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The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

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11/15/2017

... existing electricity connections to poor, rural villages are often low-quality and unreliable. In rural Indian ... generated with diesel power, which negatively impacts the health of residents and the...

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Nina C. Robbins Chosen to Lead F.Y. Eye, Inc.

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01/19/2018

... in city government, the nonprofit and private sectors, we are thrilled that she will be directing F.Y. Eye’s efforts ... especially at this time when the needs for vital messaging are so great.” said Mark...

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New Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Tackles College Hunger

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01/22/2018

... Hernandez, UH assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP). She and co-principal ... investigator professor Dan O’Connor, HHP chair, are working with the nation’s leading experts...

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Food Systems

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Novo Foundation Launches New Website and Film Series,The Life Story: Moments of Change

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02/01/2018

... who were exposed to harm in school, foster care, housing, health care, law enforcement and other systems, who ... women, and to shrink the sex trade so that fewer people are harmed. The Life Story is a space...

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NoVo Foundation

Open Society Foundation Creates $10 Million Fund for Rohingya

Release Date:

04/03/2018

... where hundreds of thousands of displaced Rohingya are sheltered in makeshift settlements that are vulnerable to water contamination and the spread of ... attention to sanitation and hygiene infrastructure,...

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Open Society Foundations

With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened

Release Date:

05/31/2018

... determined to build greater awareness about this unabating health crisis. It will take an important step forward ...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Research Funded By The Commonwealth Fund Shows Overdose Risk Quintuples With Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use

Release Date:

06/22/2018

... but nearly a quarter of Medicare recipients who are prescribed opioids also fill prescriptions for ... opioid and a benzodiazepine should be closely monitored by health care professionals due to an increased...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Research for Eye Implant

Release Date:

07/09/2018

... at a time while wirelessly sending data about the eye’s health to the patient or medical professionals. The implant ... 65 million people worldwide. Patients at risk for glaucoma are required to make regular...

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06 Aug 2018

The Supreme Court Nominee and the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, August 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... issues, partisan the environment, access to reproductive health , women’s and LGBTQ rights, and more. The last ... the balance for the next 30-40 years. But while the stakes are high, this is not a lost cause...

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Wallace Foundation Names New Director of Arts, Bahia Ramos

Release Date:

08/16/2018

... of Wallace’s initiatives in the arts. “We are delighted to have Bahia Ramos joining our team at The ... in ways that also contribute to their long-term financial health . As field efforts in the initiative...

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Open Society Foundations Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’s Rights Program

Release Date:

08/16/2018

... Rights Program The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Kavita N. ... Gaspard, president of the Open Society Foundations. “We are thrilled to have a visionary leader like Kavita...

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Open Society Foundations

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools

Release Date:

08/22/2018

... power of play to transform children's social and emotional health , recently announced a multiyear grant of $4,590,371 ... be trained by Playworks as a result of this funding. "We are excited to...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient

Release Date:

08/22/2018

... survive, but thrive. SHOFCO’s programs, which include health care, education and economic empowerment for women and ... clean water through a cutting-edge aerial piping system, are always demand-driven and...

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Open Society Foundations Announce Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships Program

Release Date:

09/05/2018

... of Puerto Rico’s future, the Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships ... range of human rights challenges—such as those regarding health , housing, education,...

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Staten Island, Conrad N. Hilton Foundations, New York Community Trust, and More Launch Campaign to Make NYC First in Nation to Offer Long-Term Support for Foster Youth

Release Date:

02/28/2019

... human services agencies and foundations in New York City are asking Mayor Bill de Blasio for a $50 million boost to ... Young adult foster youth receive a patchwork of education, health and housing support...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Doris Duke Foundation

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The Pinkerton Foundation

The Staten Island Foundation

United Hospital Fund Report Takes In-Depth Look at Hidden Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children

Release Date:

03/07/2019

... and adolescents whose parents or close family members are addicted has received little sustained attention. A ... step in to care for these children. Potential remedies are proposed, and the report describes...

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Pursuit Bonds, Funded by Inherent Foundation, Helps Provide Workforce Training for Disadvantaged New Yorkers

Release Date:

03/15/2019

... like JPMorgan Chase and at start-ups like Oscar Health . They earn $85,000 a year on average, compared with ...

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Inherent Group, LLC

A Decade of Impact: Bloomberg LP Improves Energy Efficiency by 45%

Release Date:

04/11/2019

... on its path of 100% renewable energy by 2025. “We are committed to leading the way in the fight against climate ... and create jobs, the more progress we can make reducing health and economic risks.” Read his...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg LP

Mosquito 'spit glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Shows

Release Date:

08/12/2019

... scientists say they have discovered that the parasites are stopped by a roadblock along the escape route in the ... the parasite infection each year, according to the World Health Organization. Marked by...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

New York City Funders Join Forces to Launch The NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund

Release Date:

03/20/2020

... to aid nonprofit service providers struggling with the health and economic effects of the coronavirus. It will give grants and loans to NYC-based nonprofits that are trying to meet the new and urgent needs...