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World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions

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10/13/2017

... in August and represented the first instance of direct financial support from the World Bank to Myanmar’s ... The World Bank is still delivering support to Myanmar and has “strengthened” its engagement in “...

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Irene Diamond Fund to Close With Final Grants Totaling $40 Million

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12/31/2012

... for the performing arts and culture, AIDS research, public health , human rights and civil society, and education. ... a long run of major contributions to AIDS research, public health , the performing arts and...

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

... expansion allowed the state to spend more, such additional resources often became the equivalent of a sugar ... just shrug our shoulders about this; that bad budgeting has real consequences for real people;...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Initiative

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11/25/2020

... address critical needs—from food, to shelter, to health care , to education—and also provide additional support to ... next year, the pandemic is still surging and the needs it has produced...

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The Art of Inclusion: New York Funders Mobilize to Make the Arts More Accessible

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05/03/2012

... grant dollars have been dedicated to figuring out how to make it possible for that potential audience member to ... of the 1990 passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are now so familiar—curb...

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Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute Joins IBM and Others including Citizens in the Microbiome Immunity Project

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08/23/2017

... in and on the human body –and are believed to affect health . The Microbiome Immunity Project is a new, ... interaction with human biochemistry and determine how that interaction may contribute to autoimmune...

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NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents

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07/10/2015

... women of color have made important gains in education, health and economic security in recent years. There is cause ... must not assume that their progress means society has effectively addressed the...

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy Should Focus on the Assets of Aging

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04/22/2016

... a presenter at the recent PNY program “ Artful Aging: How the Arts Are Transforming Aging .” This "Insights" ... people 65-105 have the same opinions? Or do we just not care what they are? So what...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.

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05/20/2016

... a nurse, and a passionate champion for improving the care of older adults, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of ... test, and spread innovative models of care that improve health outcomes...

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The Mayday Fund Provides Planning Grant to UConn Foundation

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07/06/2018

... At a time when the danger of opioids is clear, UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory are collaborating to form ... the causes of pain, as well as pain management and how to translate that research into new...

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Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic

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04/16/2020

... COVID-19 response will go toward the United States, which has so far suffered the largest number of confirmed deaths, ... in countries where weak institutions face both public health and economic disaster. Our...

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Catherine Rick Named Senior Advisor for Nursing Leadership at the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

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12/11/2013

The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence has announced the appointment of Catherine J. Rick , RN, ... in health careers. She also worked with the Health Resources & Services...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff

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01/15/2019

... use of research evidence in policy and practice. Doucet has taken a leave of absence from her position as Associate ... systems. A critical ethnographer, Doucet has studied how beliefs,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March

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09/14/2017

... more details in the new year. Widely respected, Lewis has been an important leader for issues the Foundation cares ... Interests book series and initiative, which investigates how diversity and social...

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4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

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04/23/2013

... so that we can more quickly recover from disasters. How can funders help plan and prepare for disasters? We used ... Service providers may find themselves overworked and their resources stretched. And then...

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26 Mar 2020

Advancing Natural Climate Solutions in New York - A Webinar

Thursday, March 26, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... reductions, and transition to renewable energy. COVID-19 has also unexpectedly impacted how we think of these natural climate solutions on both a ... of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000

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04/15/2020

... urgent relief efforts for individuals and families affected by COVID-19, including Korean language assistance in ... American Federation (AAF) : $5,000 to provide in-language resources to Korean and Chinese...

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New York Life Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Louisiana

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08/25/2016

... 60,000 homes. It is estimated that only 12-14% of those affected have flood insurance as many areas are not in a ... scenes from the devastating flooding in Louisiana that has affected...

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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

... our partner, Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Women, girls and gender-diverse people are disproportionately affected by disasters, especially those who...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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