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Hartford Foundation Awards $6.7M for Monitoring the Healthcare Landscape

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03/17/2016

... opportunities for large-scale change that will result in better care and better lives for all older adults. ... and expand better end-of-life and serious illness care. In addition to Vital Talk , which is...

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Aging

The John A. Hartford Foundation

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J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched

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06/20/2017

... will be announced at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award ceremony in September. Dr. Wallace won for his pioneering work in the field of mitochondrial genetics, and joins 14 other ... of these ubiquitous maladies and...

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Johnson & Johnson

10 Oct 2018

Can Strategic Service Design Disrupt the Poverty-to-Prison Pipeline?

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... persons identified as low income, if you are poor in America there’s a good likelihood that you may become ... directed, is charged with addressing the needs of those in poverty but is inadequately trained or...

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Justice Reform

Scientists to Create a "Gut Cell Atlas" with Funding from the Helsmley Charitable Trust

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10/25/2019

... Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced $13 million in new grants to create a Gut Cell Atlas , cataloguing the many cell types in the small and large intestines. The initiative aims to ... distinct cell...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

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02/26/2020

... learned as the foundation prepares to close it's doors in October. "As we get ready to close our doors in October, I am reminded of a quote I read years ago: “You ... Atlantic Philanthropies’...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund

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03/23/2020

... to match all donations up to $1 million. This fund is in addition to a $1 million contribution by RXR Realty to the ... RXR's commitment will support response efforts in the City of New Rochelle. Laura...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

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What It Takes to Serve 500,000 Meals to Front Line Workers in NYC’s Public Hospitals – A Look into the Bloomberg Philanthropies and World Central Kitchen Partnership

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05/12/2020

What It Takes to Serve 500,000 Meals to Front Line Workers in NYC’s Public Hospitals – A Look into the Bloomberg ... Philanthropies and World Central Kitchen Partnership In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Arabella Advisors Announces Sharyn Church as New Managing Director for Southern California

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09/15/2020

... I look forward to the opportunity to help lead our efforts in Southern California, to partner with changemakers, to ... and achieve lasting social change.” A seasoned executive in the social impact realm,...

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Miriam Nelson Named President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation

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01/12/2021

... WESTPORT, Conn. – Miriam E. Nelson, PhD , prominent health and nutrition scholar, U.S. policy advisor, and ... renowned for extensive research and civic action in public health , children’s...

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Newman's Own Foundation

Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative

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12/21/2012

... The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has supported artists in jazz, contemporary dance and theatre in creating, producing and touring new work for more than a ... of grant funds and project schedules disserve...

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Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

... it means to choose perpetuity, limited life, or something in between. Among the panelists, Jane Silver, President of ... grants without having to worry about depleting its corpus. In the case of the Surdna...

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JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

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03/24/2016

... Women Women account for only a third of positions in growing, middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report ( PDF ) by the Institute for Women’s Policy...

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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... Read Part 2: Research Studies: A Convener's Best Friend In 2016 the Rauch Foundation, a regional foundation on Long ... efforts had been stymied by vocal, organized opposition in communities near the...

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Community Development

NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group

... improve the quality of life of young people living in NYC. Through their individual and collaborative ... the city's young people learn and develop the skills and resources necessary to become healthy,...

11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... of the nonprofit sector is still reeling from cutbacks in grants—the nonprofit and philanthropic infrastructure. ... accomplish, develop sustainable business plans, and raise resources through memberships,...

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04 Apr 2012

GrantCraft is Back!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... this publication, GrantCraft talked with funders working in the U.S. and Europe about scanning: how to frame ... edition of an earlier guide also reflects key changes in the field, from the rise of social...

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20 Sep 2012

Money and Politics: The Impact of Citizens United on the 2012 Presidential Election

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:45am

... the strategy and structure of elections and electioneering in the United States. Early evidence suggests that spending ... the 2012 election will easily surpass the $3 billion spent in 2008. Join us for a...

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03 Dec 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Making IT Decisions

Monday, December 3, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... and determining the project scope. Identifying your human resources and human capital requirements. Strategizing ... at Philanthropy New York member organizations. In addition to sharing information over an...

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21 Oct 2010

Understanding the Educational Trajectories of Young Black Men in New York City

Thursday, October 21, 2010 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, NYC.

... Collaboration and innovation must be key ingredients in an effective equity change agenda focused on closing the ... needed to coordinate and make effective grants, leverage resources , and influence a change...

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