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Study Supported By The Helmsley Charitable Trust Reveals Path to Normalize Blood Pressure Following Spinal Cord Injury

Release Date:

03/19/2018

... low blood pressure that negatively affects their health , their quality of life and their ability to engage in ... (UofL). 'Some cannot even sit up without passing out. They are forced to use medications,...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The New York Women’s Foundation Receives 2018 Art for Justice Fund Grant

Release Date:

12/07/2018

... the intersecting systems of criminal justice, public health , housing, child welfare and immigration, while ... is its family-centered paradigm. Women and families are seldom at the center of criminal justice...

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Arts

Justice Reform

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The New York Women's Foundation

A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

Release Date:

07/22/2019

... of adding antioxidants to one's diet. These compounds are thought to suppress "free radical" molecules in the body ... oxygen species - also exist in marine ecosystems and are thought to degrade...

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Environment and Climate Change

Science

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Ford Foundation

Spelman College Receives Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Help Fuel the Field of Black Women Economists

Release Date:

08/29/2019

... the advancement of scientific knowledge. Nationwide, there are very few African Americans in economics professions, and fewer than 10% of minorities are awarded advanced degrees in the discipline, said Mary...

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Education

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Cutting Through the Jargon: How the CARES Act Works for Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... it into law. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle already are talking about yet another major coronavirus response ... cultural organizations, higher education, and community health centers). Embedded within...

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PNY News

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Disaster Relief

Public Policy

Dr. Christopher Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

12/10/2020

... said Zoë Baird, CEO and President of Markle. “We are delighted to have Chris join our Board and look forward ... and low wage workers to emerge from the current public health and economic crisis stronger. The...

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Appointments & Transitions

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

05 May 2021

New York City Aging Funders Network - Spring Meeting

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Network is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area of healthy aging and ... area of older adult services and healthy aging in New York are invited to join the group's...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Aging

Public Policy

Margaret Hoover Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation

Release Date:

03/31/2021

... said Zoë Baird, CEO and President of Markle. “We are delighted to have Margaret join our Board and look ... disproportionately affected by the current economic and health crisis. Hoover is a political...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Shares Findings from the Brooklyn Insights 2020 Process

Release Date:

04/01/2021

... Findings from the Brooklyn Insights 2020 Process Today we are pleased to share with you the findings from our ... COVID-19 Response Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic created a health crisis with far reaching impact...

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

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Brooklyn Org

Debra Fazio-Rutt Joins The New York Women's Foundation as Vice President of Strategic Communications

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... Foundation's mission and fundraising opportunities. "We are delighted that Debra has joined us at this critical time ... solutions that promote economic security, safety, and health for the most...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The New York Women's Foundation

JP Morgan Makes Philanthropic Contribution to Support Servicemembers and Afghan Resettlement Efforts

Release Date:

09/02/2021

... The violence, suffering and violation of human rights are devastating, and their implications affect us all. ... aid Afghans seeking better, safer lives. Specifically, we are supporting resettlement for...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

International/Foreign Affairs

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Intensifies Efforts to Protect the World’s Ocean

Release Date:

09/21/2022

... and safeguard marine ecosystems and biodiversity that are at risk from the growing impacts of climate change. ... critical role in the fight against climate change. “The health of the ocean is critically...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations Name Sandra Breka as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Release Date:

09/30/2022

... one of the largest European foundations active on health , education, and global issues. As CEO from 2017 to ... innovation and securing the independence of philanthropy are central if we want to meet these...

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Open Society Foundations

Deanna Lee Named Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at Carnegie Corporation

Release Date:

09/03/2012

... Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation. “We are very pleased that Deanna will be joining us—her ...

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Communications

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Council on Foundations Announces Key Appointments to Senior Leadership Team

Release Date:

08/22/2013

The Council on Foundations has announced the hiring of two senior executives to help lead the organization. Jesse Salazar will be the new Vice President of Communications, where he will lead the Council’s communications, marketing and digital...

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Appointments & Transitions

New Board Leadership at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

08/22/2013

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has elected Valerie Rockefeller Wayne to chair the RBF Board of Trustees and also elected new trustee Daniel Levy. Ms. Wayne is a middle school special education teacher specializing in adolescents with learning...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

The Century Foundation

11 Mar 2014

An Examination of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act from the Foundation Perspective

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... to assess compliance and determine whether changes are necessary. While many organizations have presented ... operations, with implications for your own. The plan is to come away from the working session with...

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Issue-Based

Audience

Executive Leadership

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive

Release Date:

10/30/2015

... employment behaviours in Africa, where 600 million people are under the age of 25 and 72 percent of its youth live on ... opportunities within the agriculture value chain are a main topic at the The MasterCard...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

Release Date:

11/19/2015

... and the working poor Americans they serve, and to plan for the implementation of future financial security ... Financial Capability Initiatives, JPMorgan Chase. “We are proud to support The Financial Clinic...