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Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC

Release Date:

03/10/2017

... Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC Low- and moderate- income residents in New York City neighborhoods with many cultural resources are healthier, better educated, and safer ... those in similar communities...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Surdna Foundation

Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... Journal of Social Sciences looks at how much additional income in SNAP benefits would be needed in order for ... then measured the resource gap--the difference between the resources a household has and what...

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Food Systems

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UJA-Federation of New York Leads Charge for Creation of a Nonprofit Infrastructure Fund in Repsonse to State Budget Allocations

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04/22/2015

... court settlements with financial institutions and other major corporations—and additional settlement income seemed to be on the way. Moreover, the human services ...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Public Policy

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Citi Foundation and Technoserve Partner for Economic Opportunity in Africa

Release Date:

07/20/2015

... women affected most severely. Underemployment is also a major concern, with more than 70 percent of Africa’s youth ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Workforce Development

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Citi Foundation

Ford Foundation Supports Universities' Efforts to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20%

Release Date:

03/04/2016

... Student Grad Rates by 20% An alliance made up of 11 major universities across the United States has knocked its ... goal of graduating more students — including more low- income students — out of the park. The...

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Education

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds that Repealing Obamacare Could Cost 3 Million Jobs

Release Date:

01/06/2017

... too quickly: New research suggests that repealing two major provisions of Obamacare without replacing them right ... Care Act -- subsidies that help low- and moderate- income people pay for coverage and...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Bloomberg Launches Worldwide Urban Public Health Initiative

Release Date:

05/18/2017

... for 67 percent of the deaths in low- and middle- income countries, as well as often-ignored killers such as ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... If approved, the proposal for East Harlem would upzone major avenues while adding several other land controls, ... to protect the current character, a required percentage of income -targeted housing in all...

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Sector News

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Community Development

16 Apr 2026

Between Two Hands: Birth, Power, and Philanthropy’s Role in Black Maternal Health in NYC

Thursday, April 16, 2026 -

2:00pm to 5:30pm

... navigating the profound question of whether the healthcare system will protect them or cause harm. Set in East Flatbush ... Black maternal health outcomes in New York City—beyond individual choice or behavior...

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Film Screening

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Affinity Groups

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Gender Justice

Social Justice

A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Release Date:

01/30/2013

... aid is available to all who need it during and after a major disaster. 6. Training . Government at all levels has ...

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All Funders

A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... barriers at every step – a government/nonprofit support system that is fragmented and difficult to navigate, ... new models to accelerate disability employment within major corporations, PFF worked with USBLN...

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Disabilities

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Poses Family Foundation

NYS Health Foundation, Advocates Weigh in on Immigrant Health Care

Release Date:

03/01/2016

... York, which had a more accessible public transportation system , and where, thanks to a New York court ruling, she was ... enroll in Medicaid, the health insurance program for low- income residents. . . “New...

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New York Health Foundation

Immigration

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Making Lunch Free Was Just the Beginning

Release Date:

12/10/2019

... a proud moment for New York City when its public school system began implementing universal free school lunch on the ... in every grade could eat for free, regardless of family income , and without shame or...

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New York Health Foundation

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7/22/14 - The Rollback on Reproductive Justice - PPTs and materials

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07/2014

View articles and the PowerPoint Presentations presented during the program The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice.

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The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces HIV/AIDS Initiatives

Release Date:

12/05/2016

... but their resilience needs to be supported with adequate resources . We are honored to continue our work with Amida ... Project works to eliminate the spread of HIV among low- income black and Latino young men...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Effective Journalism Is Now Part of Our College Completion Mission

Release Date:

03/17/2015

... Foundation has awarded grants to programs that promote low- income college completion. But we had a nagging feeling that, ... journalism that advances the national discussion about low- income college...

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

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Uprooting Racism to Advance Health Equity

Release Date:

01/04/2022

... patterns shift. The impact of structural racism —the system in which our nation’s policies, institutional ... years of structural racism have deprived Black families of resources that accumulate and transfer...

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