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The Century Foundation

Keeping in Touch, Building Trust

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03/10/2021

... there were problems, I would be connected to the people or resources that could support me. Today, I am a program ... we help fund. We do this by listening carefully to our grantees – by taking the time to...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed strategically and efficiently to ... by FEMA and insurance companies and the amount that our fellow New Yorkers truly need to...

Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

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04/26/2017

... it. That’s a good thing. Inequity is a big problem in our society and at the heart of many social ills that ... in education while another looks for equity in terms of health outcomes for a particular...

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Commonwealth Fund Launches A New Tool for Comparing ‘Medicare for All’ Plans

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03/15/2019

... for All’ Plans The Commonwealth Fund, a non-partisan health care foundation, introduced an interactive tool this week that allows users to compare congressional health care...

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Report Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC

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07/03/2018

... and persistent disparities divide the city’s diverse population . This is among the key findings of A Portrait of ... the American Human Development Index, which combines health , education, and earnings data...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Community Development

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The Weight of Privilege in Crisis

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08/19/2020

... shift in the last six months. Inequity that has plagued our society for centuries, has shown up in ways that even the ... it, what may actually break us is the price that mental health will exact. For those...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Disaster Relief

Social Justice

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... to follow Beldon down the spend-out path and disburse our assets in five years , closing our doors completely in 2015. Yes, our decreasing assets ... Philanthropy New York members who fund...

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Seven Million Fewer Uninsured Under Obamacare, Commonwealth Fund Finds

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01/15/2015

... implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to survey data released Thursday by the ...

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Making Change Not Grants: Combining the 3 Roles of the Arcus Foundation for Impact

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06/02/2015

... community about the need for funders to maximize our impact by engaging in “beyond grantmaking” ... of research, pursuing policy change, leveraging new resources —in order to advance the change we seek to make...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do

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03/06/2018

... 200 foundations from across the United States signed onto our joint statement in support of immigrants and ... and deportation, affecting long-time U.S. residents, parents of U.S. citizens, refugees who fled...

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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

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Immigration

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The Sozosei Foundation Announces New Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

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04/18/2022

... Communications; Improving Access to Community-Based Mental Health Care ; Research; and Scaling What Works. Today, the Foundation ... Behavioral Health Foundation “These grants represent...

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Human Services

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Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... wetlands and grasslands – cannot be neglected if we want our communities to thrive. Funders who care about community development, health , environment, and youth are beginning to take a more...

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What Does Affordable Mean in an Unaffordable City?

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06/11/2019

... on household expenditures (food, housing, transportation, health care , etc.) to determine how much income a working family of ... pushes forward strategies for advancing self-sufficiency. Resources...

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Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy

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05/12/2016

... this country and in philanthropy, and if we believe that our old behaviors and old ways of doing things will continue ... to make us relevant and important, then we are kidding ourselves ,” said Ford Foundation...

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NY Community Trust Mentioned in City Lab Article About Advocacy Groups Assisting Refugees

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03/13/2017

... and other undocumented immigrants have seen an infusion of resources following the Trump administration’s ... changes to the safety net or immigration, environment or health care policies,”...

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The New York Community Trust

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Immigration

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Commonwealth Fund Advice: It’s Important to Read the Fine Print of Healthcare Coverage

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12/16/2015

... the Fine Print of Healthcare Coverage The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health plans to fully cover preventive services, such as ... But findings from the most recent Commonwealth Fund Health...

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Is There Really a Conflict between the Public Good and Professionalism in the Foundation Sector?

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08/26/2014

... chosen to adopt the value-added model. In fields such as health care , they have been stimulated to do so by the example of ... which provide evidence that devoting substantial resources to...

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Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color

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03/09/2017

... Shannon, executive director of the Funders Network on Population Reproductive Health & Rights. “We must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with ... leaders, we have a special obligation to ensure that our...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States

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12/21/2016

... there was little progress in expanding access to dental care for adults, which is not a required benefit under the ... illustrate the impact that policy can have on access to care and offer a focal point for...

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