation

Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2012

New York is one of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States, with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in the city as there are Starbucks locations).

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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Doris Duke Foundation

North Star Fund

The State of Foundation Performance Assessment: A Survey of Foundation CEOs

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09/2011

... have worked to assess their performance in the fields and communities they seek to address. Data-driven forms of ...

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Report

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As Asian-Americans’ Numbers Grow, So Does Their Philanthropy

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01/08/2013

The Korean American Community Foundation and its Executive Director Kyung Yoon are among the philanthropic organizations, nonprofit executives and individual donors profiled in this article.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Infusion Bolsters Nonprofit

Release Date:

03/11/2013

Community Preservation Corp., a 38-year-old nonprofit lender, has received a $250 million infusion of capital from Citigroup to revive the organization and allow it to refocus on its core mission of rehabilitating affordable housing in lower-income...

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Goldman Sachs, Pritzker Group to Invest $7 Million in Utah School District

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08/14/2013

Goldman Sachs and the Pritzker Group will fund the expansion of an early-childhood program in Salt Lake City's Granite School District through a social impact bond.

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In Lieu of Money, Toyota Donates Efficiency to New York Charity

Release Date:

08/28/2013

... a different way for-profit businesses can help their communities . The Food Bank for New York City is the ...

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