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UHF: A New Arena For Reducing Antibiotic Misuse: Outpatient Care

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03/25/2016

... Antibiotic resistance related to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics has emerged as a growing public health ... year. To date, most efforts to promote more judicious use of antibiotics have been based in the...

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Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club

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03/30/2016

... Club Sandra Schwarzer, global director of human resources at Open Society Foundations, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, and her ...

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Teagle Foundation's Connor on Asserting the Value of the Humanities

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04/22/2016

Teagle Foundation President on Asserring the Value of the Humanities A friend who teaches classics at a fine ... arts college told me that she had met the president of the institution walking across campus. He...

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Education

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NYS Health Announces Funding Opportunity in Its Newest Priority Area, Empowering Health Care Consumers in New York State

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05/06/2016

... or studies that may, as examples: create new tools and resources for consumers; make the health care system easier to navigate; identify effects of consolidation; or address systemic, repeated problems. .....

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New York Health Foundation

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BUILD Health Call for Partners

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06/02/2016

... local health departments that share a commitment tomoving resources , attention, and action upstream to drive ... for more information. To participate in the next round of funding, partners need to express...

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President Of Montauk-Based Environmental Advocacy Organization Stepping Down

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02/02/2017

President Of Montauk-Based Environmental Advocacy Organization Stepping Down Concerned Citizens of Montauk (CCOM) recently announced that its President, ... members and Board of Directors in...

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Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits— Of Art And Money AS THE SON OF THE WORLD’S ONCE-RICHEST MAN (at the moment, ... has spent a lifetime with access to nearly limitless resources...

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Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

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07/03/2017

Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society The Board and staff of Foundation for a Just Society welcome Nicky McIntyre as ... leader in philanthropic advocacy to ensure more and better...

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Social Justice

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Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

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04/11/2017

... giving and educate lawmakers about the critical role of charitable giving. The ACR Roadmap for Action - a ... guide to keeping in contact with your lawmakers with resources to help - was unveiled at the Summit...

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Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes

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05/25/2017

... System Dashboard presents users with both a broad view of the system’s performance compared to similar countries, ... a detailed look at specific indicators within the areas of health spending, quality...

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Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking

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06/29/2017

... serves 1.5 million students in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Some 91 percent of these students graduate from high school, a success rate ... of CIS at the time. “We had plenty...

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Inside Game: A Foundation Supports LGBTQ Leaders in the Halls of Power

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09/11/2017

... Game: A Foundation Supports LGBTQ Leaders in the Halls of Power While it was the nation’s highest court that ... equality to LGBTQ Americans two years ago, the news out of Washington these days isn't so...

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Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

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09/29/2017

... Funders. Who's Trying to Change That? Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have stepped ... think tank, found that in 33 states and the District of Columbia, infant care costs...

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SVdP-USA Launches Disaster Services Corporation

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10/05/2017

... Launches Disaster Services Corporation The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP-USA) has launched Disaster ... The corporation, which will remain under the auspices of SVdP-USA’s national council, represents a...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Grantee Brings Star Tortoise Back From Extinction

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10/12/2017

... central dry zone, has been brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to an aggressive captive-breeding effort spearheaded by a team of conservationists and government partners. Efforts to .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, Caroline Boyd Kronley

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10/12/2017

... Renate is retiring after 45 years in a variety of roles at the Foundation. Caroline, who is currently Managing Director of Strategy at the Rockefeller Foundation, will join the ... inflection point for Tinker...

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With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much Food Is Wasted in Cities

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10/25/2017

... Food Is Wasted in Cities Food is the largest component of what we send to landfills in the U.S., representing nearly 22% of disposed municipal solid waste. When we waste food, we not ... waste all the water,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Officially Launched The Fellowship Initiative

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11/07/2017

... increased education and career opportunities for young men of color in Dallas by helping to build their skills, networks and ability to access resources . Despite a growing economy, nearly one in three ... live...

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J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Private Foundation Services

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NoVo Foundation Launches Fourth Cycle of Move to End Violence

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11/15/2017

NoVo Foundation Launches Fourth Cycle of Move to End Violence Today, the NoVo Foundation, created ... leaders to participate in the 4 th cohort cycle of Move to End Violence, a 10-year capacity building program...

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