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Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/05/2014

... Women are a fast-rising force in philanthropy. More women are making their own fortunes than ever before and ... philanthropy, bringing people together to mobilize huge resources for different causes. Too...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Simons Foundation

NoVo Foundation

OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy

Release Date:

11/03/2014

... goals as well as development needs with finite financial resources , moving to a low-carbon economy can help it ... which will result in a saving of USD 600 billion for more productive investments, says CPI...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Open Society Foundations

Commonwealth Fund Report Finds Americans’ Salaries Can’t Keep Up With Rising Medical Costs

Release Date:

10/26/2016

... Keep Up With Rising Medical Costs Americans are spending more of their paychecks on health insurance because stagnant ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Rockefeller Foundation’s Claudia Juech, Associate Vice President & Managing Director, Answers “5 Questions” in PND

Release Date:

05/10/2017

... activities, an approach the foundation is using to bring more diverse voices into the earliest stages of its work, ... evidence, and ultimately do the most good with the resources it has. . . Rockefeller...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

USAID Announces Over $90 Million In Additional Humanitarian Assistance To Ethiopia

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... Government to demonstrate greater leadership and invest more resources to combat a worsening humanitarian crisis. . . ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

FORE Awards New Grants to Catalyze the Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis

Release Date:

05/31/2023

... for Patients and Communities Act. BPC will also hold a public webinar to highlight findings of the project. A ... reentry demonstration waiver, which aims to increase access to treatment for individuals...

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Member News

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Health

Public Policy

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast

Release Date:

07/03/2018

... the value of workers without college degrees and now more states are joining in this effort to transform hiring ... in 2016 by the Markle Foundation , has expanded to 19 more states through the Skillful State...

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Member News

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Simons Foundation Helps Scientists Share and Review Findings

Release Date:

01/06/2015

... share their findings before peer review, now holds more than 1 million research articles. The repository, ... half a million manuscripts, but has taken just 6 more to double its holdings. Researchers now...

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The Simons Foundation

Wallace Foundation Launches 'Building New Audiences for Sustainability' Initiative

Release Date:

04/16/2015

... A frequent scapegoat is the lack of arts education in the schools , which implies that if people were only better ... 50s, and therefore DID have the benefit of arts education. More immediate culprits, to my...

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Arts

Community Development

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The Wallace Foundation

New Biomarker Identifies Uveal Melanoma Patients At High Risk For Metastasis (Research To Prevent Blindness)

Release Date:

03/07/2016

... 1, those with high levels of the biomarker PRAME mRNA were more likely to metastasize than those with low levels of ... indicating that patients with this biomarker be monitored more closely for metastatic...

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Member News

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Health

Science

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Research to Prevent Blindness

Torres: Federal Section 8 initiative would cripple thousands of New York City families

Release Date:

08/22/2016

... of homelessness on the streets, in the shelters and in the schools since the demise of Work Advantage five years ago, ... serve as a grim reminder: Less rental assistance will mean more homelessness. Fewer...

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Housing and Homelessness

U.S. Cities Will Be Able to Compete for Funding From JPMorgan

Release Date:

09/12/2018

... competition for funding. JPMorgan plans to invest, through public -private partnerships, in places where it can address ... It plans to announce winners in the spring. Private- public partnerships have sprouted...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

Release Date:

01/10/2013

... During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few ... rather than to military bases. As we learned more about the unique needs and preferences...

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Insights

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All Funders

23 Apr 2013

Elder Abuse: How Funders Can Make a Difference — Conversations with GIA

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Webinar

Elder abuse is shockingly common. More than four million older adults are abused each year in ...

Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)

Release Date:

06/24/2014

... can help educators understand students’ needs. And by providing a network of linked educational experiences, badges ... ones. Badges are seen as tools for increasing equitable access to higher education and...

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Insights

Funding Area

Education

Veterans

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The New York Community Trust

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

11 Jun 2015

Ten Ways Philanthropic Families Work With Community Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... the many ways that philanthropic families work with the more than 800 community foundations spread across North ... and family foundation staff and trustees: In order to access all of the ways you can utilize...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

All Funders

Board & Trustees

14 Jan 2016

Collaborating Across Power Differences - Webinar

Thursday, January 14, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... solutions for bridging power differences and collaborating more effectively. Miki will be joined by Cindy Mercer, ... and family foundation staff and trustees: In order to access all of the ways you can...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward

Release Date:

11/28/2016

... rights of women and girls; safeguarding civil liberties; providing better education outcomes for all Americans; ... reinforcing who you are and what you believe matters more than ever. Balance the temptation...