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18 May 2011

Successful Advocacy -- and Its Challenges: What's "Public" About Public Education?

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Advocacy 2011 , in conjunction with the Donors’ Education Collaborative . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: CEOs, trustees, program officers, and other funders interested in education , civic engagement,...

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03 Dec 2020

Fund for Public Schools Briefing

Thursday, December 3, 2020 -

11:00am to 11:30am

... the non-profit partner to the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) since 1982, the Fund for Public Schools ... Julie and Stephen will join the NYC Youth and Education Funders to...

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Children, Youth and Families

Funders For Justice Launch New Funder Toolkit — Divest/Invest: From Criminalization to Thriving Communities

Release Date:

09/19/2018

... we believe that our collective investments in housing, education , health, transportation, food security, and jobs ... we do not also proactively work to divest this nation’s resources from criminalization. As...

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Justice Reform

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NoVo Foundation

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Ford Foundation

Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education Astrophysics is one of the most popular science ... promising students lack the financial support and other resources to do so,” said Robin L...

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

Release Date:

08/18/2016

... and younger adults are still likely to be uninsured, a new survey finds. The Commonwealth Fund report found that more ...

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

Release Date:

11/17/2016

... More Improvement Needed From The Commonwealth Fund: A new survey of adults in the U.S. and 10 other high-income ...

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United Way of New York City

Program Associate of Education (United Way of New York City)

Release Date:

08/16/2016

... of New York City Name of Position: Program Associate of Education Organization URL: http://unitedwaynyc.org City and ... communication with nonprofit agencies, public and private funders , and the general...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare Funds New Online Resource for States

Release Date:

08/17/2016

The interactive online hub was released by the National Governors Association (NGA) to help states implement solutions to become more effective purchasers, regulators, and workforce developers in healthcare.

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names Mark Adiedo Director of Human Resources

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... the appointment of Mark Adiedo as Director of Human Resources . Reporting directly to the Vice President for ... and the Fund’s affiliates on matters related to human resources and organizational development. “...

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Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

Release Date:

09/19/2019

... Fund , a $30 million philanthropic initiative of World Education Services (WES), awarded over $1.2 million in funding to five inaugural grantee partners: The Beeck Center ... and ensure that their efforts...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge

Release Date:

09/22/2016

... in six, according to a new report about undergraduate education . According to "A Primer on the College Student ... Thursday by the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education : In addition to...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Report from Commonwealth Fund Finds Patient Worry About Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs at All-Time High

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05/17/2018

... the Commonwealth Fund. This report was informed by a survey the Commonwealth Fund conducts each year asking ... affordability of their healthcare costs. Each year, the survey asks whether patients are...

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Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

Release Date:

11/06/2015

... Way African-American Girls are Treated at School Our education system is a reflection of our society, along with ... . In our recent report on African-American girls and education , Unlocking Opportunity for...

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Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

Release Date:

07/09/2010

... Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between ... the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard ...

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TCC Group

New Analysis Finds Long-Lasting Benefits From Early-Childhood Education

Release Date:

11/17/2017

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Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed strategically and efficiently to ... for application is February 25, 2013 . The Disability Funders Network Rapid Response Fund is...

Commonwealth Fund Report Finds Americans’ Salaries Can’t Keep Up With Rising Medical Costs

Release Date:

10/26/2016

Americans are spending more of their paychecks on health insurance because stagnant wages aren’t keeping up with spiraling medical costs, according to a new study.

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Carnegie Corporation Helps Fund An Event That Seeks To Find Oral History Of Racial Violence

Release Date:

10/19/2017

... is seeking witnesses and relatives of victims, as well as resources such as photographs, newspaper articles and ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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

Release Date:

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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