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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

... leaders will come together to examine what philanthropy’ s evolving relationship with public policy and government means in the context of the ... political scene. Participants will engage on pressing ...

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Diane Sierpina Promoted to Program Director of Justice Programs at the Tow Foundation

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02/12/2014

... for youth ages 14 to 24. She is a member of YTFG’ s Steering Committee and Co-Chair of YTFG’ s Juvenile ... a member of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy’ s Public...

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The Post-Bloomberg Plunge

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04/10/2014

As Mayor Michael Bloomberg' s money goes global, NYC nonprofits miss their biggest ... man in 2013, donated north of $263 million to city art, public health, cultural and civic groups. Bloomberg ... I began...

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Group of 11 Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color

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06/05/2014

... Open Society Foundations] Eleven of the nation’ s leading philanthropies have announced a bold plan of action ... the private sector to improve life outcomes for America’ s boys and young men of color. “A Time...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Confidence Index Finds that National Debt is Top Priority for Voters

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09/30/2014

Peter G. Peterson Foundation' s Confidence Index Finds that National Debt is Top Priority for Voters The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’ s September Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public...

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SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students

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10/02/2014

... of 2008, a lack of financial literacy among the general public exacerbated some of those issues . Many investors today are financially illiterate. That’ s right, illiterate. Defined as “having...

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Ford Foundation Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Change Criminal Justice System

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02/20/2015

... found at least one thing they can agree on: The nation’ s criminal justice system is broken. Koch Industries, the ... Koch brothers, and the center, a Washington-based liberal issues group, are coming together...

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Bloomberg Announces Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge

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04/29/2015

... projects guided by Jewish values to address the world' s pressing issues . Each team selected as a winner of the Genesis ... Winning project concepts focus on subjects such as public...

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NY Juvenile Justice Funders Urge State Officials to 'Raise the Age'

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06/18/2015

... hundred years of collective experience on juvenile justice issues . We’re excited that this year’ s adopted budget includes funding to implement reforms to the ... criminal justice system harms them and doesn’t...

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Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

Wall Street Not Giving Up On U. S . Social Impact Bonds Social-impact bonds allow private ... receive a return based on whether a project saves public money by addressing the social issue it targets. ... plan to...

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Hartford and Atlantic Funded Study Finds Four in Ten Older Adults Have Trouble Managing Health Needs

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10/14/2015

... too much to handle, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. The findings are ...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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New United Hospital Fund Report Finds AHCA Ill-Suited and Destructive for New York

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06/08/2017

... The American Health Care Act (AHCA), approved by the U. S . House of Representatives and currently under consideration by the U. S . Senate, would undermine the dramatic insurance coverage ... Hospital Fund (UHF...

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Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees

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09/19/2017

... as opponents of the program, led by Mr. Trump’ s chief policy adviser, Stephen Miller, assert that ... United States, paying more in taxes than they consume in public benefits, and filling jobs in service...

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Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?

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10/02/2017

... Warehousing’ Next? When DeBoRah Dickerson says “it’ s been a journey,” she means it both figuratively and ... homeless for several years as a result of family issues and poor health. She now has a home in East...

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Schott Foundation Report Offers Framework Providing All Children Equal Opportunity To Succeed

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03/01/2018

... dominate the national dialogue, the Schott Foundation for Public Education released the Loving Cities Index , a ... like housing, health care and community involvement. These issues lie outside of the...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Bloomberg Supported Cities of Service Announces the Winners of Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

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05/17/2018

... wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems. he winning cities are combining bold ... and impact volunteering to address pressing local issues . Cities of Service began almost a...

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Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program

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06/19/2018

... their legal background to advance progress on a number of issues including youth homelessness, disability justice, ... at the Vaid Group where they led policy advocacy and public education efforts among a...

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Michael Bloomberg Announces 2nd Annual Global Business Forum and One Planet Summit

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07/11/2018

... prime ministers and CEOs to collaborate on trade issues by reaching a better understanding of one another' s challenges and mutual opportunities, thereby strengthening ... – it has never been more...

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Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation

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11/20/2018

... the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation It’ s astoundingly rare for foundation leaders to make statements about national political issues , but yesterday, through the Democracy Fund , leaders ...

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