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Century Foundation’s Li to Chair Philanthropy New York Board

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06/09/2015

... James Knickman , President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation. The foundation leaders newly elected ... is made possible by contributions and pledges to the Fund for 2025 ...

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Lorelle Espinosa to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Director of Programs for Diversity in STEM Higher Education

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06/11/2020

... mentoring, and networking and professional development resources aimed at helping graduate students from ... grantees towards our common goal of a higher education system that is more inclusive, more effective...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color

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11/03/2016

... immediately. There is no anticipated impact on portfolio performance due to this change in investment policy. “I am ... I celebrate the Foundation’s choice in bringing its full resources to bear in the...

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Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $5 Million to Evaluate Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic Model

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08/10/2020

... announced a new $5,025,099 grant to the Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation to evaluate the efficacy of a ... monitoring (CGM), insulin dosing support, and mental health support. Largely due to...

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... this scale is an unavoidable condition of the free-market system — and that it was even desirable, if the promise of ... the afflictions of the market without altering the market system itself. During the 20th...

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Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

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12/14/2010

... role. Wellspring first considered “off the shelf” resources , particularly to strengthen its financial due ... leadership; A short list of targeted indicators of grantee health (fewer “rocks” to turn over); and...

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The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

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11/26/2014

... the most accessible part of the City’s human capital system , the go-to place for upgrading their skills and a key ... values and who are likely allies in a quest to improve the health and welfare of the...

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NY Community Trust Mentioned in City Lab Article About Advocacy Groups Assisting Refugees

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03/13/2017

... and other undocumented immigrants have seen an infusion of resources following the Trump administration’s ... changes to the safety net or immigration, environment or health care policies,” the Trust’s...

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Trusted Advisors—You Rely on Them and Lower Income Families Need Them Now

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09/09/2021

... organizations to provide services, guidance, and access to resources —the things affluent families provide their ... tremendous learning loss, COVID-19 on campuses, and both health and economic crises that have...

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Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment

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02/11/2021

... buildings; the launch of a dedicated website with tools, resources , and original content; and partnerships with ... obligation to enhance and facilitate human dignity and the health , safety, and welfare of...

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Caltech Biologists Identify Gene that Helps Regulate Sleep (Rita Allen Foundation)

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02/18/2016

... was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health , the European Research Council, University College London, the High-Tech Fund of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Ellison ...

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How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings From The Wallace Foundation

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10/03/2017

... U.S. urban areas. Their report—authored by two Michigan State faculty, assistant dean R. Sam Larson and ... operations in three fields: education (10 nonprofits), health (18 nonprofits), and youth development...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Fiona Kanagasingam as Inaugural Vice President, Equity and Culture

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04/28/2022

... is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health , working alongside others to build a Culture of Health that provides everyone a fair and just opportunity for health and well-...

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27 Nov 2018

From Anecdotes to Facts: Let’s Talk Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

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9:00am to 11:00am

Public health measures over the years typically testify to great ... per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations. By 2014, New York state was #1 in the nation for severe maternal morbidity, ... Women’s Health...

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Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

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05/21/2018

... vulnerable students and their families with community resources , has gotten a big investment from a sun-setting ... that we can’t expect to see big gains in educational performance without addressing poverty...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

... Tomatoes are a $600 million a year industry in the state of Florida alone, bought in vast quantities by food ... violence and competition. So we are dedicating our resources , entrusted to us at the NoVo...

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Casey Family Programs Played Key Role In Changing Foster Care Forever

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04/12/2018

... Wyden launched an overhaul of the country’s foster care system , the bipartisan legislation he had championed was ... of Congress agreed the time for change had come. But some state child welfare officials had...

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Casey Family Programs Among Supporters of Grandparents Rally on Lawn of U.S. Capitol

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05/10/2017

... are being raised by relatives outside the child welfare system and are receiving little to no support. Federal ... MaryLee Allen – Director of Policy, Children's Defense Fund Rev. Dr. Clifford Barnett –...

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For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap

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10/14/2021

... Decolonizing Wealth Project , and its corresponding fund , Liberated Capital , have been proud to help spearhead ... reforms in the District of Columbia's criminal justice system to serve as a national...

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