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Michigan State University Awarded Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for Less Commonly Taught Languages

Release Date:

07/23/2019

... W. Mellon Foundation to support further development in the research and teaching of less commonly taught languages, with ... the way LCTLs are taught by leveraging cutting-edge research and advances in...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Tonya Woodland Joins the Commonwealth Fund

Release Date:

03/06/2019

... is responsible for providing overall direction for human resources and building management as well as helping to ... 2011-2016 she was an HR Strategist with the TMW Human Resources . From 2006-2009, she was the...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Commonwealth Fund

Fund for Public Housing Receives $3.2 Million from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Launch Green Space Connections for 14,000 NYCHA Residents in Brooklyn and the Bronx

Release Date:

11/02/2022

... not-for-profit organization that creates and leverages resources and relationships to enhance the opportunities and ...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Kresge Foundation, NCB Capital Impact Launch $30 Million Detroit Revitalization Fund

Release Date:

09/18/2013

With support from MetLife and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, among others, the fund will provide long-term fixed-rate loans to mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented projects that promote density, diversity, vibrancy and...

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Uninsured Rate Drops From 20 Percent to 15 Percent Due To ACA

Release Date:

07/10/2014

In the wake of the Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period, significantly fewer working-age adults are uninsured than just before the sign-up period began, and many have used their new coverage to obtain needed care, according to a new...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Bloomberg Funds Road Safety in World Cities

Release Date:

09/29/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies will distribute $125 million over the next five years to reduce traffic deaths and injuries in 10 cities in low- and middle-income countries.

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

United Hospital Fund Produces User-Friendly Data Sets to Advance Population Health in New York

Release Date:

11/07/2014

The data sets offer insight on how New Yorkers are utilizing current Medicaid benefits.

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United Hospital Fund

Long Island Community Foundation Supports Treatment for Military Veterans and Their Families

Release Date:

05/19/2015

The foundation has awarded a grant to the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence for the Military Families in Training Program.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Veterans

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Long Island Community Foundation

Long-Sought ‘Warm-Sensitive’ Brain Cells Identified in New Study Supported by NY Stem Cell, Rita Allen, Sloan, and Klingenstein Foundations

Release Date:

09/09/2016

Results challenge standard model of how animals and humans cool off.

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Health

Science

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Rita Allen Foundation

The New York Stem Cell Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Klingenstein Philanthropies

Tisch Fund, NY Community Trust, Bloomberg & United Way of NYC Leaders Named Among the Most Powerful Women of 2017

Release Date:

06/26/2017

To determine who makes its list of the most influential women in NYC, Crain’s focused on the mix of hard and soft power that drives an economy, fuels jobs and keeps the most vibrant yet complex city in the nation humming.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

The New York Community Trust

United Way of New York City

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Indian Women Speak Out About A Government Tax that Declares Certain Feminine Hygiene Products 'Nonessential'

Release Date:

09/08/2017

Last month, the Indian government rolled out a new tax plan — the Goods and Service Tax — labeling sanitary products "nonessential," making them eligible for a 12 percent tax. The increase in the cost of sanitary napkins will force many women...

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Gender Justice

Forest, Forest Everywhere. But Not an Acre to Touch.

Release Date:

10/10/2017

In November, voters statewide will face a more expansive question — whether to amend the State Constitution to allow towns to use small pieces of land in the “forever-wild” preserves in the Adirondacks and Catskills for small, but critical public...

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Environment and Climate Change

New York Women's Foundation Launches Fund to Support MeToo Movement

Release Date:

05/10/2018

Tarana Burke and her MeToo movement are getting a financial boost for their work fighting sexual violence.

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Partners with New York Times and Harvard to Analyze Financial Reality of Being Sick

Release Date:

10/19/2018

The New York Times, the Commonwealth Fund and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health xamine the sliver of the American population who use the health care system the most.

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The Commonwealth Fund

25 Jun 2018

The Money in Politics Implications of a Johnson Amendment Repeal - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, June 25, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... organizations. Speakers Allison Grayson , Director of Policy Development and Analysis, Independent Sector Erin ... Carmen Lopez-Wilson (Moderator), Good Government Reforms Policy Officer, Thornburg Foundation...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Public Policy

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

12 Dec 2019

Philanthropy & the 2020 Census: What a Fair and Accurate Count Means for Ending Homelessness - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Thursday, December 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... on April 1, 2020. All a driver of important funding and policy decisions, the Census also impacts the work to prevent ... Funders Committee for Civic Participation Meghan Murray, Policy Director, National...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Census 2020

Housing and Homelessness

Making Measures Work For You: Outcomes and Evaluation

... approach to evaluation works, proponents say, because it uses straightforward metrics to assess actual impact. How ...

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Report

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Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Your Self for Effective Grantmaking

Publication date:

09/2005

Whether it's introducing new ideas into your foundation or offering constructive feedback to a grantee, grantmakers can develop personal strategies to meet the "soft" challenges of grantmaking. Effective personal strategy helps practitioners use their understanding of self and role - as learner, analyst, bridge builder - to manage the tensions that come with the job. In this guide, contributors discuss the elements of personal strategy and how it helps grantmakers to leverage their strengths in service to their objectives. The guide also explores why some grantmakers are able to think and...