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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

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09/15/2022

... sex, age, education attainment, and geographic area ( state , county or zip code). Over the coming months, the BWDC ... data to help drive solutions for racial wealth equity. The need for the BWDC was explained...

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A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

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09/30/2020

... by holding back funding at exactly the time our partners need us to double down. The question we must ask ourselves as ... of a transition, these new leaders are not afforded the resources and support needed...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Invests $4.6 Million To Scale Food Is Medicine Initiatives in U.S.

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11/30/2022

... that promote better health outcomes and reduce health costs . “We know healthy food is medicine, that patients in ... reach a fraction of those who could benefit. We urgently need investment in these programs...

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AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers

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04/21/2015

... year, AXA awards 52 high school seniors - one from each state , plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico - college ... more than 6,000 students since the program's inception in 2003 .... AXA Announces the...

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Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort

... Philanthropy Cohort is a three-month learning and action cohort, offered in collaboration with Philanthropy ... to identify areas of focus within their organizations that need to be more explicitly addressed...

Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

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09/29/2017

... in 33 states and the District of Columbia, infant care costs more on average than in- state tuition at a public university. Access to affordable ... may be natural partners, but a look at the community- and...

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What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed

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03/13/2012

... we don’t yet have the strong primary care system that we need to meet these challenges, and building and sustaining it ... close to being medical homes, or who have the capacity and resources to take on major...

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Between Resistance and Rebuilding

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04/05/2021

... Movement is demanding that policymakers prioritize climate action in all decisions moving forward. These are bold and ... emerged quickly. New organizations were launched to address the needs of their...

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Open Society Foundations Hosts Panel on Public Health in a Populist Moment

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04/10/2017

At a time when debates over access to health care and the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs are fueling protest across the political spectrum, how can we build effective movements to defend health as a human right and a public good?

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore

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05/28/2015

... as of March 2015, compared with 5.5 percent for the state of Maryland. The recognized nonprofits play a critical ... low-income individuals and families to job training resources at their point of need...

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5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... in order to continue to reach those least likely to access resources from mainstream sources—those being communities ... know that LGTB communities are resilient but that we still need their money! I’m only...

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Let’s Close the Gap on Mental Health for Good in 2023

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02/16/2023

... behavioral health (Zimmerman 2020). There is an urgent need for resources and funding. Nowhere is that truer than in rural ... needs. Philanthropy can often act more nimbly than local, state...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions

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02/26/2010

... immediate impact. But for many of the issues foundations address , spending more now may be a temporal illusion: the ... a comprehensive time horizon in mind is crucial. We also need foundations with long-...

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Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power

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... and Corporate Power- and what can be done to reverse these trends . Explore The variety of efforts to protect the right ... name, title, organizational affiliation, business mailing address , and phone number...

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Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/16/2020

... said Ms Effron. “Markle’s emphasis on collaborative action will help to unite efforts around this issue and ... Ms. Effron has served on a variety of New York City and State task forces and commissions over...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers

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03/03/2023

... As we continue to advocate for increased federal and state support, the Council will pursue comprehensive ... conveyed the specific gaps that exist in services, and the need for resources and...

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McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund Awarded to Emerging Organizations Challenging Entrenched Inequities

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10/14/2020

... the US. They are working towards creating the change we need now and for generations to come. “We started the ... international jury that has included former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright ,...

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Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health

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07/31/2020

... on Health By: Brian Byrd, Senior Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation and Joseph Smyser, Chief Executive ... system, sending out weekly updates on misinformation trends circulating through media...

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NYS Health Foundation Launches Consumer Empowerment Initiative, Seeks Proposals

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03/23/2016

... Empowerment Initiative, Seeks Proposals The New York State Health Foundation launched a Request for Proposals ... or studies that may, as examples: create new tools and resources for consumers; make the health...

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