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New York State Health Foundation Among Health Legacy Foundations That Address Social Causes of Poor Health Outcomes

Release Date:

12/07/2017

... otherwise converts into a for-profit entity. Because you can ’t legally profit from the sale of a nonprofit, federal ... for physical activity. We hope to change behaviors, which can decrease obesity and make...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

13 Mar 2025

Disaster Preparedness: Why Funding Before a Disaster is Crucial - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, March 13, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... that identifies vulnerabilities within communities that can potentially transform natural hazards like storms, ... floods, earthquakes, etc. into disasters. It aims to reduce these risks through pre-planning...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

New Report Sponsored in Part by the Carnegie Corporation Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes

Release Date:

09/06/2018

... and Medicine. In addition, every effort should be made to use paper ballots in the 2018 federal election. Ballots that ... any network connected to it, because no current technology can guarantee their secrecy...

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Civic Engagement

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

Release Date:

12/10/2015

... Works Cities and have publicly committed to enhance their use of data and evidence to improve services, inform local decision making and engage residents . The cities of Anchorage, Alaska; Bellevue, ... Coast...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

Release Date:

06/28/2012

... in order to continue to reach those least likely to access resources from mainstream sources—those being communities ... funding over a five-year spend-down period ending in 2015. Can you describe the thinking...

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Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

Release Date:

09/08/2016

... Media Fellow Gail Ablow to discuss how foundations can support voting rights litigation. Gail Ablow: What are ... entry. You do not have to develop in-house expertise, you can join people who have been doing...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Civic Engagement

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Rauch Foundation Seeks Publisher for Long Island Index

Release Date:

04/19/2016

... on a wide range of topics affecting the Island and its residents . “It’s a good time to look for a new home and a new life” for the Index, foundation president ...

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Member News

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Community Development

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The Rauch Foundation

Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Inequality Research Studies

Release Date:

05/27/2015

... of the programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequalities in youth development. Studies may examine approaches that improve outcomes for all youth but can reduce gaps if applied to...

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Public Policy

Social Justice

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William T. Grant Foundation

New Report by Russell Sage Foundation Trustees: A New Threat to Immigrants’ Health — The Public-Charge Rule

Release Date:

08/08/2018

... Immigrants that are labeled potential public charges can be denied entry to the U.S., and those already in the U.S. on visas can be prevented from obtaining legal permanent resident ... among others. The new...

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Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation

Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit

Publication date:

02/2015

... group reflection. The first is a self-assessment tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine ... is a set of planning checklists that affinity groups can use to do policy work and regional associations can use to support that work. Ask the Right Questions: Funders ...

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Public Policy

HSBC grant already benefiting fields and farmers across the Midwest

Release Date:

05/23/2022

... nature-based solutions. Scaling these practices can increase biodiversity, recover soil health, improve water ... offers financial and technical assistance for growers to reduce fertilizer use...

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

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HSBC Bank USA

Participate in the 2013 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey

Release Date:

06/20/2013

... in the survey this year. Members working together can ensure the best value for everyone's participation. Philanthropy New York will use the Council’s online benchmarking tool to generate...

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PNY News

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HR & Operations Staff

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving

Release Date:

04/27/2017

... While these are valid questions, I believe that the field can look at the new donor dynamic either as a potential ... a different set of questions. Mine are focused on how we can set ourselves up for success...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

Release Date:

12/01/2021

... communities of color across the South to have access to resources and develop strategies focused on building ... as we continue to build. The Kolibri Board and Staff can be reached at welcome@kolibrifdn.org ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Kolibri Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Monuments Project Supports Williamsburg Bray School project

Release Date:

02/19/2022

... closing in 2024.” The project is a partnership that can only happen in Williamsburg, where the structure and the ... and vice president for museums, preservation and historic resources . “The restored structure...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities

Release Date:

03/05/2013

... located in New York City, Hurricane Sandy hit close to home . It impacted our New York-based grantees, our staff and ... to ongoing advocacy with and on behalf of vulnerable residents were appropriate ways for...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Pursuing Adequate Funding of Community Colleges

Release Date:

10/25/2018

... and work, community colleges are pivotal in efforts to reduce economic inequality and restore the American Dream—but can only succeed if they are adequately funded. “Adequate ... America, policymakers must...

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The Century Foundation

Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts

Release Date:

02/20/2018

... a small nonprofit with limited human and financial resources , or a business starting to think about measuring ... the gendered differences in your data and what you can do to improve your performance,...

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Gender Justice

LGBTQ

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FSG Social Impact Advisors

Simons Foundation Announces First Pivot Fellowship Recipients

Release Date:

09/07/2022

... to guide expensive experiments to make more effective use of limited resources and to elucidate the complex interdependence among ... biology, and how interpretable machine-learning methods can...

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Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

04 Aug 2016

South Bronx Learning Tour

Thursday, August 4, 2016 -

9:30am to 3:30pm

... in the face of these obstacles, community groups and local residents are working together to find meaningful solutions ... a stop at a local nonprofit farmers market run by Harvest Home , and end the day...