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23 Jan 2012

Building Resilient Communities Through Systemic Change

Monday, January 23, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:45am

... infrastructure, break down barriers, and provide increased access to financial markets, economic opportunities and supportive services. Come learn more about strategies used by social entrepreneurs to ... saw...

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The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'

Release Date:

07/22/2021

... wide range of immediate concerns, in nearly every area of public life, will await city leaders on day one. An equitable ... agenda for the incoming mayoral administration to create a more fair, equitable, and...

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Public Policy

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The Century Foundation

The Doris Duke Philanthropies Announce Zeyba Rahman Promoted to Director of the Building Bridges Program

Release Date:

03/11/2022

... among diverse populations for the benefit of stronger and more inclusive communities. “Zeyba Rahman is an innovative, ... for BAM’s Mic Check Hip Hop, creative consultant, Public Programs, for the Metropolitan...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

To Achieve Equity, We Must Accurately Measure Need

Release Date:

10/06/2022

... utilize or have a family member utilizing some form of public assistance benefits such as Medicaid or food stamps. 1 ... disproportionately people of color, are challenged all the more . FPWA has been proud to...

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Insights

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Economic Security

Public Policy

New Center Aids Torture Survivors

Release Date:

06/18/2014

A new WNY Center for Survivors of Refugee Trauma and Torture, made possible by a $250,000 grant from the New York State Health Foundation, will help torture survivors who have resettled in the Buffalo area with their medical and psychological issues.

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

Human Services

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New York Health Foundation

JPMorgan and Citi-Backed Program is Bridge Between Youth Unemployment, Growing Skills Gap

Release Date:

08/21/2015

... 2014," a report created by St. Louis Community College, more than 21,216 tech-related jobs were advertised in the St. ... work experience. STL Youth Jobs receives private and public funding. The program...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit

Release Date:

12/09/2015

... and the potential for art museums and libraries to engage more fully with faculty, students, and each other. The ... The Summit, whose participants represent both private and public institutions of varying...

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Arts

Education

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Longtime Director June Makela Steps Down as Lorraine Marasigan Promoted to Lead the Norman Foundation

Release Date:

12/12/2016

... Island Foundation. Marasigan received a Master’s of Public Health and Master’s in Social Work from Columbia ... and B.A. in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley. For more information about the Norman...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Norman Foundation

New York State Health Foundation Report Finds NY State Premiums Are Among the Highest in the Country

Release Date:

04/02/2018

... 2016, premiums for employer-sponsored plans increased at more than double the rate of the median household income. New ...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

JPMorgan Spreads its Urban Development Money to Paris

Release Date:

11/05/2018

... a visit to the city on Tuesday. Dimon has been leaving more day-to-day operations of the New York-based bank to lieutenants while he promotes policies and public -private partnerships which he believes will...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Carnegie Corporation of New York Launches New Voting Rights Report, Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting and Strengthening American Democracy

Release Date:

11/01/2019

... an opportunity to protect and strengthen U.S. democracy by providing badly needed investments in the country’s voting ... illegal voting barriers. Download the report to learn more . How Philanthropy Can Help...

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Civic Engagement

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Johnson & Johnson Brings Better Sanitation to Homes in India

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... platform is dedicated to crowdfunding to improve global public health. Its latest project will introduce sanitation ... facilities to improve the health of families with young children . For many ...

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Member News

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Health

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Johnson & Johnson

22 Jul 2014

The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... You can view the power point presentation and other resources . The opposition to reproductive rights in this ... promoting myths like Asian American women giving birth to more boys than girls because they are...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

16 Oct 2012

The New Corporate Philanthropy Challenge: A Leadership Conversation

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Today, corporate philanthropy has the opportunity to redefine purpose and value for corporate foundations and giving programs. Visionary leaders have demonstrated that when corporate philanthropy is managed as an investment in society, it can become...

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Issue-Based

Director of Older Adults Grants Departs Weinberg Foundation

Release Date:

01/13/2016

... this year, Marcus will launch Consultants for Community Resources , a consulting firm that will address policy and ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Aging

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

MasterCard Commits $25 Million to Expand UN Capital Development Fund’s Mobile Money for the Poor (MM4P) Program

Release Date:

11/10/2014

... Development Fund (UNCDF), a UN initiative to increase access to microfinance and other forms of investment capital ... will commence operations in mid-2015 with the goal of providing 10 to 12 percent of the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Promotes Arlene Cox to Role of Chief Operating Officer

Release Date:

02/01/2021

... has led or coordinated the Foundation’s work in human resources , information technology, and facilities and ... I have had the pleasure of working with Arlene more closely than perhaps any other Foundation...