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Report Funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Finds That California Traffic Fines Prey on Poor

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01/08/2018

A recent report by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, found that Bay Area sheriffs were four to 16 times more likely to book African Americans and Latinos into...

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Justice Reform

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New Report from United Hospital Fund Finds Wrong choice in nursing home can cause ‘devastating consequences,’

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03/14/2019

Enhancing transparency and improving the planning process before hospital discharge are among recommendations in a new report on improving post-acute care transitions. “Pathways to Progress on Difficult Decisions in Post-Acute Care” by the United...

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Aging

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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

Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect...

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Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Helps Fund Research to Find Personalized Treatment for Crohn's Disease

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05/03/2019

To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.

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Research Funded by Simons Foundation Finds New Causes of Autism Found in 'Junk' DNA

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05/27/2019

The neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome, new research demonstrates for the first time.

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Disabilities

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Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds

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08/02/2019

New insight about a broad spectrum antibiotic agent, obafluorin, made from a fluorescent strain of soil bacteria might offer a powerful antidote to antibiotic resistance, researchers say.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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United Hospital Fund's New Analysis Finds Drug Costs Significantly HIgher for Insurers in New York State

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07/06/2017

... President Jim Tallon, citing sharp reductions in Medicaid funding for states, and premium and cost-sharing subsidies ...

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

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04/20/2018

If the U.S. health care system were a separate country, its $3.3 trillion GDP would give it the fifth-largest economy in the world. It is also the world’s seventh-largest producer of carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to air pollution.

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Trump Infrastructure Plan Comes Up $1 Trillion Short of Its Funding Goal, Analysis Finds

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02/26/2018

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City Scrambling to Find $4M After Feds Pull Funds From Mental-Health Program

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05/11/2018

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New York City Schools With Greatest Share of Low-Income Students Lag in Funding, Analysis Finds

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09/17/2018

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Paul Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund

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01/18/2017

... to advocacy organizations engaged in comprehensive public education and organizing efforts. The strategic philanthropic ... Collaboratives that combine and maximize philanthropic resources to create efficient...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Ford Foundation Provides $1.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Puerto Rico

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09/27/2022

Ford Foundation Provides $1.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Puerto Rico' NEW YORK (SEPTEMBER 27, 2022) – ... While basic needs are by definition crucial, we also need resources to think and implement a...

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Disaster Relief

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Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

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04/29/2010

... Officer, F.B. Heron Foundation Like many of its colleague funders , the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a sharp ... in lower-income communities. Heron staff shared our early findings with our Board and, in...

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The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

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02/12/2010

... coming from nations like Brazil. Foundations debated funding international groups as well as funding in specific ... economic development, consider green jobs. If you focus on education ,...

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Community-based Wildlife Carcass Surveillance Is Key for Early Detection of Ebola Virus, Study Supported By Arcus Foundation Finds

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08/28/2019

... the value of early detection and proactive prevention and education . These are at the core of our community-based ... mortality surveillance system coupled with community education was built over the ensuing...

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Commonwealth Fund Names Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., as Its Next President

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12/12/2022

... headed the hospital’s efforts in Multicultural Education within the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. He ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and Services Administration...

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NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings

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11/02/2015

Many state residents, who remain uninsured, value health insurance, but find it too costly.

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New York Health Foundation

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The Secret to More Effective Philanthropy: Funding the Unknown

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03/28/2013

An op- ed by Elizabeth Good Christopherson, President and CEO of the ... together... The Secret to More Effective Philanthropy: Funding the Unknown ...

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