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From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

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04/04/2013

... summarized current discussions in City government about how response and recovery systems should be improved. Ms. ... to raise money for response and recovery and to identify high -impact projects meriting...

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Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... 2006 electric power outage. Youngblood has ten years of experience working on food...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

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09/2012

... citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. Chris Hayes, News Host at MSNBC, lead a dynamic discussion focusing on how foundations can support the creation of tools and ... in creating the capacity for a more responsive political system . The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power .....

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PhilTV: Partner Buy-In Is More Likely When a Funder’s Long-term Commitment is Clear

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12/21/2016

... affected. But, recent work has called attention to the need to focus on the unique experiences of girls, teen ... President of Programs Kaberi Banerjee Murthy explained how transparency with the organization’s...

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Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/23/2012

... and assembling information for all types of donors about how they could help, and which now resides on our frequently ... Organizations and a representative from the City’s Health and Human Services Department...

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New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations

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03/29/2022

... An intensive, randomized controlled trial conducted in high -crime places (or “hot spots”) produced evidence that ... justice training and expands our understanding of how training impacts interactions between...

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Serious Policy Between Our Two Ferns

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04/23/2014

... final push to get young people especially to sign up for health insurance ahead of the March 31 deadline, he made an ... investment management firm, Miller has leadership experience in the civic, nonprofit and...

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Nina C. Robbins Chosen to Lead F.Y. Eye, Inc.

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01/19/2018

... vehicle for their message distribution. “With Nina’s experience as a skilled project manager in city government, ... on the Board of a number of women’s leadership and health organizations. F.Y. Eye is a 501c(...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awarded $1.3 Billion to Nonprofit Organizations in 2017

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02/12/2018

... $436 million (34 percent) in support of nonprofits in its nine -county service area. SVCF also continued its tradition ... awarding a total of $105 million to charities in sixty-six countries outside the U.S...

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Ending New York’s Summer Jobs Depression

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02/12/2015

... summer jobs to help solve the youth employment crisis, we need to ensure that these opportunities are designed to help ... “real” world is now just one component of the ongoing experience . From the employer’s...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Registration is Open!

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09/05/2018

... solid knowledge in assessing organizational financial health . Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers ... officers and directors (with less than three years of experience ) to their roles as funders...

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The Century Foundation Launches the Bridges Collaborative, An Unprecedented Grassroots Initiative to Advance School Integration

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10/06/2020

... The sheer breadth and depth of knowledge and experience represented by the 56 groups in this cohort sends a clear message: we will deliver the high -quality, integrated school experience that...

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Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor

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01/23/2015

... have the luxury to think in highly intentional ways about how and what they eat. In fact, though, that's an unfair ... working to help poor farmers and fishermen in developing countries improve their...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway To Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare

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01/30/2018

... Berkshire Hathaway To Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare Health care costs are "a hungry tapeworm on the American economy," ... Chase to create a new company with the goal of providing high...

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Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms

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12/01/2016

... York’s Education Working Group has frequently examined how schools – both in the City and across the nation – ... What is less frequently discussed in education circles is how often gender – and the...

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

... but largely overlooked contract provisions affecting how administrators and teachers will work with each other. ... toward the shared mission of improving the learning experience for every student. The...

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Countering the Flight of Talent from AAPI Communities & Building Grassroots Capacity

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06/09/2021

... contact with seniors and making sure that they are in good health when they make it to the door and accept the food.” ... partners. It’s a career path borne out of her personal experience . Several years ago,...

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