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Century Foundation Hosts Discussion on College Affordability Ideas for the Next Congress and Beyond

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10/01/2018

... Watch the live streamed discussion on the next wave of college affordability reforms with the nation’ s leading higher education experts, advocates, and ...

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Rockefeller Foundation, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to Invest $50 Million on Social Impact Data

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01/29/2019

... invest $50 million over five years to build the field of data science for social impact, starting with a ... investment in DataKind . “Like the introduction of science to medicine 100 years ago transformed the...

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17 Jun 2019

Using Data to Build a More Reflective Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, June 17, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... on a first come, first served basis.** A crucial measure of democracy is the extent to which elected leaders reflect ... The more that elected bodies resemble the demographics of their districts, the more...

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25 Jun 2020

Meet-and-Greet with Grantmakers in Health's Cara V. James

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Dr. Cara V. James took up the reigns as President and CEO of Grantmakers in Health (GIH) in March 2020, just about the ... due to COVID-19. With the cancellation of the GIH’ s annual conference...

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

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08/03/2020

... Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize The Conrad N. Hilton ... $2.5 million in unrestricted funding. As the world’ s largest annual humanitarian award, the Prize...

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22 Sep 2021

Tax Credits: The Anti-poverty Tool of the 21st Century - A Webinar Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) with the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). If we are successful in getting these credits into the hands of the lowest-income families, we can reduce...

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04 Nov 2021

All the Tools in the Toolbox: Philanthropic Support for (C)4 Campaigns - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, November 4, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... on a first come, first served basis.* The diversity of systems change efforts funders can support to advance ... philanthropic advisors, and members and staff of funder affinity groups and regional...

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... within the philanthropic community to grow. Members hear what ’ s happening at their colleagues’ foundations, exchange ... lasting connections that improve their own work and that of the...

The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill

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06/01/2013

The Commonwealth Fund’ s recent report on health care spending in 13 industrialized ... hour. The test, which found nothing worrisome, racked up what is likely her most expensive medical bill of...

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To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked

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09/19/2013

... including Gail B. Nayowith, founding Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund — respond to a ... achieve, provide long-term solutions by tackling the root of social problems.” The authors...

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Mass. Unveils Biggest U.S. ‘Pay for Success’ Effort

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01/30/2014

... the biggest "pay for success" project in the U. S ., reported The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday announced what his administration is...

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Wanted: Hartford Change AGEnts with Red Pens

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03/13/2014

... first hired at the John A. Hartford Foundation, I gave one of the then-Senior Program Officers a giant cup filled with ... to me at the time that the program staff spent a lot of time editing (aka “making...

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The North Star Fund is the First Community Foundation to Sign Pledge to Divest from Fossil Fuels

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03/13/2014

... to sign onto the Divest-Invest Philanthropy initiative' s pledge to divest from fossil fuel investments. "Divestment" ... apartheid regime in the 1980s, but many people know what it means now:...

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De Blasio unveils 30-member task force charged with overhauling NYC’s job-training and workforce-placement programs

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05/20/2014

... force that will be charged with overhauling the city’ s job-training and workforce-placement programs. Speaking ... and placement programs. The new task force, comprised of administration officials, private-...

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Searching for the Next Breakthrough in Health Care

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05/05/2014

... care in the United States is not just expensive; it’ s world-class expensive, and unsustainably so. And although ... measure up on a global scale. We’re simply not getting what we pay for. Clearly, it’...

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It’s Time to Face the Long-Term-Care Dilemma

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06/09/2014

It’ s Time to Face the Long-Term-Care Dilemma Writing in the ... Street Journal, Dr. David Blumenthal, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Fund, says that the United States needs ... become eligible for Medicare...

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NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams

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06/17/2014

NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams Schools Chancellor ... Fariña plans to preserve the hallmarks of New York City’ s gifted programs, the immensely...

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Mellon's New Leader Reshaping Foundation's Public Face

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06/29/2014

Mellon' s New Leader Reshaping Foundation' s Public Face Under the leadership of Earl Lewis, who was named president in March 2013, the ... foundation is diversity. On that topic, Lewis...

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On Agenda For New Ms. Foundation Head: Diversity and Safeguarding Reproductive Rights

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07/10/2014

... Younger has set for herself as the new chief executive of the Ms. Foundation for Women is to "diversify our grant making and what philanthropy looks like." She also tells the Chronicle Of...

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