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Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana

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03/26/2014

Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana, reports Philanthropy News Digest. The Rockefeller ... announced a $3.8 million grant to the Ghanaian government in support of its job creation...

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Technology

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JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery

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05/21/2014

Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase will commit $100-million in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’s ... bankruptcy, The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press report . The nation’s biggest bank will...

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Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship

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05/23/2014

... Michael Bloomberg received the inaugural Genesis Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and ... the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the Associated Press ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Religion

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Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform?

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05/28/2014

Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform? [Atlantic Philanthropies] A few foundations stand out as heroes in the saga of health reform. Remember when Atlantic ... upped its already big...

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Detroit Institute of Arts Hits Its Grand Bargain Goal

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01/08/2015

Supporters include JPMorgan Chase and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Seven Million Fewer Uninsured Under Obamacare, Commonwealth Fund Finds

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01/15/2015

... is lower than other recent estimates, which put the total in the 10 million range. Roughly 29 million adults ages 19 to 64 lacked insurance last year, down from 36 million in 2012, a 19% drop, the fund...

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U.S. Trust Finds that 86% of Wealthy Adults Prioritzie Giving

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05/28/2015

... Finds that 86% of Wealthy Adults Prioritzie Giving The report was based on a nationwide survey of 640 high-net-worth adults with at least $3 million in investable assets. It identified what wealthy Americans...

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Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown

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07/15/2015

Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown The Ford Foundation is holding up aid to organizations in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government scrutinizes foreign donors viewed as...

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Carnegie-Backed Teacher Training Program Shows Early Signs of Success

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08/12/2015

... signs of success, according to a new RAND Corporation report . The program also includes the mentoring of other ...

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TX Healthcare Publication Says Commonwealth Fund is Targeting State Lawmakers

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04/11/2016

... millions of low-income Texans,” according to a new report by The Commonwealth Fund. The briefing delves into the ... alternative. Doing either would unlock about $90 billion in federal dollars over the next...

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Commonwealth Fund Scorecard Shows Health Care Has Vastly Improved, But Progress Remains Uneven

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07/14/2016

... Vastly Improved, But Progress Remains Uneven Health care in many U.S. communities got better between 2011 and 2014, ... across the country, according to a Commonwealth Fund report out today. Those areas that...

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Doris Duke Supports Research on Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

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09/07/2016

... markedly reduced sickle-induced red-cell damage in mice with sickle cell disease, researchers from ... Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center report today in the Journal of...

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Russell Sage President Says He Is Optimistic on Poverty and Income Issues

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09/14/2016

... incomes. The Census Bureau's unexpectedly-rosy annual report on poverty and incomes, released Tuesday, showed the biggest improvement in decades on both fronts. Healthy job growth, coupled with .....

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Century Foundation Fellow Gives NYC Schools B-Minus in Efforts to Increase Diversity

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11/02/2016

Century Foundation Fellow Gives NYC Schools B-Minus in Efforts to Increase Diversity New York City’s schools are among the most segregated in the country — an issue that has attracted growing ... attention and...

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The Commonwealth Fund Analyzes Trump and Clinton on Health Care

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11/04/2016

... But the impact on the federal deficit is unclear: The report says it could range from a small decline to an ... account for Clinton's proposal to allow people to "buy in " to Medicare at 55...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed

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11/17/2016

... Needed From The Commonwealth Fund: A new survey of adults in the U.S. and 10 other high-income countries finds that ... are reporting that cost is a barrier to getting care. In 2016, 33 percent of U.S. adults...

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New York Women’s Foundation President Says Trans Women Need More Than Victim Remembrance

Release Date:

11/21/2016

... and hostility that transgender people face every day in America. And now the 2016 presidential election has served ...

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