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Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries

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07/05/2014

... days or more to see a doctor when they are sick and need care , ranking the United States toward to the bottom in a ... injections. Experts say that wait times for immediate health needs are likely to increase...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance

Release Date:

11/20/2015

... for Many Even With Insurance More Americans have health insurance now than at any time in the past decade, but ... expenses — leading to many to skip needed medical care and to not fill prescriptions. “There...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Just How Little Access to Healthcare Americans over 65 Have

Release Date:

12/11/2017

... other countries and are more likely to go without needed health care because of costs. Why should this be? For one thing, ... but could have been headed off had people gotten better care...

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Responding to Coronavirus with National Paid Sick Leave

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03/13/2020

... DeLauro (D-CT), introduced the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act to address both the immediate and the ongoing need ... children if schools or child care...

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The Century Foundation

Helmsley Trust Awards $8.7 Million for T1D Research Program

Release Date:

03/30/2015

... T1D Exchange program. The grant will enable the Boston- based healthcare organization to boost awareness of T1D ... develop novel programs designed to improve clinical care and translate new therapeutics; and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning

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12/08/2016

... Both patients and clinicians agreed that advanced care planning conversations should begin when patients are ... the John A. Hartford Foundation, a private New York City- based philanthropy... John A. Hartford...

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More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups

Release Date:

07/25/2014

... an independent consultant -- write: "Foundations that care about changing the world need to think hard about the risk of not providing nonprofits the money and other resources they need to go digital...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible

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12/17/2015

... the wrong direction for our nation’s fiscal and economic health . "Prior to this deal, over the next ten years, .....

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes

Release Date:

01/10/2018

... about 90 percent of deaths occur, according to the World Health Organization. Rising incomes in many developing ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members

Release Date:

06/02/2022

... Lucas , Ch ief Ad ministrative Officer, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Channon serves as Chief Administrative ... Pinkerton Foundation Jenny has a unique perspective on the value of Pinkerton grants. In 1998...

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PNY News

13 Oct 2016

Indispensable: How Philanthropy Fuels American Success

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... just published by The Philanthropy Roundtable as a kind of missing manual to explain, inspire, and defend private ... history of solving public problems with private resources The history, purposes, effects,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Jul 2012

Education Working Group Lunch: 2013 Reform Review Project

Thursday, July 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... reshape New York City’s schools. While some foundations based outside the City have been major donors, New York ... heavily. Mayor Bloomberg’s control of the school system , gained early in his tenure, provided...

6/4/2015 - AGIO IT Security Awareness Seminar - Recording

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06/2015

View the recording of our June 4 Seminar on IT Security Awareness, presented by Bart McDonough, Chief Executive Officer, AGIO.

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Arnold Ventures Hires Jennifer Doleac as Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice

Release Date:

03/08/2023

... economist and leading figure in the field of evidence- based criminal justice policy, as its new executive vice ... mission to create lasting change in the criminal justice system .” In her role, Doleac will...

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Three New Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

10/22/2020

... in safety net policies. This effort will inform key federal policymakers about the effects of immigrant ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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19 Mar 2025

Building People Power & People's Budgets in NYC: A Briefing With The People’s Plan

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Yorkers deserve leaders and a budget that prioritizes care , not austerity and cuts. The People’s Plan NYC is ... and fight for more, both for a People’s Budget that puts resources where they’re needed most,...

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William Moon Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Release Date:

07/14/2022

The CFO of the Russell Sage Foundation succeeds Robert J. Seman, who retires from the Corporation after 32 years of service

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Every Person Counts: Why the Census Must Be Rescued

Release Date:

08/08/2018

... inclusive, connecting impoverished communities with the resources they need, and so much more. But none of that ... federal underfunding for the census, but we can use our resources and expertise to make the...

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Freedom Together Foundation

Borealis Philanthropy and Ford Foundation Launch $1 Million Disability x Tech Fund to Advance Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation

Release Date:

02/28/2023

... frontline community members to create an open-source, web- based platform that will enable people with disabilities to ... X TECH The Disability Inclusion Fund supports U.S.- based groups run by and for people...

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Disabilities

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Borealis Philanthropy

27 Sep 2023

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... sectors that have committed to developing new work- based learning opportunities and hiring initiatives focused ... come, first serve basis. ** Safety protocol: The health and safety of our members and staff...