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Arabella Advisors Launch "Good Food Ventures III" to Transform Food System

Release Date:

09/24/2019

... investment opportunities. All opportunities identified are related to building a true “Good Food” system—one ... overestimate. Agricultural practices in the United States are major contributors to global...

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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

Burke Foundation Co-Funds Inaugural Class of Safer Birth Cities: Tackling the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

Release Date:

09/26/2019

... mortality is on the rise. Sixty percent of these deaths are preventable, and the racial disparities are stark and persistent. According to the Centers for ... chronic conditions; and limited awareness of the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Burke Foundation

Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change? - Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, Featured in The New York Times

Release Date:

10/21/2019

... true costs of its nature-crushing fossil fuel business, making it less competitive with wind, solar and other ... world’s oil companies, those current and future damages are nearly incalculable if you consider...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Magui Rubalcava Announces Leadership Transition at Borealis Philanthropy

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05/19/2020

... that the timeline is short and amidst a difficult time we are experiencing. The pandemic has changed my personal ... goes from here. Thank you all for your contributions in making Borealis what it is today. I...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Borealis Philanthropy

Mellon Foundation Supports More Than 360 Dance Artists and Collaborators through Bubble Residencies

Release Date:

02/03/2021

... were unemployed as of the third quarter of 2020, making dance the arts sector hardest hit by COVID-19. The ...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

06 Oct 2021

Hands-On Writing Workshop for Grantmakers

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... about sensitive issues or complex scientific topics. But making your writing easy to read can be hard. How do you ...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Program Staff

Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media

Release Date:

03/10/2016

... talk to, smart phones, tablets, and other “screens” are either a) growing causes of behavioral problems and ... of digital media and the web on developing minds and young lives. Here are some...

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Insights

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The New York Community Trust

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approves New Grants

Release Date:

03/09/2023

... assist older adults and family caregivers in decision making during serious illness, advance policies that support ... Initiative to Advance Cost Information in Shared Decision- Making for Older Adults with...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

16 Feb 2017

Perspectives on Sanctuary Policies – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an ... funding from cities that adopt such policies. What are sanctuary policies, and what are...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Immigration

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Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... 6 years. That troubling number is worse for students who are Black, Latino, economically disadvantaged, disabled, or ... needed, if we are to help this vital group of New York’s young people...

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Education

Atlantic on Spending Down: "We’re Actually Gearing Up”

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08/06/2014

... of the decade, with final grant commitments by the end of 2016 . Mr. Oechsli wasn’t changing course, he was changing ... about GOAL have yet been made, but the general outlines are now set. The latest Duke...

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Governance

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

06 Jan 2016

Beyond Coverage: Getting Healthcare to Neighborhoods in Need

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... need for adequate funding to ensure safety net providers are successful. With projects expected to begin in mid- 2016 and be completed by the end of 2017, program partners ... and New York City Economic...

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New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

Release Date:

01/21/2016

... of mayors in cities across the country. America's mayors are on the front lines of promoting prosperous and safe ... Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the 2016 Mayors Compact for a...

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Citi

14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... a part of our Impact Investing Programs Series from our 2016 -17 PNY Core Curriculum : February 10 – Put Your ... Investing May 10, 2017 - Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission?...

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United Hospital Fund Report Looks at Expiring Program, Consequences

Release Date:

03/03/2016

... issues that will arise from the program’s expiration in 2016 , as well as offering options to consider to prevent ... United Hospital Fund. “It’s important to remember we are also seeing innovative partnerships...

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United Hospital Fund

05 May 2016

School Integration in NYC (Part 1 of 2): New Research, Changing Perspectives

Thursday, May 5, 2016 -

9:30am to 11:30am

... practices and approaches to school integration (Fall 2016 ). A study released in 2014 by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that New York State’s schools are the most segregated schools in the country, more...

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Children, Youth and Families

We Need Your Input on Justice Reform

Release Date:

05/18/2016

... was originally published as the feature article of the May 2016 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. ... is at a pivotal moment in the United States and we are committed to keeping the...

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PNY News

United Hospital Fund Report Examines Impact of ACA on New York's Insurance Markets

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... Impact of ACA on New York's Insurance Markets October 18, 2016 —Enrollment in individual health insurance coverage ... “Ambitious delivery system and payment reform efforts are underway in every corner of...

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United Hospital Fund

13 Sep 2017

Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -

9:30am to 3:30pm

With so many food system interventions focused on either production (agriculture) or consumption (food access), the way that food gets from one to the other is frequently left out.