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Doris Duke Foundation

Funders Should Invest in Health Programs to End Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs

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09/15/2016

... war on drugs. From 2003 – 2015 he worked at the Drug Policy Alliance, where he led numerous policy reform ... efforts to reduce overdose fatalities through health-based approaches to drug...

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Justice Reform

The Rockefeller Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Create New Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund To Increase Investment in Developing Countries

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10/12/2022

... operating models, and uses of banks’ financial resources to enable evolution of these institutions. ... mortality, building climate resilient agriculture, and advancing gender equality that continue to exceed...

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Economic Security

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New Report from The Burke Foundation: Expand Midwifery Care in NJ to Improve Maternal Health, Promote Equity

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06/07/2022

... through research and analysis of available literature, policy analysis, interviews, and a multistakeholder convening ... The report cites evidence that the midwifery model of person - centered...

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Children, Youth and Families

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13 May 2025

Disability Inclusion in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

How can family philanthropies ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability inclusive? In this interactive session, we focus on embedding disability and inclusion in operations and learn best practices to embed disability...

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Disabilities

Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap

... virtual program was a digital exploration of migration and policy . Through presentations, performances, and panels, we ... New American Economy ) shared the importance of bottom-up approaches when it comes to...

William T. Grant Foundation Focuses on Inequality Research

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05/04/2018

... designed to build, test, and increase understanding of approaches to reducing inequality in youth outcomes on the ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation Launches Effort To Diversify Art Museum Leadership

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11/29/2017

... enabling other art institutions to learn from successful approaches ... Ford Foundation Launches Effort To Diversify ...

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Arts

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World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

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01/15/2020

... workers, and committed employers. We hope the data and resources generated through this initiative can be leveraged ...

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27 Apr 2021

How Philanthropy Can Help Avoid A Tsunami of Evictions

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... coming and have the chance to get ahead of. The scale of resources needed to address this crisis can only come from ... can continue to play – a role Opportunities to advance policy solutions to the looming...

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Health Benefits for Employees, Dependents & Retirees

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05/2011

Employers aim to provide adequate health benefits for their employees. Strategizing an economical plan that offers expansive coverage, is competitive within the marketplace, and complies with legislative regulations can be overwhelming. George Wilson from Willis-HRH joined us to discuss the different options available to employers who provide health benefits to employees, dependents and retirees. The presentation covered plan structure choices (PPO, HMO, EPO, CDHP, etc.), reimbursement accounts (FSA, HRA, HSA), self-insuring, extending coverage to domestic partners, covering children up to 26...

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Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods

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11/13/2017

... know that local conditions have a tremendous impact on a person ’s health outcomes,” said Amy Aparicio Clark, a ...

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#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective

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04/20/2016

From left to right: Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Michael ... But from my perspective, the most revelatory conversations centered on the Office and Management Budget (...

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Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

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07/02/2014

... and occupational achievements in adulthood. Social Policy Can Help In 2014, we mark the 50th anniversary of ... to rise, largely unimpeded by tax policies or other approaches . Nonetheless, the success of anti-...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs

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10/22/2013

... inspires people to give will struggle more in this area ( policy research, for example, does not necessarily tug at the ... care providers and say, “Here. Use this to keep this person healthy, however you see...

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06 Oct 2016

Deep Integration of Community Based Organizations and Schools

Thursday, October 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... training/professional development, curriculum, shared measurement /outcomes, etc.). Our panel will explore ... success. Explore The power of school/CBO partnerships in advancing outcomes important to both...

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Children, Youth and Families

Jelena Kostadinovic

... Jelena is known for her responsive and relationship- centered approach to program development, building strong ... experience in international education, human rights, and policy -focused work. Her background...

Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... level of educational excellence and with world-class resources . The foundation’s gift will also help give those ...

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Science

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Mellon Announces Funding for Higher Education in Prisons

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06/06/2023

... commitment to expanding opportunities and increasing resources for higher education in carceral environments. ... individuals, as well as those that deliver education and resources to often overlooked...

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