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Rockefeller's Rodin Urges Cities to Build Greater Resilience

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01/28/2015

... Cities to Build Greater Resilience Judith Rodin’s new book, The Resilience Dividend, begins with her surveying ... exposed to sea rise, flooding and storm surge, where people had died in the storm. I saw...

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Large-Scale ‘Invest in Youth’ Initiative Focused on 16-24 Year Olds

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05/06/2015

... economic opportunities and outcomes for vulnerable young people across Brooklyn. Brooklyn Community Foundation, the first and only public foundation dedicated to New York City’s largest borough, is launching...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures

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08/10/2015

... also fare worst in a health measure that can keep people from getting jobs — missing teeth. West Virginia ... have lost six or more teeth at 23%. In fact, while most people associate lost teeth and dentures...

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Workforce Development

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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab

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12/08/2015

... that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving ... to design, build and test solutions intended to help people make smarter choices with their...

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Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions

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01/19/2016

... by accelerating disruptions to the world of work—yet people in different economic positions will be impacted in ... ways, according to The Futures of Work, a groundbreaking new report from Foresight Alliance,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Workforce Development

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WSJ Op-ed by Commonwealth Fund President Notes Potential Fallout to Repealing the ACA

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03/08/2016

... highest level since 2007. Critics of Obamacare say this new insurance isn’t worth much. Its deductibles and co-pays ... of care than in 2010. In particular, surveys show that people with Medicaid are getting...

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

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03/22/2016

... “There is no such thing as good guys and bad guys. All people do good and bad things, including you. You can never ... the description offered in Baz Dreisinger’s intriguing new book, “Incarceration Nations.”...

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Justice Reform

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Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Resident-Led Investment Program Targets Challenges In Brooklyn

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01/04/2017

... Investment Program Targets Challenges In Brooklyn Forty people sit in a circle. Most are residents of Crown Heights, ... On that Sunday afternoon in September, the spectrum of people who came together included...

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Community Development

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The Blaustein Foundation Focuses on Mental Health Diversion

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07/28/2017

... police officers with social workers on calls that involve people in the throes of a mental health crisis in an effort ... the public and reduce use of jails and emergency rooms for people who would be better...

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The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation

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Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll

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09/05/2017

... admitted to me that she “can’t stand to be around fat people .” Her reaction is almost visceral, and it prompts her to avoid social and professional contact with people who are seriously overweight. Although...

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Declaration Of Principles Across Hockey Takes NHL Where Other Pro Leagues Ought To Go

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09/08/2017

... Leagues Ought To Go At an announcement and ceremony in New York, stakeholders from the the NHL, NHL Players ... oriented toward creating the best-possible experiences for people throughout the hockey community...

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High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns

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09/14/2017

... went looking for simple technologies that could help people in developing countries, it didn’t ask for grant applications. Instead, it used a hot new format for foundations: a prize competition. The Empowering...

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The G.O.P. Bill Forces States to Build Health Systems From Scratch. That’s Hard.

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09/21/2017

... how markets should be used to distribute coverage, whether people who didn’t buy coverage should be penalized. They had to build a computer system to help people check their eligibility and understand their...

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The Center for Court Innovation

TED Talk: Judge Victoria Pratt on How Judges Can Show Respect

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11/14/2017

... Judge Victoria Pratt on How Judges Can Show Respect In a new TED Talk, Judge Victoria Pratt draws on her experience ... of procedural justice. “It’s a concept that says if people perceive that they are treated...

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Justice Reform

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Atlantic Philanthropies and Ford Foundation Funded Lynching Memorial and Slavery Museum Sets April Opening

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11/14/2017

... first memorial dedicated to lynching victims and a new museum dedicated to slavery on April 26 in Montgomery. ... a private nonprofit that provides legal representation to people who cannot afford it, with a...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers

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02/02/2018

... of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who develop a sporadic form of colon cancer. A ... malignant tumors. Together, these findings could lead to new ways to more effectively screen...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program

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06/19/2018

... of the Social Justice program. Williams will start in the new role at the end of June. In their role, Williams will ... economic disparities impacting low-income and poor LGBTQ people ... Alisha Williams to...

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Rico Blancaflor

... refine and enhance our Public Policy Fellowship, build new opportunities for our members to experience our Policy ... He is also a documentary filmmaker exploring the diaspora, power and identity for immigrant...

Global Companies Like Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs Join Climate Change Efforts

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09/23/2015

... its modest origins on American college campuses. The new members include Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, ...

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