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21 Jun 2012

Funders of Women and Girls Network Lunch

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC

... committed to increasing awareness of, and investment in , the needs of women and girls in New York City. FWG seeks to build a community within ... Members interested in issues for women and...

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07 May 2013

Community Food Funders Annual Gathering

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health and Professor of Sociology at New York University ...

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The Post-Bloomberg Plunge

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04/10/2014

... the billionaire, ranked as the world’s 13th richest man in 2013, donated north of $263 million to city art, public health , cultural and civic groups. Bloomberg Philanthropies, ... for the former mayor, is the...

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What's Keeping Bloomberg Busy These Days

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07/03/2014

... change to gun violence to boosting fish populations in the Philippines, Chile and Brazil. In a profile of Bloomberg in the July issue of Capital ... his climate initiative C40; his...

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Uninsured Rate Drops From 20 Percent to 15 Percent Due To ACA

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07/10/2014

... Rate Drops From 20 Percent to 15 Percent Due To ACA In the wake of the Affordable Care Act’s first open ... rate among working age-adults dropped from 20 percent in July–September 2013 to 15 percent in...

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Hunger-Relief Programs Receive Morgan Stanley Support To Feed More Children

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07/09/2014

... Morgan Stanley Foundation is awarding more than $1 million in grants to local food banks and their hunger-relief ... that deliver nutritious meals to children and families in 27 cities and 17 states. The...

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Bloomberg Says His Work Is About "Saving Lives"

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07/14/2014

Bloomberg Says His Work Is About "Saving Lives" In an interview with Rolling Stone, former New York Mayor ... building a better mosquito. Traffic deaths. Maternal health in Tanzania...

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Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

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07/22/2014

... Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge The "community quarterback" model can be an ... Fund, and Brandee McHale, COO at the Citi Foundation, in a post on the SSIR...

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ASPCA Grants $1.5 Million To Boost Spay/Neuter Training

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07/28/2014

... Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Training Center, located in Asheville, N.C. The new facility will allow Humane Alliance to train up to 855 animal health professionals annually and greatly expand the number ... of...

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Prescription For Making Healthcare Enrollment More Customer-Friendly

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08/01/2014

... writes James R. Knickman President & CEO, New York State Health Foundation, in the Huffington Post. As the state moves ahead "with an eye ... it easy to determine which providers are participating...

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Research Yields Game Changer for Improving Understanding of Ebola

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09/19/2014

... Conservation Society (WCS)-led research, published today in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, describes ... and improve our understanding of the virus' distribution in space and time—a matter...

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OSF Founder Soros Instrumental in Advancing Drug Reform Policies in the United States

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10/03/2014

OSF Founder Soros Instrumental in Advancing Drug Reform Policies in the United States Financier George Soros has become ... given about $11 billion towards causes including public health , human...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $2.2 Million in Emergency Funding for Ebola Response Efforts

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11/18/2014

Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $2.2 Million in Emergency Funding for Ebola Response Efforts The Leona ... humanitarian organizations' Ebola relief efforts in West Africa. By investing in...

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Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills

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11/21/2014

Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills The Commonwealth Fund surveyed older adults in 11 nations and found that the U.S. leads the pack in the ... The...

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SeaChange Capital Partners Announces New Fund to Make Program-Related Investments in New York City

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11/24/2014

... Announces New Fund to Make Program-Related Investments in New York City Five funders – The Altman Foundation, ... of financial return. These organizations may be involved in health and human...

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UJA Federation Charities Scramble to Address FEGS Closure

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03/16/2015

... But the ruinous series of decisions that wrecked FEGS—a health and human services nonprofit that has long been one of ... well-regarded social services organizations—was years in the making. FEGS is...

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Deutsche Bank, MetLife, Prudential and Posner-Wallace Join Forces for Capital Consortium Fund

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03/17/2015

... part of its family of social impact funds first launched in 2005. With a list of investors including Church Pension ... the ECC will provide debt financing to social enterprises in the energy, health...

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JP Morgan, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer Lead the Charge to Develop Dementia Treatment

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03/18/2015

... the government to structure the Dementia Discovery Fund in such a way that it would make a profit for investors while ... condition, which affects around 47m people worldwide. In addition, a number of major...

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Jonas Center Releases Homelessness Report Targeting Female Veterans

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03/26/2015

... that the VA currently spends approximately $136,000 in services for every homeless veteran – “nearly every ... prevention. We need a paradigm shift,” noted Castro. In 2010, the White House Veterans Affairs (VA...

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Commonwealth Fund Reports Millions Could Lose Coverage in Latest ACA Challenge

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04/03/2015

Commonwealth Fund Reports Millions Could Lose Coverage in Latest ACA Challenge The Supreme Court, once again, holds the fate of the Affordable Care Act in its hands. The first challenge to the law involved .....

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