NYS Health President Speaks Out for Free Lunch for NYC Children
Release Date:
05/23/2017
... participate in the lunch program. What stops them? It’ s simple: Stigma. Bullying. Shaming. . . NYS Health ...
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Ford Foundation Hires Detroit Native, Kevin Ryan, as Program Officer for its New Detroit Office
Release Date:
05/31/2017
... out," Ford Foundation President Darren Walker told Crain' s . “I think it’ s important because having someone close to the ground, ... speech Thursday at the Detroit Regional Chamber' s...
AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors
Release Date:
06/15/2017
... people and adults with disabilities, according to AARP’ s new state scorecard released today. The report, Picking Up ... Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Director, AARP Public Policy Institute. “The proposed...
Seeking Just & Sustainable Communities: Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million
Release Date:
07/26/2017
... Second-quarter grants were awarded in the foundation' s focus areas of strong local economies, sustainable ... through economic inclusion strategies; the New York Women' s Foundation, which will...
NoVo Foundation: Seeking LOIs for Radical Hope Fund to Support Strategies for Transformation
Release Date:
07/31/2017
... centers feminist leadership, including but not limited to policy advocacy campaigns Global solidarity and transnational ... budgets should not exceed 33 percent of the organization’ s total annual budget. In...
Mayor de Blasio Signs Sweeping Legislation to Curb Smoking, Tobacco Usage
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... requiring all residential buildings to create a smoking policy and disclosing it to both current and prospective ...
Peterson Foundation On New Tax Reform Framework
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... question is how tax reform will affect our nation’ s unsustainable fiscal outlook, and that question remains ... tax reform must be fiscally responsible. Tax reform that’ s unpaid for would actually be anti-...
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Census 2020 - Time to Act - A Webinar Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum
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... the funding and planning challenges facing Census 2020, it' s imperative that philanthropy take action now to support a ... more about options for you and your organization to take policy action on the...
The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... $974,000 in grants to 15 groups to help New York City' s immigrants understand their rights and protect their ... will help some organizations respond to the White House' s decision to terminate...
New York State Health Foundation Awards United Hospital Fund Grant To Study Ways To Improve Discharge Planning
Release Date:
10/25/2017
... training needs, innovative tools and approaches, and policy levers that hold potential for improving post-acute ...
Open Society Foundations and Bloomberg Philanthropies Noted In Report Released By Foundation Center: Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
Release Date:
11/01/2017
... Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys U. S . foundation funding in support of programs and ... 41 percent of the grant dollars tracked supported policy , advocacy, and systems reform — a significant...
The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India
Release Date:
11/15/2017
... for expanding companies. Smart Power India also discusses policy with local and national government to align public and ... expanding 24/7 electricity to all of the country’ s citizens... The Rockefeller...
Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... opportunities to deploy the full range of Heron’ s “toolbox” (including grants, program related ... a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business and Public Policy from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Arthur “Buzz...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce The Selection Committee For 2017 U.S. Mayors Challenge
Release Date:
11/29/2017
... Philanthropies Announce The Selection Committee For 2017 U. S . Mayors Challenge Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the selection committee for the 2017 U. S . Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition...
New App Plentiful, Funded By The Helmsley Charitable Trust, Streamlines How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry
Release Date:
12/04/2017
... times and easing the process for food providers. “It’ s faster,” Lucy Roque, 46, a mother of five kids, she as ... then I was out.” Rita Shapiro, the organization’ s finance director, said the app has allowed...
Markle Foundation President and CEO Zoë Baird Writes About Where Amazon Should Build Their New Headquarters
Release Date:
12/05/2017
... the quality of a skilled local workforce and a state’ s support for constantly developing those skills is the most important factor for a company’ s long-term success. But for Amazon, there’ s...
Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development
Release Date:
12/06/2017
... community development led by community members. Surdna' s catalytic contribution to the Amplify Fund will seed a ... that impact their lives. "As we celebrate Surdna' s centennial year, we'...
New Report From Silicon Valley Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
12/11/2017
... Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’ s Sustainable Development Goals Eliminating poverty. ... (SDGs), a United Nations framework to address the world’ s most pressing social, environmental...
Courtney Bryan Joins JPMorgan Chase as Executive Director with Global Philanthropy and Head of the East Region
Release Date:
12/12/2017
... Island that helped support a historic change in the City' s policy . Prior to these roles, Courtney was the director .....
Commonwealth Fund Supported Report Shows Uninsured Rate Drops Substantially in Most States
Release Date:
12/14/2017
... the first three years following the Affordable Care Act’ s major health coverage expansions, according to a new ... scorecard assessing access to health care. New Mexico’ s rate dropped the most between 2013...