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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New $160 Million Program to End the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic

Release Date:

09/10/2019

... United States—including a 78 percent increase among high school students in just one year—Bloomberg Philanthropies ... highly addictive properties and its impact on their developing brains: adolescent exposure...

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington

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01/25/2022

... a long-term affordable housing initiative that seeks to advance systems change. Connecting Women to Wealth-Building ... Gap By combining business, data, policy and philanthropic resources , the firm aims to...

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Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Mentors

... spirit to their work. Mentors serve as facilitators, resources , and coaches for their group. They help to create a ... Sanjiv Rao, Senior Program Officer, Youth Opportunity & Learning , Ford Foundation...

Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

Release Date:

05/31/2016

... a history of bringing together leaders in the field to advance knowledge about public-interest issues, both of these ...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative

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08/27/2015

... The Souls of Black Folk. But this was no ordinary summer school class, and its students were not traditional ... classes at New York City’s Rikers Island jail and inside state prisons.... Andrew W. Mellon...

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Mellon Foundation

19 May 2015

Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... the very idea of the American Dream and stress the need to advance policies to address it. Others argue that the focus ... Foundation Centennial Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work Scott...

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Economic Security

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New York City

Park Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director: Rachel Leon

Release Date:

09/23/2020

... create at EGA is a collaboration between EGA and the School for Environment and Sustainability at University of ... budget, and led successful legislative efforts on local, state , and national levels. Before...

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American Express NGen Fellows Program 2021 Fellows

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07/22/2021

... using a results based frame, systems change, and developing a network of peers. These results serve as a ... will be expanding their access to networks, knowledge, and resources that will enhance their work in...

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Health Benefits for Employees, Dependents & Retirees

Publication date:

05/2011

Employers aim to provide adequate health benefits for their employees. Strategizing an economical plan that offers expansive coverage, is competitive within the marketplace, and complies with legislative regulations can be overwhelming. George Wilson from Willis-HRH joined us to discuss the different options available to employers who provide health benefits to employees, dependents and retirees. The presentation covered plan structure choices (PPO, HMO, EPO, CDHP, etc.), reimbursement accounts (FSA, HRA, HSA), self-insuring, extending coverage to domestic partners, covering children up to 26...

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Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

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05/22/2015

... Indian Health Board, a statewide nonprofit working to advance health equity for American Indians through research, ... of health administration from the UNC Gillings Global School of Public Health. He is a...

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Suzanne Brundage Named Patricia S. Levinson Fellow at United Hospital Fund

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04/18/2018

... S. Levinson Award Fund at the New York Community Trust to advance UHF’s work to improve health care for vulnerable ... and connect children and families to supports and resources that can help mitigate those...

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Open Society University Network Launches to Transform Higher Education

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01/23/2020

... Open Society University Network (OSUN) . It will integrate teaching and research across higher education institutions ... at risk” program, merging a large number of academically excellent but politically...

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Open Society Foundations

13 Sep 2018

TRANSformational Grantmaking: Understanding Gender Identity to Increase Impact

Thursday, September 13, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... despite their work receiving just .015% of philanthropic resources . By understanding and intentionally prioritizing ... could transform their work on many complex social issues, advance equity, and increase...

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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

... recent executive role, she served as the chief equity and learning officer at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, ... equity at its core. I look forward to working with and learning from her.” Robert Wood...

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NY Community Trust Releases Report on Collaborative Funds

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08/16/2016

... complex problems. We’ve learned that when funders pool resources , much is possible. Collectively, we’ve made the City’s public school system better for all students; led the fight against ...

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The New York Community Trust

Case Study: Designing More Affordable and Effective Health Care (Commonwealth Fund)

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02/09/2016

The Commonwealth Fund released this case study on health care, as part of ongoing research to track how health systems are transforming care delivery, particularly to meet the needs of high-need, high-cost patients and other vulnerable populations.

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The Commonwealth Fund

25 Jun 2014

The Future of Finance: Shifting Power and Wealth from Wall Street to Main Street

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

View resources and live recording of this program. Part of Can ... Main Street. Join us and learn how lawmakers at the state and federal level can do more to reverse this and ... activists and policy advocates -...

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For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place

Release Date:

03/11/2015

... dire—it is downright shameful. The so-called Islamic State (“so-called” because they do not reflect core ... Syria. The Boko Haram terrorist group kidnaps hundreds of school girls in Nigeria. Rape and sexual...

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Open Society Foundations

Open Society Foundations, Foundation for a Just Society, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Create Group Initiative to Support Women's Funds

Release Date:

11/20/2019

... that provide financial and other support to advance the human rights and opportunities of women, girls, ... infrastructure, leadership, communications, fundraising, learning , and other efforts—to help them...

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Foundation for a Just Society

19 Sep 2024

Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) - Building Your Brand

Thursday, September 19, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Please join ... you want it to be tomorrow? What is your attitude toward developing yourself and advancing...