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The Rockefeller Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Create New Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund To Increase Investment in Developing Countries

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10/12/2022

... global economic resilience in the face of compounding health , food, fuel, and climate crises,” said Mike ... operating models, and uses of banks’ financial resources to enable evolution of these institutions...

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Study Funded by Open Society Foundations Finds Digital Devices Are Key to Success for Black and Latino Males

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05/24/2016

... for boys and men of color will rely heavily on their access to trusted resources , both in face-to-face interactions and online. In ... research was conducted by MEE Productions, Inc., a health...

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05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in ... workers start out with a living wage and are provided access to education and training programs similar to those ... and address...

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New York State

Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis

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04/06/2020

... donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight ... Members who have received additional training on relevant health and safety measures...

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What World Do You Want to Live In?

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05/21/2015

... Northeastern College of Professional Studies on May 15, 2015 . Many years ago, one of those key people in my ... programs for children. We see that families with financial resources invest in additional...

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Bettina Alonso and Eugene Keilin Elected to United Hospital Fund Board

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06/29/2016

... and Eugene Keilin in private and public sector finance and health care governance. I know they will both make great ... contributions to UHF’s mission of building an effective health ...

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Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative

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07/28/2014

... without a job. According to a city-prepared, 15-page progress report on the program known as the "Young Men's Initiative," in Fiscal Year 2013 , some 1,831 people enrolled in an internship...

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Michelle A. Adams and Stephen Berger Elected to United Hospital Fund Board

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06/24/2014

... Mr. Berger chaired the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century, which was formed in ... 1970s fiscal crisis; and was chairman of the United States Railway...

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Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political

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08/08/2013

... speaker, although famous for her scholarship on public health and food systems, was neither a funder nor a ... Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, Marion...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Zegar Family Foundation Among Leading Philanthropic Organizations to Partner and Commit Over $223M to Reducing Methane Emissions

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10/11/2021

... supporting the diplomatic effort spearheaded by the United States and European Union’s Global Methane Pledge to ... emissions globally and significantly boosts philanthropic resources allocated specifically to...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New $160 Million Program to End the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic

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09/10/2019

... levels of e-cigarette use among youth in the United States —including a 78 percent increase among high school ... community groups concerned about the nation’s kids and health . More than 3.6 million middle and...

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Mississippi Architects Take on Citywide Hunger Problem With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies

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05/06/2019

... obesity rates, levels of physically active adults, and access to fresh produce. In fact, nearly one-fifth of city ... tax policies, and the state’s aggressive efforts to cut resources for Medicaid and limit...

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Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation Collaborate for Diversity in Art Museum Leadership

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07/31/2018

... in collaboration with 20 museums across the United States . The initiative aims to address the legacy of historic ... institutions in their communities. DMLI builds on a 2015 report from The Andrew W. Mellon...

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Novo Foundation Partners With Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium to Support Growing Movement for Black Girls in the Southeastern U.S.

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10/16/2018

... for regional grantmaking and movement building, providing resources to locally-based organizations that work directly ... to support the movement for girls of color in the United States ... Novo Foundation...

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TRANSformational Impact: U.S. Foundation Funding for Trans Communities

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02/2015

... However, even at its record high of $8.3 million in 2013 , the philanthropic resources provided hardly seem commensurate with the severe ...

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11 Dec 2024

Responding to the Opioid Crisis: What are the Opportunities for Funders to Make a Difference? - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... only.* The opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health crisis affecting both rural and urban areas. In 2023 ... ongoing treatment. All funders—not just those focused on health issues—can make a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis

Release Date:

07/28/2020

... nutrition insecurity are at crisis levels in the United States and is likely to get worse, particularly with regard ... food industry executives to social justice, environmental, health and nutrition advocates...

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Noyes Foundation Launches New Funding Initiative: Building Power Across Movements

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10/02/2015

... justice, racial equity, mining, immigration, and health care . PLAN engages in year-round voter registration and ...

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Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age

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02/13/2017

... step up to. From those who could be left out of affordable health care to those bandied about in an educational system with an ... our commitment to the work in these uncertain times. Put Progress...

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