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Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition

Release Date:

10/14/2014

... other side. Himself strongly opposed to legalization and medical marijuana, Krieger was surprised to find his board ... legalization while curious about the surrounding legal and medical questions: What would...

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Health

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Open Society Foundations

The Achelis and Bodman Foundations

Doris Duke Foundation Awards 17 Physician Scientists DDCF’s 2017 Clinical Scientist Development Awards

Release Date:

07/27/2017

... pool of 196 applicants by a panel of experts in medical research, these scientists distinguished themselves ... lives,” said Betsy Myers, program director for medical research at DDCF. “At this crucial stage...

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Report from Commonwealth Fund Finds Patient Worry About Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs at All-Time High

Release Date:

05/17/2018

... Few patients are confident they can afford an expensive medical bill, as high out-of-pocket healthcare costs continue ... asks whether patients are confident they can afford their medical bills should they...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

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01/02/2012

... and access to higher education. El-Mikawy will begin her new position in March 2012. She was selected after a broad ...

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Ford Foundation

2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced

Release Date:

07/17/2017

... student populations: Students from indigenous communities New arrivals (such as refugees) or immigrants English ...

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Education

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NoVo Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Rockefeller Foundation Releases Report: The Road Ahead for Smart Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in India

Release Date:

05/20/2021

... a critical moment. With a staggering wave of infections, new Covid-19 variants, and a deadly cyclone, the current ... Homogenize test prices across states • Optimize inter- state lab network capacity •...

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Young Wealthy Donors Bring Taste for Risk, Hands-On Involvement to Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/19/2013

... Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. Young Wealthy Donors Bring Taste for Risk, ...

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Response Guide Identifies Optimal Roles For Funders Disaster Planning & Response Guide Identifies Optimal Roles For Funders

Publication date:

02/2014

... in working with colleagues in Alabama to recover from that state 's devastating tornadoes in 2011. Response Guide .....

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Report

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Disaster Relief

Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

Release Date:

09/21/2015

by Salem Tsegaye, Program Associate, New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust Part one of this post discussed ...

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Arts

Community Development

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The New York Community Trust

Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined

Release Date:

11/20/2015

... most concentrated poverty in America has Victorian-style homes with big porches, immaculate public parks, and ... tree-lined streets where children play. But some of the homes are crumbling or abandoned, and...

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Housing and Homelessness

Children, Youth and Families

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The Century Foundation

Atlantic Philanthropies Writes About Philanthropy’s Role in Promoting Positive Approaches to School Discipline

Release Date:

01/07/2016

The widespread use of suspension and expulsion in schools reflects a national belief in "zero tolerance" to set a tone of academic focus and seriousness and to maintain order and safety. Yet, is this effective discipline?

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Welcomes Four Seasoned Business and Philanthropy Professionals to its Board of Directors

Release Date:

02/01/2013

... consulting services, today announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors. These new members are Fairfield County Community Foundation ... including the arts and social justice, including...

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Morgan Stanley

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Wolfensohn Family Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

03 Nov 2010

A Time to Innovate: Achieving the Promise of Urban Catholic Schools

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:00am to Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 4:00pm

... or 202-822-8333. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This is a ... presents opportunity. Catholic schools desperately need new ideas—fresh strategies for...

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19 Nov 2015

Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy

Thursday, November 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... when Mark Zuckerberg joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the stage of “The ... of Zuckerberg’s gift. Five years later, Philanthropy New York ’s Education...

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Children, Youth and Families

Your VISION for 2025 – A Report on Year One

... A Report on Year One At the start of 2014 , Philanthropy New York faced two separate challenges. The first was the ... In addition, we are already investing Fund for 2025 resources...