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Study: Giving Leads to Happiness

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09/18/2017

Study: Giving Leads to Happiness The adage says it’ s better to give than to receive. But is it really? The ... showed that generosity changed the activity in people’ s brains in ways that increase feelings of...

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City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts

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09/19/2017

... of Domestic Violence Courts The City Council’ s Courts and Legal Services Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday dedicated to New York’ s Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, a program designed to ... a...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan

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09/21/2017

Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio' s Jobs Plan An expert panel convened at The New School on ... for An Urban Future delved into Mayor Bill de Blasio’ s plan to create 100,000 “good-paying” jobs in the next...

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Workforce Development

LDN Fund Officially Launched

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09/22/2017

The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund (LDN Fund) was launched on 12 September 2017 at the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ordos, China.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Report Finds Gaps in Access to Opioid Addiction Help on Staten Island

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09/26/2017

... in opioid-related overdoses last summer when the city’ s special narcotics prosecutor, Bridget G. Brennan, decided ... with “clients” for research projects. Ms. Brennan’ s office soon began to coordinate an...

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NY State Health: Medicare Snapshot - Stories from the Helpline - Improving New York State Access to Medicare Savings Programs

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09/26/2017

A new NYSHealth-supported issue brief by Medicare Rights Center examines the difficulties in enrollment and offers recommendations for State and local agencies to increase access to MSPs in New York State.

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New York Health Foundation

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How Many Big Storms Before People Abandon Coastal Cities?

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10/02/2017

... People love living near the coast. Only two of the world' s top 10 biggest cities — Mexico City and Sáo Paulo — ... and Buenos Aires — are. Around half of the world' s 7.5 billion people live within...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Nations Urged to Reject Phillip Morris Funds for Antismoking Efforts

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10/03/2017

... seems to see these “vaping” options as its company’ s future, with their first-quarter reports showing a tenfold ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation

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10/06/2017

... of reaching for the Holy Grail. The Wallace Foundation’ s latest report, “Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs: ... with comparable benefits.” In terms of the report’ s organization, however, the authors’...

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Rockefeller Foundation Research Shows Connection Between Watershed Quality and Disease in Children

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10/10/2017

... fatal disease,” says Taylor Ricketts of UVM’ s Gund Institute for Environment. Surprisingly, the team ...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... on Oct. 25 as part of the Department of Education’ s Speaker Series. English language instructors vary widely in ... Gamoran said. His lecture described the Foundation’ s goals and grant programs, using...

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Education

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The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Hotel Industry To Reduce Food Waste

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11/14/2017

Today, World Wildlife Fund and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, unveil results from a set of projects demonstrating innovative strategies aimed at reducing food waste in the hotel...

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Food Systems

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SeaChange Capital Partners Co-Authors Report Highlighting Challenges Faced By Non-Profits In Philadelphia

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11/27/2017

... as 40 percent skirt close to the financial edge. Burnley’ s observation is based on a report commissioned by the ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Sponsored Research Reveals How Cities Can Embrace Innovation Without Sacrificing Public Health and Safety

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01/05/2018

... of cities themselves. Many city governments in the U. S . and elsewhere are torn when it comes to innovation. On the ... and invention. Regulations are a big part of the city’ s operating system, and, like an...

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Community Development

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NYS Health Foundation and The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Release New Reports on Strengthening Nutrition Education for New Yorkers

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01/17/2018

The reports provide a roadmap to improve the systems that help New Yorkers eat well throughout their lives.

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New York Health Foundation

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Philanthropy New York Is Now Accepting Applications For Its Two-Year Public Policy Fellowship

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01/25/2018

... This is the fourth year of Philanthropy New York’ s Public Policy Fellowship program. The incoming Public ...

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Public Policy

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Eight Programs Receive Grants for Equitable Bike Share and Related Research Funded by the JPB Foundation

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03/12/2018

The Better Bike Share Partnership has awarded more than $410,000 in grants to help increase access to bike share in communities of color, and to fund research related to bike share and equity.

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Community Development

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Funded by the Carnegie Corporation and OSF, The New Americans Campaign Program Expands To Philadelphia

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03/20/2018

... Expands To Philadelphia Philadelphia is the latest U. S . city to join in the New Americans Campaign (NAC), ... the country. Established in 2011 and funded by the John S . and James L. Knight Foundation, the...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge

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03/27/2018

... Shed received a $75 million gift from Michael Bloomberg' s Bloomberg Philanthropies last year. Earlier this ... inequality and engaging diverse audiences, the Shed' s mission has come into sharper...

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