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The Tow Foundation Launches New ‘Innovation Fund’

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09/27/2022

... total amount of grant funding they will receive over two years : California School-Based Health Alliance — $100,000 ... free, confidential mental health counseling for LBGTQ+ youth . Peer Health Exchange, Inc...

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01 Mar 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Adult Education and Workforce Development: WIOA Opportunities to Work Together

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... preparation and occupational training for educational and career advancement. Join our speakers as they discuss current ... Crisis and the Need for State-Based Reforms, on the Urban Youth Jobs Program Speakers...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Awards Grants Totaling $11 Million to Nonprofits in Ireland, Northern Ireland

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08/16/2013

... of Ireland, and improving outcomes for children and youth in Northern Ireland. Atlantic Philanthropies Awards ...

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14 Nov 2013

A Quantum Leap Forward: How Funders Can Go from Building “Capacity” to Building “Resilience” in Their Grantees and the Nonprofit Sector

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

... help both their grantees and the broader nonprofit sector become more resilient. Philanthropy New York has convened a number of its member foundations during the last three years in an initial effort to foster...

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Jonas Center Supports Global Health Nursing in the Dominican Republic

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02/03/2017

... under-served communities and seven Dominican students to become Registered Nurses in the DR. Watch this clip to ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

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11/30/2017

... Environmental Fellowship, which grants $100,000 across two years to grad students in the Pacific Northwest pursuing ...

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Commonwealth Fund Supported Report Shows Uninsured Rate Drops Substantially in Most States

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12/14/2017

... drop by five percentage points or more in the first three years following the Affordable Care Act’s major health ... for people buying health insurance on their own could become unaffordable for many. Of the...

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NoVo Foundation Announces Three Winners of the Pathways to Freedom Challenge

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02/15/2018

... a senior fellow’s salary in city government for two years and technical assistance to better address labor ... anti-immigrant rhetoric may cause immigrant communities to become more vulnerable to trafficking...

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Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... his family said in a statement. Blackstone went on to become one of biggest private-equity firms in the world, with ...

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OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure

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05/15/2018

... Open Society Foundations said on Tuesday that it had become impossible to work in Hungary, whose prime minister ... in many other countries — is the grim culmination of years of struggle to work in an...

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Simons Foundation Announces Simons Collaboration on Localization of Waves

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08/06/2018

... at the cutting edge of today’s science it has become possible to map a material atom-by-atom and to ... 1958 is only one famous case of this phenomenon. Yet, 60 years later, despite considerable advances in...

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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

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08/23/2018

... Ophthalmology. "This technique has great potential to become a screening tool that helps decide who should undergo ... brain damage from Alzheimer's disease can occur years before any symptoms such...

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JPMorgan Chase Foundation Announces New Roles

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08/14/2019

... our expertise to deepen impact Over the last five years , Employee Engagement and Volunteerism (EEV) has evolved ... to share that Colleen Briggs and Jennie Sparandara will become Co-Heads of Strategy for the...

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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... was Director of the Dalhousie Health Law Institute for ten years . Professor Downie is the author of several books and ... of Medical Ethics , and Bioethics . “Jocelyn will become Chair of the board at a very...

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Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

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08/03/2016

Last Sunday, a group of funders published an ad in The New York Times and The Washington Post calling attention to our nation’s moment of crisis. It was an unapologetic call for dialogue leading to a more just and equal America.

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Ford Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy, Center for Cultural Power, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Launch "Reclaiming the Border Narrative"

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03/18/2021

... writers and organizations to work over the next three years to organize and preserve stories reflecting the dignity ... the world who make their way to the border every day in search of safety and a better...

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Noyes Selects Four New Board Members

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04/01/2013

... that provides organizing support and training for low wage, nonunion workers in the state. She established the ... for human rights and social justice causes for over 30 years , Hill is a licensed attorney in...

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United Hospital Fund Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors

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09/21/2021

... NYC commissioner of Health, and Ms. Chaudhary, North American president of Ketchum, bring valued perspectives to ... of the City of New York, and Neera Chaudhary, North American president of Ketchum Inc. “We...

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