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Today, the office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is hosting a webinar to discuss the Federal Stimulus package, more specifically we will review the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Relief (CARES act) .

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Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board

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03/01/2013

The Arcus Foundation has announced that Jeff Trandahl has joined its Board. Trandahl is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), where he leads efforts to protect and restore native species and habitats in...

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Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition

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10/14/2014

Because of OSF founder George Soros' successful push to legalize marijuana, other foundations are ramping up support for anti drug policies and research.

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Rockefeller Foundation Addresses Youth Unemployment by Connecting Employers with Untapped Talent Pool

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10/24/2014

... which Grads of Life is funded, the foundation seeks to create a more inclusive economy, especially for young people ...

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PHI Granted $50,000 Award to Commemorate Retirement of President of John A. Hartford Foundation

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07/15/2015

The John A. Hartford Foundation’s Board of Trustees gave Dr. Rieder the opportunity to select one of its grantees to receive the one-time award to commemorate her retirement.

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JPMorgan and Citi-Backed Program is Bridge Between Youth Unemployment, Growing Skills Gap

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08/21/2015

The STL Youth Jobs program provided 400 jobs to at-risk youth ages 16-23.

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Doris Duke and Simons Foundations Back Breakthrough Sickle Cell Research

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09/18/2015

Researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have found that changes to a small stretch of DNA may circumvent the genetic defect behind sickle cell disease (SCD).

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Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings

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12/09/2015

... math geek, Fellowes’ first instinct was to create a giant paycheck-optimization spreadsheet–just the ...

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The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative

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01/05/2016

When $45 billion dollars is pledged to charity, it’s bound to start a lot of conversations. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan's announcement has received a lot of attention and has started discussion about the next...

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Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation

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04/01/2016

Philanthropy News Digest interviews Pamela Shifman of the NoVo Foundation, a private foundation created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett that has long worked in the U.S. and Global South. Last week, it announced a $90 million commitment to...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas

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05/06/2016

The Ms. Foundation for Women is investing in women’s economic security by conducting an analysis of the benefits of Women’s Economic Agendas, while also investing in grassroots led strategies to uplift women in the American South.

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How Nathan Cummings and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Are Shifting Grantmaking in the Trump Era

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05/26/2017

The Trump administration has posed a unique challenge to the liberal, and even moderate, philanthropic community.

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Barbara and Donald Jonas Receive Honorary Doctorates from Frontier Nursing University

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08/01/2017

... artworks. That generated millions in seed money to create their own masterpiece: The Barbara and Donald Jonas ...

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14 Dec 2017

Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact - Webinar

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Domino effect. Snowballing. Chain reaction. Ripple effect. Reverberation. There are plenty of ways to describe this simple truth: small actions can have big results.

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

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10/23/2017

American society is obsessed with a single route to success. We tell our children they must get high SAT scores, attend selective colleges, get bachelor’s degrees and get high paying jobs to have a successful life.