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Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area

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05/10/2012

How can we measure well-being, access and opportunity in the New York metropolitan area? At a recent Philanthropy New York session, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, Co-Directors at Measure of America, described how their American Human...

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As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded

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01/08/2013

Compared to 21 other major American library systems, New York City's three public library systems receive less government support even as their circulation and attendance have increased, according to a new study funded by the Charles H. Revson...

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Tech industry booming in New York

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04/28/2014

The tech sector in New York added 25,000 jobs from 2009 to 2013 — a growth rate of 33% compared with 8% for the city during the same period, a report released Monday by state Controller Thomas DiNapoli shows. The tech firms in the city pay an...

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What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed

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03/13/2012

... There are enormous expectations that primary care—the health services provided at the principal point of ... close to being medical homes, or who have the capacity and resources to take on major organizational...

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

... in more than 40 states on juvenile justice, child welfare, health , mental health , and education issues, and litigated successfully in ... up to three terms of three years each. Between 2015 and 2016...

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Examine Organizational Blind Spots With This New Gender Lens Tool

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03/31/2017

... New York Why would a funder focused on education, health , or criminal justice reform consider gender equity ... the nonprofit sector at-large. Asthma is only one of the health disparities that environmental...

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Gender Justice

The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Awards for HIV/AIDS Initiatives at NYC Community Organizations

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12/09/2021

... York City. Amida Care, the largest Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan in New York, serves over 9,000 members affected ... New Yorkers, often with reduced funding and other resources ,” said Jarrett Lucas,...

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25 Jun 2018

Unpacking Nutrition Education – Why It Matters for NYC Students

Monday, June 25, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

School gardening, hands-on cooking, food justice education, health literacy - by any name nutrition education is more important than ever for students' health , academic achievement, and development as 21st...

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President

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02/17/2017

... May 1. Fortunato comes to CCP after 13 years at the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN), a national ... previously served as associate director of policy for Health Care for All in Boston, engaging...

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New FORE Grants Support Community-Based Organizations Combatting the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

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03/29/2023

... in need across the nation.” FORE issued a Request for Proposals from community-based organizations in August ... for OUD. Justice Access Support and Solutions for Health is receiving $149,999 to expand...

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NYC Will Miss a Deadline to Accommodate 5 New Charter Schools

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10/13/2017

... has said it was critical that the city make space proposals by Friday for her new middle schools, which she plans to open in 2018, so that the proposals could be approved by the Panel for Educational ...

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Nonprofits Battle to Get Charitable Deduction Extended to All Taxpayers

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10/12/2017

A proposal to extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers, not just those who itemize, has a champion on Capitol Hill, but whether it can gain serious traction with lawmakers remains unclear as Congress attempts what President Trump calls a "...

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COVID-19 Relief Awards: Commonwealth Fund Staff Respond

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04/01/2020

... front lines and inform state and federal policy audiences, health system leaders, and the public about the challenges we ... daily about the devastating loss of life and stress on the health care system, we...

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From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City

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05/13/2021

... and medical groups. CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Policy will develop a data dashboard to track ... counter misinformation in real time. The Fund for Public Health in New York will coordinate...

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11 Jul 2024

#NoNaturalDisasters: Changing the Narrative on Disasters for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, July 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and how and when we provide critical philanthropic resources . By continuing to use the phrase natural disasters, ... President Dr. Ilan Kelman , Professor of Disasters and Health , University College London:...

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NYC To Vie for Amazon's Second Headquarters

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09/18/2017

... response to the Seattle-based Internet giant's request for proposals . On its website, it's soliciting "ideas and .....

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What Kinds of Public-Private Partnerships Do We Want?

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05/19/2014

... and government. Given each sector’s purpose and relative resources , the normative configuration of roles should be ... particularly one-time R&D projects, can be suitable candidates for foundation support...

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Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds College Degree Can Be A Blunt and Inaccurate Way For Evaluating Real Talent

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03/22/2017

... jobs are hard to come by, employers say entry-level candidates are hard to find. Almost half of employers (43%) said it was hard to source entry-level candidates , according to new research from The Rockefeller...

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USDA Invests $12.6 Million to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals

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09/06/2017

... $12.6 million to support the training of 55 doctoral candidates and 52 postdoctoral scholars. Funding is made ... “NIFA support for these predoctoral and postdoctoral candidates is helping foster an inclusive...

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