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Ford Foundation Announces Four Promotions

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04/03/2014

... of the most significant intractable challenges for natural resources governance in the global South. Lourdes Rivera , in ... paid sick leave, and other policies to upgrade work in America —some of the most...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $30M Advance Market Commitment with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Ramp Up Procurement and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing

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01/14/2021

... and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing NEW YORK — As America ’s vaccination efforts get off to a slower than ... investors, businesses, and governments to combine their resources to scale funding solutions and...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Ruth Brenner New Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations

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06/29/2021

... and collaborating with Grants Management, Human Resources , IT, and the Foundation’s other administrative ... Vice President of Finance and Administration at Teach for America . She also serves on the Membership...

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

Though Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg lost money from a recent Rikers Island recidivism reduction program, they still plan to explore social impact bonds in the future.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative

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08/27/2015

The $1 million grant will provide education to current and former prisoners.

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Ford’s Alexander Reviews ‘Incarceration Nations’ in Washington Post

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03/22/2016

... play with friends; they talk about good guys and bad guys, jails and police. I banned toy guns and handcuffs from our ...

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Seeking Medicaid Coverage for Inmates, With Help from New York Community Trust

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04/01/2016

Many prisoners end up falling through the cracks of the health system upon their release from jail. But a state program designed to link inmates to health care providers in the community has motivated legislators to seek new exceptions to the rules.

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Hazen Foundation's Bezahler in EdWeek: Are We Criminalizing Our Students?

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12/09/2016

An overemphasis on criminal justice undermines K-12 education, writes Edward W. Hazen Foundation president Lori Bezahler for Ed Week.

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With Support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Survey Reveals Effects of Incarceration for Older Americans' Work And Retirement Plans

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05/05/2017

Americans age 50 and older who report that they have been incarcerated at some point in their lives are more likely to express anxiety about several aspects of retirement, to have experienced unemployment in the recent past, and to have fewer...

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The Blaustein Foundation Focuses on Mental Health Diversion

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07/28/2017

... is to improve relations with the public and reduce use of jails and emergency rooms for people who would be better ...

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Immigration Agents Arrest Hundreds in Sweep of Sanctuary Cities

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10/03/2017

... jurisdictions” where the agency is denied access to jails to interview suspects and where its requests to take ...

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Racial Justice and Eviction Prevention Dominant Themes in $15 million in Grants Awarded by Trinity Church Wall Street

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06/17/2021

... of poor and underserved New Yorkers of color at the Rikers jails .” said Susan Shah, Managing Director for Racial ...

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Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... eyeglasses—and thousands of Fijians have regained their sight . Is this an isolated incident or an emerging noteworthy ... for communities in the Global South—can leverage more resources to augment their grant...

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Between Resistance and Rebuilding

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04/05/2021

... immigrants who are exposed to the virus in ICE detention jails . The Sunrise Movement is demanding that policymakers ... communities. Or, we can be weavers if we have access to resources in order to target...

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Three Named Winners For Best Green Business Ideas In Western Balkans

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07/31/2014

... and Eltjana Shrekli (Albania), for her project, Green Sight -Castle2Castle. Each of the three winners will be ...

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Jonas Family Fund Strives to Eliminate Children’s Blindness

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01/10/2017

... Hospital . “It’s very tough losing a little more sight every year,” says Mr. Jonas, a retired retail ...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Is Major Funder in the Fight Against Blindness

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03/03/2017

... for philanthropy, it's fighting blindness. Losing sight is a horrifying fate for anyone to contemplate, and .....

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Support from The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Helps the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation Provide Vision Services for its Clients

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12/04/2018

... depressed and then your life is bad.” To help improve sight for a population prone to vision issues, the Lions Club ...

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New Research Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds New Biomarker for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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01/29/2019

... AMD or stopping its progression early in the disease when sight could be saved. Two of the strongest genetic ...

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Arabella Advisors Advocates for 12 Good Food Policy Priorities

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12/10/2015

... system, increase access to Good Food in communities across America , and help make our food system more sustainable,” ... effectively coordinate efforts, leverage one another’s resources , and extend the impact...

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