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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $3 Million Fund for Coal Communities

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04/27/2017

... to 82,000 in 2008 – and the fall has continued in recent years , as coal has lost market share to cheaper and cleaner ... to solve their own problems if given adequate support and resources , the Just Transition...

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Philanthropy & Social Sector Leadership at a Time of Crisis

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06/10/2020

... the wealth of field knowledge, civic capital and financial resources amassed over a century of philanthropic practice. ... in on regulations to ensure free and fair elections. Why should funders of all kinds...

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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... The Chronicle of Philanthropy on May 5, 2021. More than 25 years ago, world leaders met in Beijing and agreed to the ... a sustained campaign to achieve gender equality. That is why last month we helped launch...

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Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree

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01/19/2016

... in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree Low - income students who transfer from community colleges to ... to transfer students.” Nationally, just 36 percent of low - ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Perpetuity, continued

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04/24/2014

... of the session here ). A foundation veteran who for many years led the Communications Network, the trade association ... the Communications Network’s web site. In brief, he asks why every foundation that plans...

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21 May 2014

Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... wealthier households, and provide limited benefits for low - and moderate- income families and households of color. In the context of ... Income Security Taskforce , Grantmakers for Children...

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Public Policy

Making NY Fairer for Black Families: New York Community Trust grants back school, health, and housing reforms

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11/06/2019

... of a family’s economic well-being, but in historically African - American neighborhoods, such as Bedford-Stuyvesant ... to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. “ Income , wealth...

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The New York Community Trust

09 Nov 2021

Social Impact Exchange 2021: The Systems Summit 2021

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 11:30am to Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 4:00pm

... root causes that impede so many from thriving. That is why this year’s Exchange Conference is a Systems Summit! ... theme, including racial equity, empowering communities, income inequality, and multi-sector...

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Weinberg Foundation Approves $400,000 in Emergency Response Funding for 10 Baltimore Nonprofits

Release Date:

05/14/2015

... sensitive response that will provide direct assistance to low - income individuals, youth , families, and seniors impacted by the recent ...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

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01/06/2015

... go online for information. In fact, the Internet has become the first place that millions of Americans go to learn ... a month. Wikipedia typically had much higher placement in search results than other...

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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... Education Collaborative, New York Community Trust My years as a grantee taught me an important lesson: meaningful ... day, 2006. No meetings. No phone calls. I had recently become the director of Advocates for...

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The Art of Dentistry, Or: How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

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08/23/2010

... About half of all rape victims are in the lowest third of income distribution; half are in the upper two thirds. ... Clinical Social Worker in a Brooklyn clinic that serves low - income...

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Bloomberg's Latest Move to Fight Big Tobacco Around the World

Release Date:

03/14/2018

... initiative to directly do battle with Big Tobacco. A few years ago, Bloomberg teamed up with the Gates Foundation to create the Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation Fund to help low - and middle- income...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Appointment of Sindy Escobar Alvarez as New Program Director for Medical Research

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03/16/2021

... the work of the Medical Research Program for more than 10 years , with extensive experience in biomedical research ... sickle cell disease research and the retention of early- career physician-scientists...

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Dr. Christopher Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

12/10/2020

... as President of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia for six years . “Chris Howard is one of the nation’s most ... a nationwide collaboration to enable unemployed and low wage workers to emerge from the current...

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Leadership Accelerated – The Pinkerton Foundation Supports Program for Leaders of Color

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12/17/2020

... launched a new program to support leaders of color in the youth service field, the Foundation’s President and CEO ... leaders the space, support and professional development resources to sharpen skills, share...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Citi Foundation Announces Inaugural Global Innovation Challenge To Empower Nonprofits Improving Food Security Around The World

Release Date:

02/22/2023

... issue and strengthen the physical and financial health of low - income families and communities. With 770 million people ... businesses. Resilience: Increase the number of available resources...

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COVID-19: Reflections on Rebuilding a More Inclusive and Resilient Economy

Release Date:

05/13/2020

... I have also had plenty of time to reflect on the past 20+ years of my career operating at the nexus of business and ... We Value Work and Workers: Especially "unskilled" or " low...

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Policy Uncertainty over Affordable Care Act Means Less Time for Oversight of Premium Hikes, Commonwealth Fund Says

Release Date:

05/23/2017

... Act’s subsidies to defray health plan cost-sharing for low - income enrollees (known as cost-sharing reductions, or CSRs). ...

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17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... education grantmakers — have learned over the last few years is that a high school diploma is no longer an adequate ... know that schools and their community partners can’t wait until the measurement...

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