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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Donita Volkwijn as Senior Director of Member Engagement

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07/08/2021

... has lived there as well as in Germany, Belgium, and the United States . Donita will join the Philanthropy New York team on ...

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42nd Annual Meeting Recap - Looking Back, Moving Forward

... funder panel recording.png How can we take action ? Take action ...through using your personal power JaNay Queen ... the system. We are the operators of the system." Take action ...through...

Philanthropy and the Interfaith Imperative

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05/24/2018

... Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Interfaith Youth Core An acute question of our times is whether ... for human flourishing. This plays out strongly in the United States , as we...

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The Teagle Foundation

Foundations Team Up to Fund Invisible Transgender Communities

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07/12/2016

... of grantmaking and the availability of other philanthropic resources to not only improve, but also increase, access to ... marriage equality. In short, as Arcus board member and media personality Janet Mock...

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Ashley Allen

Ashley Headshot.png As Manager of Member Engagement at Philanthropy New York, Ashley Allen works with PNY’s Salesforce CRM, maintaining existing and establishing new relationships with current and prospective members. She is a key resource to...

Philanthropy New York Welcomes Ashley Allen as the new Manager of Member Engagement

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11/09/2022

Join us in welcoming Ashley to the Philanthropy New York community!

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National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship

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05/16/2018

... on there as a distinguished senior fellow, focusing on media appearances and the publication of a major book on the ... Award for Leaders on the Fight Against Poverty and Citizen Action of New York’s...

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Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now

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03/03/2015

... innovations have accounted for more than half of the United States ’ economic growth since the beginning of the 20th ... it alone. Funding collaboratives like the Hive Digital Media Learning...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Alfred Ironside Vice President for Global Communications

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11/21/2014

... to joining Ford, Mr. Ironside served as chief of global media relations at the United Nations Children’s Fund, with spokesman duties ... a press attaché in the East Berlin Embassy for the United...

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Legal Aid Society Slams State’s Familial DNA Testing Proposal as Abuse Of Power

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09/13/2017

The Legal Aid Society launched a broadside Monday at the state’s familial DNA testing proposal, saying the move is an abuse of power.

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Commonwealth Fund: Latest Scorecard on Health System Performance Shows More Improvement Than Decline Across States

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12/09/2015

... Performance Shows More Improvement Than Decline Across States States ’ health care systems improved more than they ... rate for working-age adults declined in nearly all states and dropped by...

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Commonwealth Fund Releases Its 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance

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05/29/2018

... Minnesota, Vermont, and Utah are the top-ranked states according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 Scorecard ... on State Health System Performance, which assesses all 50 states and the District of Columbia on...

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New York State Health Foundation: Online Patient Reviews Are Good Predictors of Hospital Quality

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04/30/2018

A study, funded by the New York State Health Foundation, looked at data on potentially preventable readmission rates at hospitals in New York state and found that high Yelp ratings were correlated with better-quality hospitals.

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Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation To Help Support Expansion of the Empire State Trail Initiative

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09/18/2018

The grant will be used to enhance the trail with gateways, signage, kiosks, bike racks and other amenities that will make it a world-class destination. The grant will also be used to help complete the Shoreline Trail and add trail amenities from...

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Westchester Community Foundation Supports Westchester Green Business Program in New York State

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12/19/2016

Westchester Green Business was awarded funding through The Cleaner, Greener Communities initiative (CGC), a statewide program, to incorporate sustainability goals and principles into local decision-making, and leading to a reduction of greenhouse...

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Commonwealth Fund: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States

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09/11/2017

... ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States Among the Trump administration’s first promises was to give states more flexibility and control over their health ... years. To date, however,...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Commonwealth Funded Study Shows Impacts State-based Individual Mandates Would Have in 2019

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07/25/2018

... of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. Currently only three states have implemented state-specific individual mandates. ... DC were not included in the Commonwealth Fund’s list of states with individual mandates...

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George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes

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03/21/2017

Some of the wealthiest New Yorkers are asking the state to raise their taxes.

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Daphne Foundation

With Support from NY State Health Foundation, Plattsburgh Retrofits Old Tennis Courts

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08/18/2016

A grant received by the Foundation of CVPH from the New York State Health Foundation allowed the city to retrofit old tennis courts to establish 13 permanent Pickle Ball Courts in Clinton County.

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