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The Rockefeller Brothers Fund: A 19th Century Fortune Tackles 21st Century Problems

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05/17/2017

... and David–it has been a major supporter of New York’ s Riverside Church (where the family worshipped), the Museum ... isn’t personal? Lately, though, the RBF, as it’ s called, has been better known for its...

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NY Community Trust to Assist More New Yorkers on the Path to Citizenship

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05/22/2017

... eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U. S . citizens. The initiative provides comprehensive support ...

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What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement

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06/15/2017

What Philanthropy’ s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic ... define civic engagement as the process of helping people be active participants in building and strengthening their ... the shifting winds...

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NoVo Foundation is Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality

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07/19/2017

... Founders Champion Gender Equality If a foundation’ s mission is to build more healthy partnerships in the world, ... and structures are often still present. They found this to be the case for themselves, “I’m...

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Barbara and Donald Jonas Receive Honorary Doctorates from Frontier Nursing University

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08/01/2017

... to advancing the nursing profession. The Center’ s focus is to improve healthcare through nursing leadership, ...

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NY State Health Foundation: Kids Could Start a Ceasefire in Health Care Wars

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08/14/2017

... a Ceasefire in Health Care Wars Following last month’ s contentious congressional debate over repealing the ... the next major battle in the health care wars may already be at our doorsteps. But does it have...

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Carnegie Sponsors 9/11 Commemoration "Tribute in Light"

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09/07/2017

... times and have proven that nothing can break the city’ s spirit. Here are ten ways to commemorate 9/11 in New York ... bulbs arranged into two 48-foot squares. The tribute can be seen from a 60 mile radius...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System

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10/02/2017

... Our Food System The food movement has a problem: It’ s right about what’ s wrong with our system, but wrong about how to fix it. But ... people calling for the food system to be more focused...

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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

... beautiful," said Elizabeth Alexander, the Ford Foundation' s director of Creativity and Free Expression. "This .....

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NYSHealth Selects Seven Hospitals to Receive Grant Funds to Implement OpenNotes

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10/12/2017

NYSHealth Selects Seven Hospitals to Receive Grant Funds to Implement OpenNotes The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has selected seven hospitals across the State for grant awards totaling nearly $900,000 to help them...

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Simons Foundation Releases The Eternal Sky, Part 2: The Hunt for Inflation

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10/05/2017

A new short film, the second installment in a series produced by the Simons Foundation, chronicles the work of scientists developing the Simons Observatory. The film traverses the globe, from the barren Atacama Desert in Chile to the sunny beaches...

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Mertz Gilmore and Howard Gilman Foundations Among Funders Backing The Springboard Project's 2018 Residencies

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10/24/2017

... Foundations Among Funders Backing The Springboard Project' s 2018 Residencies In a recent post, I reported on ... while suggesting that a top-heavy dance field needn't be a foregone conclusion...

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New York State Health Foundation Awards United Hospital Fund Grant To Study Ways To Improve Discharge Planning

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10/25/2017

United Hospital Fund receives grant from New York State Health Foundation to study ways to improve discharge planning by improving patient and family communications.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Cities of Service Announces Engaged Cities Award

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11/06/2017

... one-day volunteer effort. Working with Phoenix’ s mayor, Greg Stanton, and armed with a $1,000 grant, the ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

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11/15/2017

... local energy service companies to enter rural markets by supporting business development and acting as a facilitator ... expanding 24/7 electricity to all of the country’ s citizens... The Rockefeller...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Sloan Digital Sky Survey Will Map The Entire Sky

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11/20/2017

... grassroots governance. The Sloan Foundation is proud to be a core supporter of SDSS-V." Under Kollmeier' s leadership, the survey' s fifth generation will build off the earlier...

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Mario Luis Small Joins Russell Sage Foundation Board of Trustees

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11/27/2017

The Russell Sage Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of sociologist Mario Luis Small to its board of trustees. Small is currently Grafstein Family Professor at Harvard University. He is a contributor to the RSF volume The Colors of...

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Commonwealth Fund Report Shows That Medicaid, Medicare Accounted for 59% of Health Care Revenue for Largest Insurers

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12/07/2017

... of health care revenues reported by the five largest U. S . commercial health insurance companies (UnitedHealthCare, ...

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New Tax Law Might Force Newman's Own to Put Itself up for Sale

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01/10/2018

New Tax Law Might Force Newman' s Own to Put Itself up for Sale Newman' s Own, the popular purveyor of philanthropic pasta sauce, will be forced to put itself up for sale or pay...

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