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Citi Foundation

The Power of Giving Caregivers Extra Hands for Their Research

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05/17/2018

... factor is that young faculty members, particularly women , face substantial extraprofessional demands, such as ... 72 letters of intent and 61 full applications from U. S . medical schools, demonstrating wide...

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Doris Duke Foundation

BoardServeNYC: Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

... to data reported by the Foundation Center, the nation’ s more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations distributed nearly ... that a board can exert over an organization, many funders are not...

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BNY Mellon and Ashoka Launch Social Innovation Challenge

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05/09/2018

... communities and have sustainable models that mobilize resources such as funding, financing, teams, partnerships or ... to accelerate solutions that address some of our society' s greatest needs." BNY...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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BNY

Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine: Dr. Aye’ s research analyzes the overlooked aspects of ribonucleotide ... social investments across a number of fields, including health and medicine, education,...

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26 Apr 2018

Shifting the Power: Applying Community Philanthropy to Sustainable Development Here and Abroad (Brown Bag Lunch)

Thursday, April 26, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... stakeholders outside communities. Even those funders that care deeply about championing local leadership and ... people have greater control over their own destiny, and impact is more...

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Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program

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04/12/2019

... The Cleveland Clinic , Ascension Michigan , Catholic Health , and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation have announced a ... tools designed to proactively identify caregivers who are most at risk...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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Aging

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02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... a $4 million grant to a coalition led by Partners in Health , which will contribute to fighting Ebola by setting up ... strengthening the front line workforce and primary health care systems...

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20 Sep 2017

New Definitions of Peace & Security Funding: How Your Grantmaking Fits - Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and security” work. In fact, increasingly foundations are understanding just how critical the existence of peaceful ... Toma, Executive Director of the Peace and Security Funders Group , for a brown bag lunch...

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Economic Security

Pinkerton Foundation Adds $3.8 Million To John Jay Fellowship Initiative

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01/25/2018

... of Criminal Justice for continued support of the school’ s Pinkerton Fellowship Initiative. Now in its sixth year, the ... is to John Jay, but we believe the real beneficiaries are the city’ s...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Aetna Names Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. President of the Aetna Foundation

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09/02/2013

Aetna, a leading global health care solutions company, has appointed Garth Graham, M.D., ... Graham served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U. S . Department of Health and...

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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue

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09/07/2017

... of people with disabilities. As funders , we invest in impact . Yet, like so many others, we’ve found that ... through the lens of The Workplace Initiative. One of PFF’ s early goals was to...

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Poses Family Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Launch a Global Plan to Save Coral Reefs from Extinction

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02/23/2017

... Threatened by Climate Change, Preventing Economic, Human Health & Environmental Disaster Data-Driven Approach Led by ... Global Change Institute at The University of Queensland’ s shared experience...

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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UJA-Federation of New York Provides New Round of Emergency Funding For COVID Relief in New York and Israel

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12/15/2020

... funding by UJA will provide financial relief to New York’ s Jewish community centers (JCCs) and partner organizations ... funding is targeted at strengthening essential community resources in New York and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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UJA-Federation of New York

Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Mentors

Mentors for Philanthropy New York' s Young Leaders Breakfast Club are seasoned professionals who ... spirit to their work. Mentors serve as facilitators, resources , and coaches for their...

Our Policy Priorities for 2018

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01/24/2018

... of the most important policies affecting our community’ s nonprofits are hammered out at the state and local level. That is why ... weighed in last year on our position supporting “Tax...

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PNY News

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Funding Community Organizing: Social Change Through Civic Participation

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11/2008

Grantmakers who fund community organizing say it' s the best option when you want to promote civic engagement ... lasting solutions to a community' s problems. Yet many funders , concerned about the ability to measure its impact and effectiveness, hesitate to take up community .....

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Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together

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02/2015

... capacity, funder-grantee power dynamics, and assessing impact . It blends data from interviews, focus groups, a ... accompanied by a curated collection of capacity-building resources from around the field. Supporting Grantee Capacity: ...

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Foundation Center

NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents

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07/10/2015

... Looks to Girls As Change Agents Girls and young women of color have made important gains in education, health and economic security in recent years. There is cause ... tests, and in far too many cities across...

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