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The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

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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...

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Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

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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...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce The Selection Committee For 2017 U.S. Mayors Challenge

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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...

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New App Plentiful, Funded By The Helmsley Charitable Trust, Streamlines How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry

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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...

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Markle Foundation President and CEO Zoë Baird Writes About Where Amazon Should Build Their New Headquarters

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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...

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Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development

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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'...

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New Report From Silicon Valley Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

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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...

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Courtney Bryan Joins JPMorgan Chase as Executive Director with Global Philanthropy and Head of the East Region

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12/12/2017

... Island that helped support a historic change in the City' s policy . Prior to these roles, Courtney was the director .....

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Commonwealth Fund Supported Report Shows Uninsured Rate Drops Substantially in Most States

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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...

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Ana Marie Argilagos Named HIP’s New President

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12/15/2017

Ana Marie Argilagos Named HIP’ s New President Hispanics in Philanthropy announced today ... chosen Ana Marie Argilagos as the organization’ s president. Ana Marie, currently a senior advisor at the ... style,...

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New Commonwealth Fund Survey Sheds Light on Seniors' Opinions of Their Health Care System

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02/08/2018

... of the health care they received. Despite this, Canada' s seniors report better perceived health than the ... How Canada Compares: Results From The Commonwealth Fund' s 2017 International Health...

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New Report Funded by JPB Foundation says u.S. Cities Can save Billions with Green, Resilient Design

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02/08/2018

New Report Funded by JPB Foundation says u. S . Cities Can save Billions with Green, Resilient Design ... released yesterday stresses that making it a de facto policy for U. S . cities would be a...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 Innovative Urban Ideas as Finalists in 2018 Mayors Challenge

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02/21/2018

... today announced the 35 Champion Cities in the 2018 U. S . Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages ... this year. The Mayors Challenge returns to the U. S . as one of the first investments in...

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The Foundation for Child Development Introduces The NYC Early Childhood Research Network

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02/28/2018

... Research Network: A Model for Integrating Research, Policy , and Practice,” highlighting the New York City (NYC) ... Early Childhood Research Network (the Network). With NYC’ s implementation of universal full-...

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Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs

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03/07/2018

... of the Tennessee Promise and the Obama administration’ s focus on the concept catalyzed several states to pursue ... security for their residents, policymakers pursue two policy goals when designing statewide...

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Research Co-Sponsored by The JPB Foundation Examines Quality of Abortion Care

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03/16/2018

... research on safety and quality of abortion care in the U. S . While legal abortions in the U. S . are safe, the likelihood that women will receive the type ... and quality of the four abortion methods used in...

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05 Apr 2018

The NRA's Power to Thwart Gun Control & How Organizations are Responding - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

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3:00pm to 4:00pm

... again become clear that the NRA has an outsized impact on policy . Join us for a conversation, hosted by FCCP' s Money in Politics Working Group, discussing the national ... and state perspectives around...

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Propel Capital’s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation

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03/19/2018

Propel Capital’ s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation ... to combat violence, improve quality of life, and influence policy ... Propel Capital’ s Sarah Williams Honored by...

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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

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03/26/2018

Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’ s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential New York’ s for-profit colleges leave students with huge debt and have ... Foundation...

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