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Partnership with MasterCard Foundation Working to Strengthen Board Governance in Africa

Release Date:

11/13/2014

... peer-to-peer learning on governance and risk management practices at financial institutions that serve low-income ... in the world. Through an elite network of peers, this first -of-its-kind program will...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Mexican-Born Artist To Build Wall In New York Park

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09/06/2017

... part of the installation home. Titled Muro, it is Sodi’s first public work of art. “It’s my first political performance, but I just felt I had to do it now,” he says. “I...

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Sector News

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Arts

Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

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12/07/2021

... justice and experience in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. Prior to joining Open Society, Dagnet served ... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Open Society Foundations

13 May 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: CORe — Community Opportunity and Reinvestment

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

New York State invests enormous resources in our cities. Despite these significant resources , ... crime, high unemployment, low graduation rates, persistent health problems and other indicia of...

12 Mar 2024

Taking Power Back: Food Policies to Curb Predatory Marketing in New York - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... many communities of color across the five boroughs, it’s no mistake that McDonald’s outlets outnumber grocery ... across the country, building the evidence base to improve public health , and...

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Food Systems

Bloomberg Announces New City Leadership Series for Global Mayors to Aid COVID-19 Economic and Social Recovery

Release Date:

05/28/2020

... Initiative and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Bloomberg informed cities that the new programing ... from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public ...

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

Economic Security

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)

Release Date:

01/11/2016

... "This is a disease for which there has been practically no improvement in treatment outcome for years," said Inder ... . . The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health , the H.N. and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Science

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11 Feb 2013

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Where is Philanthropy?

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 4:00pm

Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, NYC

... examine what philanthropy’s evolving relationship with public policy and government means in the context of the ... will engage on pressing issues such as K-12 education, health care reform and poverty...

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Impact of ACA on New York's Insurance Markets

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... Markets October 18, 2016—Enrollment in individual health insurance coverage increased sharply in 2014, but ... Fund. The Big Picture VI: New York’s Private and Public Insurance Markets, 2014 , the sixth...

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Build Trust With A Purpose Statement

Release Date:

12/05/2016

... used to define the driver or why a company does what they do ; a vision articulating what they want their company and ... volunteer-managed, open source website of information and resources about the fourth...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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TCC Group

Two Distinct Types of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why

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03/03/2021

... and the equitable distribution of government resources . A whole lot of funders across New York State came ... ensure policies reflect the will of the people. For the first time in New York, there is a...

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Housing and Homelessness

WSJ Op-ed by Commonwealth Fund President Notes Potential Fallout to Repealing the ACA

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... Fallout to Repealing the ACA The initial National Health Interview Survey results published last month by the ... law. Twenty million fewer Americans were uninsured in the first nine months of 2015 than in...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education

Release Date:

05/26/2017

... African-American community leaders believe inequities in public education are a critical problem, many also are ... and of greater concern than crime (53 percent), access to health care (45 percent), and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Education

08 Oct 2014

Deputy Mayor and Four Commissioners Explore Opportunities for Better Coordination on Vulnerable Youth

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -

1:45pm to 3:30pm

... most vulnerable children. They are the ones most likely to do poorly in school and come into contact with the justice ... The Administration for Children’s Services, the Human Resources Administration, the...

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Board & Trustees

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Workforce Development

Children, Youth and Families

Philanthropy Must Act Now — Vulnerable Communities Can’t Afford to “Wait and See”

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04/01/2025

... from the Federal government next fiscal year. But what no one expected was that we might find ourselves without the ... After all, they already know the impactful work we do and have seen us shift into...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Human Services

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Clear and Present Danger - Reframing Risk: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

Release Date:

09/13/2024

... November’s presidential election will herald an historic first . The politics of the current election cycle have drawn ... quo. While the outcome of November’s election will no doubt throw fuel on the fire,...

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Philanthropy New York 36th Annual Meeting

... Kristof Asks Gbowee and Eliasson “What Would You Do with $1B in Philanthropic Funds?” Responses Highlight ... put it into. I would focus on girls’ education, maternal health , youth empowerment and employment…...

Burke Foundation Announces Release of New Jersey's Statewide ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Action Plan

Release Date:

02/04/2021

... ACEs. The good news is that ACEs are not inevitable, nor do they determine the destiny of a child. Research shows ... of this plan, but partners from all sectors — public , private, and philanthropic — are...

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Children, Youth and Families

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