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Deborah A. Phillips, Ph.D. Resigns as President of Foundation for Child Development

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... role as a leader in the PreK-3rd arena and to extend this work in exciting new early learning directions," said Ruth ... I wish to thank Deborah for her energy and hard work on FCD’s strategic planning...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Foundation for Child Development

A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit

Release Date:

06/09/2014

... 875,000 New Yorkers commute more than an hour each way to work , and most of them earn less than $35,000 a year, ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Uninsured Rate Drops From 20 Percent to 15 Percent Due To ACA

Release Date:

07/10/2014

In the wake of the Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period, significantly fewer working-age adults are uninsured than just before the sign-up period began, and many have used their new coverage to obtain needed care, according to a new...

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Ford Joins Other Major Foundations in Requiring Funded Projects to Be Open Through Creative Commons License

Release Date:

02/04/2015

... from its funding, the foundation hopes to make its work and the work of its grantees more accessible and ultimately, increase ...

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Technology

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Ford Foundation

To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures

Release Date:

08/10/2015

For many, tooth lost is a symptom of poverty. Statistics from the Commonwealth Fund report that nearly one in five working age adults in some Southern and Appalachian states have lost at least one tooth.

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The Commonwealth Fund

Rebuild By Design Joins Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities Initiative

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10/01/2015

The partnership will bring resilience, best practices and solutions to cities around the world.

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

COF Briefing on the Hill: Opportunities to Encourage Charitable Giving

Release Date:

10/19/2015

... giving. The is part of the Council on Foundations' work to revive the Philanthropy Caucuses in the House and ... from the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors whose work is supported directly by these...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Council on Foundations

Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

Release Date:

02/23/2016

Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014.

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Health

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities

Release Date:

10/21/2016

JPMorgan Chase starts collaborative partnerships in Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New York to develop solutions for distressed neighborhoods.

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Community Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation's Gift for Racial Justice

Release Date:

01/24/2017

The longer you hang around philanthropy, the more you'll realize how deeply family background influences people's giving.

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem

Release Date:

02/28/2017

... coral reefs most in need of protection. Building on the work of Ocean Agency and the Global Change Institute, which ... with Google and XL Catlin), the initiative will work to identify reefs that have the best...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller

Release Date:

03/21/2017

... the world a better place than we found it through hard work , strong and diverse relationships, and generosity. “In ... Fund as a way to engage his descendants in meaningful work across generations. His...

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The David Rockefeller Fund

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awards $100,000 to Harn Museum of Art

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... and documentation of contemporary visual art, particularly work that is experimental, under-recognized or challenging in ...

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit to Reach $150 Million

Release Date:

05/11/2017

... is a model for what can be accomplished when leaders work together to create economic growth and opportunity,” ... as a shining example of how to put aside differences and work to find meaningful and...

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World

Release Date:

05/17/2017

... and purposes is reduced to monochrome binaries: either the work builds theory or practical knowledge; either it is for ... relevance for the real world. Researchers who want their work to matter in policy and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Executive Director of the Staten Island Foundation to be Honored by City & State NY Media Company

Release Date:

09/05/2017

City & State will be honoring Betsy Dubovsky, executive director, Staten Island Foundation, as one of the most influential individals living or working in Staten Island.

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Raising Money from the Modern Family

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... into their ranks. In addition to her extensive volunteer work spanning nearly three decades, she donates about $8,000 ... acquaintances Ms. Fleishman has made through her nonprofit work , occasionally she...