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At Rockefeller Forum, Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste

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09/21/2017

... national efforts to streamline date labels in the United States , United Kingdom and Japan to the rest of the world. In ... food waste, save their families money, and conserve resources to protect our planet...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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New Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Grant to Fund Treatment for Underserved

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07/13/2018

... untreated dental diseases due to cost and lack of medical coverage . Services funded by the grant will begin to ...

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

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Health

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John Ruskay, Ph.D., to Step Down in June 2014 as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

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05/01/2013

... my conviction that Judaism enhances life; my commitment to care for every being; and my belief in the value of ... "John has ensured that UJA-Federation has the financial resources to support the services...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Clinton, Roberts and Three Other Amazing Women Leaders at PNY’s Annual Meeting

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05/21/2014

... she is advancing new work to identify just how much progress we’ve made on issues central to women and girls at ... Moving forward – women and the workforce CHECK OUT THESE RESOURCES Our Annual Meeting Program...

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PNY News

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

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Muslim Advocates

Philanthropy New York

Aetna Foundation Launches $4.5 Million Healthier World Innovation Challenge

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01/07/2015

... a new $4.5 million initiative designed to use digital health innovations to improve chronic health outcomes in vulnerable communities. We know that ... to the Pew Research Center, 84% of low-income adults have...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Health

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Aetna Foundation

Is Overhead Having a Moment?

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06/16/2015

... originally published as the feature article for the June 2015 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. ... beat calling for government and foundations to provide the resources nonprofits really...

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PNY News

To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... work together, surprising personal friendships bloomed. In 2013 we took as a goal the idea of building on an ... we approach New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In December 2015 he was to host a reception at the...

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Community Development

Citi Foundation Selects The Opportunity Network for Grant to Expand Programs That Prepare New York City’s Youth for Careers

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10/25/2017

... The grant is part of Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative, which provides youth in the U.S. and around the world with training and access to jobs, including paid apprenticeships and ... coalition...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi Foundation

Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism

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08/03/2015

... continue to finance projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which have been linked to ... grant, says limited rights to access and use of natural...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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04 Apr 2024

A Conversation for Funders on Reforms for Disaster Assistance to Help Survivors Recover Faster - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 4, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... updates will provide survivors with faster and easier access to resources they need after disasters. FEMA developed these new ...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Advocates for Keeping Artists in New York City

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06/10/2016

... to them growing up. Now, as head of the foundation since 2013 , he's directing its $12.4 billion endowment to focus on ... address the problem, including issues of affordability and access in cities like...

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Arts

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15 Apr 2015

NYCHA Goes Green: Urban Ag & Workforce Development

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... farming pilot at the Red Hook Houses initiated in June 2013 and co-founded with Added Value . Over the next 3 years, ... Young NYCHA residents will grow food, increase food access for residents, provide...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Food Systems

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World Education Services Launches WES Mariam Assefa Fund to Provide Support to Organizations Striving to Help Immigrants and Refugees

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06/04/2019

... WES Mariam Assefa Fund. “The fund will deploy catalytic resources to address that challenge. Our plan is to support organizations that are working to accelerate progress , spur innovation, and permanently...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... communities. Chukwuma began his new position in January 2013 . He was selected after a broad international search. ...

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Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

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04/10/2013

... community — especially its least advantaged — has access to the resources necessary to maximize its potential. With a results ...

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04 Apr 2018

Private Funders Meeting with Dr. Mitchell Katz

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Please join Philanthropy New York’s Health Working Group for a special funders meeting with Dr. Mitchell Katz , the new President of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) at Philanthropy New York on ... after having...

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COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... of Federation Employment & Guidance Service (FEGS) in 2015 , then New York City's largest social service agency, ... into the sector. We can't afford to lose these precious resources . The work of...

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Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

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06/04/2012

... career to justice and equality with a focus on increasing access to opportunity for people of color and low-income ... offers a remarkable vehicle to combine vision and resources to further our country’s core...

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Human Services

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

13 Jan 2016

Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates an alarming trend! ... to ensure that everyone, especially adolescent girls, has access to quality mental health care...

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