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Longtime Director June Makela Steps Down as Lorraine Marasigan Promoted to Lead the Norman Foundation

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12/12/2016

... and activism to help shape the family foundation’ s strategic vision. Under her leadership, the Norman ... in philanthropy, having served as a program officer at Funders ’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (...

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Rachel Pardoe of The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media's 40 Under 40

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04/12/2018

... York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media' s 40 Under 40 Rachel D. Pardoe Program Officer The New York ... job in the nonprofit sector involved working in a mental health clinic and...

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A Look At How Surdna Foundation is Backing Water Infrastructure in American Cities

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06/25/2018

... has a couple of options when it comes to focusing its resources . It can go deep in a particular geography, or it can hammer down on some key strategies. For Surdna’ s environment program, that focus is...

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Insights from “Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy”

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09/19/2024

... Shared Insight Participatory approaches in philanthropy are on the rise! Inspired by the disability rights slogan ... people and communities directly affected by the funder’ s work. Practitioners say that...

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Report Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds That Post-Ebola Cataract Surgery Can Safely Restore Vision

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04/04/2018

... procedures on Ebola survivors possibly pose a risk to health care workers and other close contacts. Steven Yeh, MD, and ... are truly exciting, as they improve our ability to impact...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Commonwealth Fund Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Craig to Retire at the End of 2014

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03/17/2014

... His work with foundations began when he directed the Health Policy Research Group at Georgetown University School ... he launched the John A. Hartford Foundation' s health care...

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18 Jun 2020

The Climate Crisis & COVID-19: Internationalism – A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, June 18, 2020 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... to climate disruption and the COVID-19 crisis, and that' s not going to stop. But the direction and impact for those changes is still up for grabs. What role ... play in supporting action towards justice...

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Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

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03/31/2016

... that achieve better results for low-income people in U. S . cities. The Fund currently includes ten philanthropic and ... because repayable capital unlocks significantly more resources available to accelerate,...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Backs the Bernie Sanders 'Medicare For All' Bill

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09/13/2017

... expected to be rolled out Wednesday, would expand the health care program for the elderly, run through the federal government, to everyone. Universal health care coverage...

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Noyes Foundation Launches New Funding Initiative: Building Power Across Movements

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10/02/2015

... justice, racial equity, mining, immigration, and health care . PLAN engages in year-round voter registration and ... communities, and pursues policies around campaign finance reform , voting...

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Citi Joins the Economic Opportunity Coalition as Founding Member to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for All

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07/28/2022

... economic opportunity in underserved communities in the U. S . The newly created program consists of corporations and ... and we look forward to leveraging our collective resources to implement changes that can...

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Economic Security

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14 Jun 2011

Speaker's Bio: Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., MPH

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 12:00pm

... Nirav R. Shah is the 15th New York State Commissioner of Health . As Commissioner, Dr. Shah oversees the ... public health insurance programs, which provide health care to 5...

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13 Apr 2017

Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... thoroughly enjoyed the role of provocateur. Whether he’ s naming the foundations he thinks spend way too much on ... New York members in discussion facilitated by New York Women ’ s Foundation...

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Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program

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05/04/2017

Will Cordery Joins Wellspring' s Racial Justice Program Wellspring Advisors is delighted to ... racial justice, voter engagement, public education, health equity and criminal justice reform...

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Alisa Doctoroff and Linda Mirels Nominated to Lead UJA-Federation of New York

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03/01/2013

... for chair of the board. The decision of the organization' s Nominating Committee for Officers, chaired by past ... will vote on June 13, 2013 and the new leaders' terms are slated...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States

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12/21/2016

... Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States Between 2013 and 2015, uninsured rates for adults ages 19 to 64 ... there was little progress in expanding access to dental care for adults, which is not a...

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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

... I hasten to add that the views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect a consensus of all ... Indicators—have become routine features of the funder’ s landscape. But does a total embrace of a...

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How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

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07/22/2020

... local officials in Connecticut made clear that frontline health care heroes and first responders were facing a dire shortage ... commitment. We remained rooted in our Foundation’ s values of...

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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05/03/2010

... ways that the public, private, and government sectors are working together to create innovative solutions to ... one of the presenters, Karen Karp , President of Karp Resources , share her thoughts with Smart...

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