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New Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds Americans Suffering Health Coverage Insecurity Along with Job Losses

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04/21/2020

... such as food and retail. Many affected workers may be uninsured or covered through Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, or another employer. The survey ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate Census 2020

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06/14/2018

... Coalition aim to ensure that historically undercounted populations in the borough are accurately counted and that ... communities of African descent to increase fair access to resources and political power...

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Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement

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04/18/2018

... of all Americans, especially those who face systemic barriers to exercising their power, including people of ... time to be informed, and raise their voices on issues they care about most. It is all too easy...

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Mark-Viverito Arrested During DACA Protest At Trump Tower

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09/20/2017

... as part of a protest at Trump Tower Tuesday in defense of undocumented immigrants whose families brought them to the ...

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Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

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10/03/2017

... that 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 childcare would put struggling families on surer .....

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5/19/2015 - Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions - Live stream recording & Presentations

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05/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions."

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Century Foundation Releases New Report: “14 Progressive Priorities for the New Congress”

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11/07/2018

... of millions of Americans who still lack quality health care . TCF has outlined over a dozen decisive actions ... in the new Congress. The policies aim to make college more affordable , improve educational...

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New York Community Trust Announces $4.5 Million in Grants

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02/12/2013

... Sandy and also address dating violence, the shortage of affordable housing, and health care . In addition to helping nonprofits help their ... disaster, the 45 grants below deal with the shortage of ...

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Germany Provides One Example for Ending the Cycle of Homelessness to Prison

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04/18/2017

... public, according to a report by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Mental illness and substance ... or subway systems. Those criminal records then lead to barriers in employment (market-rate...

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Putting Capital to Work for Democracy

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07/10/2018

... on these and so many other issues – including health care , the corrupt practices of the current administration, ... big lift – we need stronger messages that engage across populations and issues; we need more...

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Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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01/15/2014

... Haslanger has spent more than 30 years in health care policy, research and delivery, holding leadership roles ... in organizations dedicated to ensuring access to health care for New Yorkers. JASA, a New York-...

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JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All

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02/12/2016

... allow for greater participation of building owners in the affordable multifamily housing sector," said Cai Steger, project director of EEFA at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). . . JPB Foundation...

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Sheila Burke and Simon Stevens to Join Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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08/22/2013

... Commonwealth Fund’s work as the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act are implemented and as the foundation seeks to ... of the Kaiser Commission on the Future of Medicaid and the Uninsured...

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Movement Building and System Change

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05/18/2012

... system that fails too many kids, a chronic shortage of affordable housing, immigrant populations that lack basic protections and rising ... ‘We’ve got to get you to a doctor and get that...

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

... parent involvement, anti-gentrification organizing, affordable housing strategies and more. It's truly a ... they are taking on. These grants include access to resources to help them grow their leadership...

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Commonwealth Fund Finds Mixed Views of PCPs Towards New Payment Models

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08/14/2015

... most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured , minority Americans, young children, and elderly ... “ released a new issue brief, entitled “Primary Care Providers’ Views of Recent Trends in Health...

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The New York Community Trust Awards $14.6 Million in Grants to 86 Nonprofits

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06/14/2022

... The Trust has supported New York City’s nonprofit animal care sector by making grants to provide veterinary and humane ... Flatbush Cats : $150,000 to open Brooklyn’s first affordable , high-capacity spay and...

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Republicans Present Conservative Vision for ‘Dreamer’ Protection

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09/26/2017

... introduced a bill on Monday that would offer young undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, signaling a ...

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John A. Hartford Foundation Named One of Nation’s Top Funders Addressing Aging America

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12/15/2017

... older Americans tend to be sicker and have less access to care than the elderly in other high-income countries, ... study backed by the Commonwealth Fund. Despite that, care for the elderly remains a low...

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