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Hartford Foundation Awards $6.7M for Monitoring the Healthcare Landscape

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03/17/2016

... The John A. Hartford Foundation Trustees approved three new grants totaling $6.7 million that offer powerful ... curricula in nursing and other health professional schools . Hartford Foundation Awards $6.7M for...

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Aging

Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Two Staff, Promotes One

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07/27/2017

... Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to the Foundation's team, as well as announce a ... for the past 8 years, primarily around education and schools . Chelsea Smith joins...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Brooklyn Org

How Evaluations Make Programs Stronger

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08/21/2014

... for National and Community Service (CNCS), that combines public and private resources to grow the impact of innovative, community-based ...

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Evaluation

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000

Release Date:

04/15/2020

... American Federation (AAF) : $5,000 to provide in-language resources to Korean and Chinese small business owners about ... government, as well as enroll those who are eligible for public benefit programs...

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Korean American Community Foundation

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

Release Date:

05/05/2021

... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record $1.9 ... Equity Forum, which formally kicked off in Mexico City last month and will culminate in Paris on...

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Insights

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

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01/12/2015

... may seem more personal than academic, but at some schools , they’re now part of the regular curriculum. Some ... like grit will distract policy makers from problems with schools . In a 2014 paper, the Australian...

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Education

Prudential Names America's Top Youth Volunteers

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05/05/2015

... engraved gold medallions, crystal trophies for their schools , and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Prudential Financial (Non Member)

Prudential Foundation

OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'

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08/13/2015

... learning materials, such as textbooks, were delivered to schools in a timely manner. Monitoring teacher absenteeism – whether teachers even showed up at schools – was another serious concern. Now with the .....

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Community Development

Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation

Release Date:

03/16/2016

... Strong principals are critical components of successful schools , and yet school leaders usually receive far less ...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Grant Supported Research: Self-Affirmation Intervention with Existing Institutional Channels Leads To Academic Success for Minority Students

Release Date:

06/28/2017

William T. Grant Foundation supported research at Stanford which found African-American and Latino students who completed self-affirming writing exercises in middle school took more challenging courses and were more likely to enroll in college,...

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

Many Students Around the World Can’t Read or Add, World Bank Says

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09/27/2017

Around the world, hundreds of millions of students are spending years in school while learning virtually nothing, and many countries are neglecting to even measure their progress, the World Bank warned in its flagship annual economic development...

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Education

Applying Social Enterprise to Refugee Settings

Release Date:

09/28/2017

Humanitarian assistance relies on a charity model of providing immediate relief in emergency situations. But once the emergency has passed, other approaches might better deliver services in a market-driven, customer-centric way.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Catalytic Investment to Eliminate Two Neglected Tropical Diseases in East Africa

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04/26/2022

... accelerating progress on ending NTDs with this significant new commitment. Helmsley shares the UAE’s long-held values ... partnership, innovative financing, and the development of new areas of expertise to...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Ford Foundation Heads Group of Philanthropic Leaders to Save Detroit

Release Date:

11/10/2014

... as Judge Gerald E. Rosen, the appointed mediator in this city ’s federal bankruptcy case, made an unheard-of request. ... He wanted the philanthropic groups, some with ties to the city , to help rescue Detroit...

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Economic Security

Human Services

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Ford Foundation

More Floods Are Coming And We're Making Them Worse

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... drinking water and food. After the Spaniards conquered the city in 1521, they drained the lake and built Mexico City over it. The now-sprawling metropolis, with 100 times ... and pollution. Drained and drying...

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Environment and Climate Change

Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... a mandate Thursday that would force some of the city 's most inefficient buildings to curb their ... to reach energy-efficiency targets by 2030. If the City Council approves the requirements, they would...