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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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Environment and Climate Change

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Disaster Relief

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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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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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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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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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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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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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Social Justice

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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

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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Appointments & Transitions

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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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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 Commonwealth Fund

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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25 Jun 2014

The Future of Finance: Shifting Power and Wealth from Wall Street to Main Street

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

View resources and live recording of this program. Part of Can ... recession since the Great Depression, leaving working families with record levels of debt and public budgets ... (Moderator), Executive Director,...

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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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Disaster Relief

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Grace Farms Foundation

Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... added, "We must challenge ourselves to insure that schools are truly . . . the engine of democracy." This was the second ... is not to find a better cookie cutter. Rather, it’ s to put the cookie...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

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09/18/2013

... Sixteen funders with very diverse strategies around school reform have come together to help inform both the next ... to examine these issues. Using these as our base, we are convening...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Education

New Member Spotlight: The Pilgrim Foundation

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05/29/2009

... in this Member Spotlight. What are your foundation’ s primary areas of focus? Our mission is broad—we are ... have provided funding to crisis pregnancy centers, orphan care...

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08 Aug 2024

Feminist Humanitarian Funding Approaches in Climate and Disaster Crises - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, August 8, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... (CDP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Women , girls and gender-diverse people are disproportionately ... as likely than cisgender adults to report being in poor health , which...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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