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Ms. Foundation for Women President Amerita Examines Impact of Take Our Daughters to Work Day

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04/24/2015

... self-esteem at adolescence, which we had seen in recent research . The day went "viral" before there was such a ... seen and heard, changed many lives, as I've come to know through the years......

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Council Seeks to Protect Domestic Workers

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04/13/2016

... Labor Standards. It will provide information and referrals through two staffers. The division's coordinator would conduct research on the home-care industry and potentially help .....

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Workforce Development

Bessemer Trust Among Experts Tapped by NYTimes for Piece on Social Change Major Gifts

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05/16/2016

... desire for social change, but few, it turns out, follow through . Instead, according to research by the Bridgespan Group, a philanthropic consultant, ...

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New York Community Trust Gives $100K Grant to Encourage Resilient Building Practices in NYC and Beyond

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07/07/2016

... in NYC and Beyond The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education institute dedicated to responsible ... regarding the many benefits of building for resilience. Through the New York Community...

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The Commonwealth Fund Supports Tool to Encourage Patient Contribution to Clinical Notes

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12/08/2017

... in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In that research , doctors at UCLA Health and Beth Israel Deaconess ... benefit if they are invited to co-produce medical notes, through OurNotes, with their doctors, rather...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds 20 Years of Sky Observations

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05/11/2018

... Telescope to the celestial equator and light went through to the survey's exquisitely sensitive camera. The ... 2.5 meters (8 feet) in diameter, is small by astronomy research telescope standards, but...

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Aetna Foundation Supports Bike Sharing Initiative

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10/12/2018

... end by August 2020. The goal is to reach over 4,200 people through the program. The majority of the grant ($30,000) will ... a stipend of $2,500 each to refine, prototype (similar to research and development...

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Championing Colombia’s LGBTI Movement: Latest Report from the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

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02/18/2021

... process initiated in 2012 by President Manuel Santos. Through their participation, LGBTI activists have been able ...

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LGBTQ

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

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12/14/2010

... role. Wellspring first considered “off the shelf” resources , particularly to strengthen its financial due ... enterprise . Before, the concern was getting the grantee through the due diligence process . Now,...

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26 Mar 2015

Using Social Media to Engage Your Stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as using resources wisely and acting responsibly. Social media is a ...

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Rockefeller Foundation President Wants de Blasio to Make the City More Resilient

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02/12/2014

... cities around the world implement urban resilience plans through technical support and funding for the cities to hire ... absolutely must appoint a Chief Resilience Officer. Our resources will support that...

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Disaster Relief

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Ten Librarians Honored by Carnegie for Outstanding Public Service

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12/03/2014

... role librarians play in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. Selected from a pool ... difference in their lives. One librarian provides literacy resources for underserved...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Funds Heart Attack Care in the Rural Midwest

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02/09/2015

... and with the providers in the state, closes those gaps through change in protocols and processes, and also in providing resources such as life-saving equipment. The funding for this ...

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The Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing President Obama's Executive Actions

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05/07/2015

... represented the start of a new wave of policymaking through executive action by the Obama Administration. In a ...

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Deutsche Bank Gives USD 1 Million to Address Homelessness in New York City

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12/04/2015

... of Homeless Services. The combined USD 1 million in resources will allow the four organizations to provide immediate relief through new or expanded services and to develop a longer-term ...

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JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All

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02/12/2016

... families in multifamily buildings lower their energy bills through energy efficiency. "One of EEFA’s missions is to ... said Cai Steger, project director of EEFA at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC...

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Freedom Together Foundation

Rockefeller, JPMorgan Chase Foundation Support 100,000 Opportunities Hiring Fair & Forum in LA

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02/24/2016

... 1,000 Opportunity Youth were offered on-the-spot offers through the Los Angeles Hiring Fair & Forum on Feb. 11. ... and employment – to meaningful job opportunities and resources . . . Rockefeller, JPMorgan...

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NYS Health Foundation Launches Consumer Empowerment Initiative, Seeks Proposals

Release Date:

03/23/2016

... health care consumers' choice, control, and convenience. Through this RFP, they expect to fund ambitious, large-scale ... or studies that may, as examples: create new tools and resources for consumers;...