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NoVo and Ms. Foundations Support Grantmakers for Girls of Color Funders Convening

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03/02/2016

... toward a new dialogue and movement among funders to chart what ’s needed, create opportunities for collaboration, and ... a shared vision to shift the philanthropic sector. Learn about the Grantmakers for Girls...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Hartford Foundation Study Gets Attention on ‘National Healthcare Decisions Day’

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04/18/2016

... formal training on how to talk to patients and families about end-of-life care. The survey, released Thursday by ... of physicians frequently or sometimes feel unsure of what to say when broaching the subject...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Carnegie President Says Humanitarians Can Have Impact on Refugee Crisis

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04/26/2016

... action, 27 percent did so after hearing a personal story about refugees. " What is encouraging is that the research shows that although .....

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Conservative Activist O’Keefe Targets Liberal Foundations, Foiled By Open Society Program Staff

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05/23/2016

... protests against Donald Trump by secretly funding what it called a “rent-a-mob.” Geraghty, who is ... from unfamiliar callers to her e-mail inbox. She was about to review several messages when she noticed that...

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Sloan partners with NASA to Study Microbes from ISS

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09/23/2016

Sloan partners with NASA to Study Microbes from ISS What can microbes from space tell scientists on Earth? The world is about to find out as experts are currently analyzing fungi ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Science

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Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Resident-Led Investment Program Targets Challenges In Brooklyn

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01/04/2017

... sixty years. All were there to answer the key question, “ What is our shared vision for Crown Heights?” Over the next three hours, they built community, talked about moments that made them proud to live in in...

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Brooklyn Org

How Cuomo's Special Prosecutor Order Is Playing Out, 19 Months Later

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02/28/2017

... Special Prosecutor Order Is Playing Out, 19 Months Later About 19 months ago, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an ... which Cuomo himself held from 2007 through 2010 -- bypass what many came to see as an inherent...

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Justice Reform

Commonwealth Fund: Why and How to Avoid High-Risk Pools for Americans with Preexisting Conditions

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06/05/2017

... lapses in their coverage. In previous posts, I have talked about the high costs and meager coverage associated with ... let’s explore who might end up in a high-risk pool, what their experiences might be, and...

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The Commonwealth Fund

NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... Their Clout: Empower Community Funders Some who worry about the rising influence of billionaire philanthropists, ... of lots of new money flowing into the social sector. What 's a cause for concern, though...

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The New York Community Trust

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Is Rezoning In East Harlem A Trojan Horse For Gentrification?

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08/30/2017

... of the collective, O’Sheena Smith, 38. It’s a warning about gentrification, which the artists worry is coming to ... of chalk and a prompt encouraging passersby to write what gentrification means to them. . ...

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Are Artists the New Interpreters of Scientific Innovation?

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09/13/2017

... an experience meant both to inspire artists and to infuse what were seen as artless environments with creativity. In ... and government organizations, to allow them to both learn about and to have a voice in...

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Twenty Years After Suffragists Statue Victory, The Quest Continues For A National Women's History Museum

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09/20/2017

... members of Congress, including a few female lawmakers, about how the women looked, as opposed to what they had accomplished, seemed way out of line. . . ...

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Gender Justice

In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor Influence

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09/21/2017

... Hudson River, is no more. A lot of people are very upset about its demise, angry at an opposition group that hit the ... But I would argue that the fundamental failing of what became known as Diller Island was...

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A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids

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09/26/2017

... is stalled, the Bronx landlord for the auto shops is about to evict them, and the $7.5 million the city has spent ... also a waste of time and effort.” Explanations vary for what went wrong in the relocation...

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Trump’s Stake in Housing Complex Spurs Lawsuit Over Sale

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09/29/2017

... of interest and refusing to turn over information about the “below-market” sale. The owners “determined ... this past summer to pursue an expedited sale through what they euphemistically called a ‘targeted and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Housing and Homelessness

Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Issues Consensus Report On Diabetes In Association With The ADA

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11/22/2017

... the HbA1C to clinical management, there are limitations to what the HbA1C can tell patients and physicians about their diabetes. The measurement does not capture ...

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Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference

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12/20/2017

... residents engaged in a unique intergenerational discussion about what motivates and inspires youth, the challenges they face, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Working to Gather 20,000 Teen Opinions Across Western New York & Southeast Michigan

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11/29/2018

... is investing in research to hear directly from teens about what they're most interested in doing when they're not .....

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Recipients

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09/26/2019

... Blatchford, the foundation’s CEO. “The program fills what we see as an ongoing gap in arts philanthropy—the ... While the art market is strong, and public sentiment about ‘art’ remains enthusiastic, the...

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