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Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund

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04/11/2012

... support restricted to American art activities. The first round of grant applications we received spoke of roofs ... museums’ strategic retrenchment and acclimation to fewer resources . When the AARF initiative...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

... gap in the social safety net: Currently, there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for ... don’t have enough money to buy pet food, they frequently do what Johnston does: Share the people...

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Animal Welfare

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

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09/24/2020

... and underscores the fact that philanthropic funders can do more to support them. Indeed, research by the National ... is to give immigrant and refugee communities the power and resources to build their own...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems

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09/06/2017

... is the smallest number of changes you can make and where do you make them?" In the hope of preventing attackers from ... I think that's a real shocker," Sweeney said. "When we first talked...

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Civic Engagement

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Corinne H. Rieder To Retire As Executive Director of the John A. Hartford Foundation

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07/02/2014

... grantees, to advance our mission of improving the health of older Americans. I will always be proud of what we ... at the John A. Hartford Foundation, Dr. Rieder -- the first woman to serve as its executive...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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15 Sep 2010

Can You Hear Us Now? Evaluating Policy Change and Advocacy

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... form . A program presented by Philanthropy Connects , the public policy committee of Philanthropy New York. WHO SHOULD ... the role of grantees, partners, and other key players? How do you know your policy and...

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New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

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09/18/2017

... here: http://bit.ly/AtlanticInsightsGWL . It is the first in Atlantic’s “Insights” series, a set of ... and strategic litigation to change harmful and unfair public policies and laws, how it partnered with...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... of a new interdisciplinary food studies program – the first in the US at a community college. The food studies ... sold in New York City goes through Hunts Point. It's no exaggeration to say that Hunts...

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Education

Food Systems

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer, Anupreet Sidhu, Ph. D

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02/02/2023

... using research evidence to influence policy and regulatory practices . She recently completed her postdoctoral studies at ... research at the intersection of regulatory science, health communication, and...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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NY Women’s Foundation Projects Precarious Situation for Young Girls Dependent on Struggling Caregivers

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12/01/2016

... from well-supported and well-prepared adults. The first eight years of a girl’s life comprise a period of ... cognitive, physical and social-emotional development. At no other time is the trajectory of...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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New York Life Foundation Pledges $1.7 Million to Help Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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04/08/2020

... needs identified by the CDC to respond to the public health threat from the pandemic. The CDC Foundation is an ... tool used to fill gaps in federal and state funding. First Book (a New York...

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Gap Inc. Sets New Climate Goals, Launches Sustainability Site

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01/22/2016

... As a global fashion company, we rely on the same vital resources that are critical to the health of the communities ... priorities and practices is not only the right thing to do...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Roadmaps to Health Community Grants Programs at Community Catalyst where ... to address the social and economic factors influencing health in their communities. Marianna’s...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications

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03/19/2018

... president of Clarendon Group and former vice president of public affairs and communications for Harvard University, ... power, and legacy as we accelerate breakthroughs in health , food, energy, and jobs to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces the World Cities Forum Leadership Exchange Programme

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10/26/2017

... the WCCF. The Leadership Exchange Programme is the first -ever exchange designed to specifically support world cities in the development of best practices for advancing cultural projects and...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking

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06/29/2017

... CIS ran deficits most years between 2000 and 2005.1 With no reserves in the bank to make up the difference, CIS’s ... president of CIS at the time. “We had plenty of public and private resources...

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"Culture Changes Us" Campaign and Retreat Series Launches with Support from Nathan Cummings Foundation

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05/20/2016

... from across the United States who will take part in a first -of-its-kind retreat series exploring the power and ... in New York City from May to October 2016, is the first public program...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Communications/Media

Social Justice

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The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye

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06/22/2010

... model. On June 14, 2010, Philanthropy New York held the first of a series of sessions designed to provide a forum ... system, which I hope will continue far into the future. Do not for a minute be led astray...

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Insights

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

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02/26/2020

... Kerman Why fund nonprofit overhead? And how do you do it strategically? This case study offers useful ... to crystallize the global Atlantic Fellows program; two public policy initiatives...

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