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The Aetna Foundation Launches Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge to Empower Local Group Efforts

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04/06/2018

The Aetna Foundation, together with the American Public Health Association and the National Association of Counties, has launched the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge – an ambitious nationwide effort that empowers local groups to tackle...

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Health

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Farhad Asghar Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Program Officer for Pathways to Postsecondary Success

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11/29/2018

... Access to Opportunity program. Prior to that he was the Associate Vice President for Development and External Relations, and Associate Dean at Bank Street College of Education. Farhad ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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New Research Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds New Biomarker for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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01/29/2019

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, along with collaborators from the University of Iowa, have discovered a genetic biomarker that is associated with age-related macular...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

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07/17/2009

... attention from determining effective philanthropy, and ( 2 ) seeing the source of foundation dollars as “partially ...

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Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

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10/26/2021

Arcus sought grantee feedback against four key performance goals.

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Evaluation

Transparency

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Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members

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06/02/2022

Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members On May 2 , during the business meeting of Philanthropy New York's ... Health Foundation. She most recently oversaw the daily operations of fourteen functional...

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PNY News

Rachel Block Joins Milbank Memorial Fund as Program Officer

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04/03/2017

... management positions directing policy development and operations for Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance, ... focused on innovations in state health policy and program operations ,” said Ms. Block. “I...

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Frameworks for Private Foundations: A New Model for Impact

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07/2017

This GrantCraft leadership series paper produced in partnership with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), explores the core frameworks that shape private foundations, and offers a roadmap for funders interested in reflecting on these frameworks to better align purpose, public benefit, and action.

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Report

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling

Release Date:

12/14/2017

... non-governmental organizations that they must cease operations in Pakistan in just 60 days. In October 2015 the ... Open Society Institute—Pakistan (FOSIP), began operations in Islamabad in 2008. Guided by an...

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Nina C. Robbins Chosen to Lead F.Y. Eye, Inc.

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01/19/2018

... Previously, Nina Robbins provided strategic and operations support for technology startups as well as ... of Small Business Services as their Industry Initiatives Operations Manager. Ms. Robbins volunteers at...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Arts Innovation and Management Program

Release Date:

05/11/2018

The program, a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, has already helped more than 500 small and midsize institutions in the U.S. across all artistic disciplines.

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Arts

Community Development

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Tonya Woodland Joins the Commonwealth Fund

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03/06/2019

... at Do Something, Inc. from 2004-2005, she oversaw all operations , including facility management. Ms. Woodland also ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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13 May 2025

Disability Inclusion in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... only.* How can family philanthropies ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability ... are opportunities throughout their work to shift internal operations toward more equitable and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Disabilities

Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

Release Date:

11/08/2012

... cities in the United States, with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in ...

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Ms. Foundation President to Be First Guest on Melissa Harris-Perry’s New Show

Release Date:

04/19/2016

Two months after a public dispute and departure from MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry is joining Elle.com as an editor at large. Her first guest on the series is Teresa Younger, the head of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

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Gender Justice

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Obama Speaks at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

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11/16/2016

... ancient times and is regarded as one of the most important sites in the evolution of democracy... Obama Speaks at ...

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Morgan Stanley Sponsored Video Highlights Brooklyn Navy Yard Development

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04/04/2018

A group of funders recently had a very productive site visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard—this video, sponsored by Morgan Stanley highlights the progress being made there.

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Video

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Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?

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07/15/2013

... We’re pleased to have Amara Foster, Senior Program Associate for Sustainable Environments at the Surdna ...

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Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship

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05/23/2014

Billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg received the inaugural Genesis Prize in Jerusalem in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and said he would use the $1-million award to launch a competition for young people with big ideas for...

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