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13 Nov 2018

California Fires Briefing with Local Responders and Funders - A Webinar Hosted by Philanthropy California

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... days and weeks Perspectives on immediate and anticipated community needs that are being addressed by local community ... on needs experienced by people with access to the fewest resources...

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Issue-Based

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Disaster Relief

The Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective Increases to $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses

Release Date:

02/02/2021

... organizations from across sectors to share best practices, resources and ideas to address global challenges, including ... to a collective of government, business, faith-based, and non -profit partners in 12...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation

A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

Release Date:

05/30/2018

... are spending their childhoods homeless. The future health and well-being of the next generation of New Yorkers ... Homelessness impacts feelings of security and mental health ; separates parents and children...

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Citizen's Committee for Children of New York, Inc.

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NY Women’s Foundation, NoVo and 15 Other PNY Members Support Leadership of Young Women of Color with $2.1M

Release Date:

01/10/2017

... its 2016 grants totaling $2.1 million, awarded to 28 non -profit organizations across the five boroughs. Each ... the areas of health , economic and workforce development, community support and...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Brooklyn Org

The Cricket Island Foundation

Ford Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Surdna Foundation

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

The Pinkerton Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women

The Scherman Foundation

Andrus Family Fund

F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller to Step Down

Release Date:

06/20/2017

... and president of Heron since 2010, will assume the role of president emerita and will continue to write, speak, ... peers to jettison outdated operating models that leave resources untapped in the face of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Movement Building and System Change

Release Date:

05/18/2012

... on strategies that funders and donors can pursue to help community -based nonprofits create a more fair, just and ... ten are immigrant communities. Oliveira worked in the health and human services field for...

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One-Third of New Yorkers Don’t Have Internet Access. That Is an Issue for Funders

Release Date:

05/26/2021

... Officer for Education and Human Justice at The New York Community Trust Like many New Yorkers, my household is ... attend school, enroll in unemployment benefits, attend a community board meeting, or see a...

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The New York Community Trust

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Community Development

Technology

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Stephany Fong

... in strategic communications, philanthropy, and public health . Prior to joining Philanthropy New York, she served as the North America Communications Manager at WomenLift Health , where she led the...

21 Jul 2014

Demystifying Funder Transparency: Sharing Assessments

Monday, July 21, 2014 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

View resources and webcast recording of this program. Grantees, ... it can be challenging to know where and how to begin with improving and enhancing your foundation’s transparency ... if you will be partipating...

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JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health . The study also found that excess weight in childhood ... and a novel statistical approach to account for long-term population -level trends in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Freedom Together Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Unveils New Website and Logo

Release Date:

05/27/2014

... site is responsive, so whether you're checking out our resources on health care reform, learning what our latest international survey found, or offering your ideas on health care...

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Communications

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Commonwealth Fund

Leadership Changes Announced at Gap Foundation and Gap, Inc.

Release Date:

05/15/2015

... Bobbi Silten has been promoted and has taken on a new role . She is now Executive Vice President, Gap Inc. Global ... oversee the following Gap Inc. functions: Global Human Resources ; Corporate Affairs; Gap...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

International/Foreign Affairs

Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

By Ramtin Arablouei, Program Manager, Health and Environmental Funders Network The word ... public health expert writes, “ there is no fence line community when it comes to fracking .” This...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost

Release Date:

01/01/2015

... people. Coverage long considered the gold standard of health insurance now often requires workers to pay so much ... that many feel they must skip doctor visits, put off medical procedures, avoid filling...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Commonwealth Fund

Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta

Release Date:

04/13/2015

... on average. The Ford Foundation recently awarded Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) a $120,000 ... grant for a project that addresses the reproductive health needs of young, out-of-school women in...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

Simons, Gates Foundations, HHMI Announce Faculty Scholars

Release Date:

09/26/2016

... HHMI Announce Faculty Scholars The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & ... as faculty members to address significant global health challenges. Faculty Scholars are...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

Shatterproof Awarded $600,000 Grant by Helmsley Charitable Trust

Release Date:

01/31/2017

... a wide range of charitable causes, primarily including medical research and health institutions... Shatterproof Awarded $600,000 Grant by ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Supported by Greenwall Foundation, Study Finds Two-Thirds Of Americans See Docs Who Got Paid By Drug Companies

Release Date:

03/07/2017

... professor in Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health , visited a doctor within the last year who had received payments or gifts from pharmaceutical or medical device companies. What’s more: Only 5 percent of...

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The Greenwall Foundation

City Signs Exclusive Deal With Pharmaceutical Firm for Anti-Overdose Drug

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... the drug naloxone this year, while the state Department of Health will kick in $7 million. The one-year agreement with ...

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Sector News

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