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Ford Foundation Announces New President

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08/22/2013

... , where he oversaw the execution of a broad range of programs in the United States and internationally. Prior to ... fairer and more just.” Walker is a 1982 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, and a...

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President

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02/17/2017

... an MBA (also magna cum laude) from George Washington University . She serves on the Health Leadership Circle of ... corporate, community), business and corporate giving programs , bank trusts, donor-advised...

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22 May 2018

Tipping Points: Philanthropy's Role in Changing the Narrative of Power

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... per organization for select professional development programs . Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with ...

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Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For School Leaders

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10/26/2015

The National Policy Board for Educational Administration unanimously adopted new standards for education school leaders.

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Education

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Atlantic Philanthropies Writes About Philanthropy’s Role in Promoting Positive Approaches to School Discipline

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01/07/2016

... classroom visit by the school dean led to a trip to the principal 's office, and thus began the trajectory to .....

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Opinion: New York’s Bad Teachers, Back on the Job

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09/11/2017

... that no other school has wanted to hire. As a former principal of a high school in the Bronx, I find it hard to ...

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Simons Foundation-Funded Research Reveals That Bacteria in Giant Aquarium Mirror Natural Ocean Microbes

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11/07/2018

... in Georgia Tech’s School of Biological Sciences and principal investigator of the study. “The microbial ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Racism, Inequality, and Health Care for African Americans - New Report by The Century Foundation

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12/19/2019

The American health care system in beset with inequalities that have a disproportionate impact on people of color and other marginalized groups. These inequalities contribute to gaps in health insurance coverage, uneven access to services, and...

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Health

Human Services

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Why Bring People Together In Person?

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08/13/2013

by Robert Garris , Managing Director, Bellagio Programs , The Rockefeller Foundation With so many ...

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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

By Rachael N. Pine, J.D., Program Officer, Altman Foundation On February 27, Philanthropy New York hosted a session to zero in on the impact of disasters, like Hurricane Sandy, on vulnerable populations. I moderated the session and...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Transformative Partnership With Civica Foundation to Make Insulin More Affordable to Americans With Insulin-dependent Diabetes

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03/03/2022

Using a transparent, cost-plus pricing, Civica insulins will minimize out-of-pocket expenses, particularly benefiting uninsured and underinsured Americans

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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05 Dec 2023

Enhancing Mental Wellbeing in NYC: A Briefing on the New York City Council’s Mental Health Road Map

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... on both expanding prevention and intervention services and improving outreach and information sharing regarding existing programming How philanthropy can play a role in improving the city's mental health...

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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects

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05/01/2013

... founding in 2005, the group has grown to 130 chapters, has five employees and has donated relief supplies to Haiti, ...

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Social Justice

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... dollars set aside to ensure that the organization has the resources it needs to try new things. Sometimes, ... to play in scale, most of which might be funding effective programs and strong organizations. But...

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Community Development

United Hospital Fund Report Says You Get What You Pay For in Children’s Health Care

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06/16/2016

... payment for children: (1) Government and public programs , particularly Medicaid, have good reason to continue ... diverse stakeholders, and develop and support innovative programs that improve the quality,...

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