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Do Corporate Grantmakers Care More About the Poor Than Other Foundations?

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06/30/2015

Corporate foundations like JPMorgan Chase have increased giving to underserved communities by as much as 40 percent in the last decade.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation Join Pew in the Protection of Vast Swaths of Ocean

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10/30/2015

It's been a good year for green philanthropy -- the world has now set aside more than 1 million square miles of highly protected ocean in 2015 alone, more than any other year before it.

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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Commentary from Century Foundation: TrumpCare Premium Increases Mapped

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06/01/2017

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the House-passed American Health Care Act would cause premiums in the individual market to rise by 20 percent next year. The Century Foundation created a map to estimate the premium hikes that people in...

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Indian Child Welfare at Casey Family Programs is Highlight for Native American Students in Crisis

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08/02/2017

Across the country, American Indian and Alaska Native students are disciplined more than most other racial groups, and they have a dropout rate twice the national average, resulting in what academic experts call a nationwide “crisis” for Native...

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Alcohol Abuse Is Rising Among Older Adults

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09/15/2017

Epidemiologists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism last month reported a jarring trend: Problem drinking is rising fast among older Americans.

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Aging

Commonwealth Fund Report Shows That Medicaid, Medicare Accounted for 59% of Health Care Revenue for Largest Insurers

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12/07/2017

In 2016, Medicare and Medicaid accounted for nearly 60 percent of health care revenues reported by the five largest U.S. commercial health insurance companies (UnitedHealthCare, Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Humana), according to a new Health Affairs study...

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Commonwealth Fund Supported Report Shows Uninsured Rate Drops Substantially in Most States

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12/14/2017

Forty-seven states saw their adult uninsured rate drop by five percentage points or more in the first three years following the Affordable Care Act’s major health coverage expansions, according to a new Commonwealth Fund scorecard assessing access...

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John A. Hartford Foundation Named One of Nation’s Top Funders Addressing Aging America

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12/15/2017

Recent grants from the John A. Hartford Foundation are one of the few bright spots in philanthropic support for seniors, which remains small, even as the U.S. elderly population grows rapidly.

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Aging

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New York State Health Foundation Report Finds NY State Premiums Are Among the Highest in the Country

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04/02/2018

As Albany lawmakers consider imposing costly new taxes and mandates on health insurance, a report from the New York State Health Foundation offers a timely reminder: The state’s premiums are already among the highest in the country, and rising fast.

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Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders

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05/07/2018

Just over 60 U.S. foundations increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or more in 2016, earning them a place on Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ 2016 honor roll.

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Darren Walker to Hamilton Graduates: Lead the Way Forward With Empathy, Courage, Compassion

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05/21/2018

In his address at Hamilton’s commencement, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker urged graduates to embrace history – good and bad – and lead the way forward with empathy, courage, and compassion.

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New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore

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09/18/2018

The North Shore also faces large disparities within the community, a study titled "The North Shore of Staten Island: Community Driven Solutions to Improve Child and Family Well-Being" by the Citizens' Committee for Children of New York shows.

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