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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Five Organizations Selected to Receive First Spark Prize

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01/10/2017

... recipients will get $100,000 in general operating support from Brooklyn Community Foundation. The organizations were selected from a competitive pool of over 150 applicants by a ... of civic, business, and...

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Furthering Conflict with George Soros, Hungary Tightens Rules on Foreign-Funded NGOs

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06/13/2017

... Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros. Defying calls from the European Parliament and human rights groups to drop ... Orban's government that requires NGOs that get money from abroad to register...

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With Federal Funds Shrinking, Math and Science Funders Including Simons Foundation Step Up

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08/28/2017

... the ranks of science majors, and so on. Two recent gifts from opposite corners of the continent, on the other hand, ... to be a bit more, well, abstract. The first comes to us from Providence, Rhode Island,...

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Science

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Clarity Needed In Clean Labeling

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08/30/2017

... important as the product itself, according to new research from the Nielsen Co. Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. consumers say they would switch from the food and beverage brands they currently buy to ... As an example,...

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Food Systems

Sustainable Business Model Innovation

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08/30/2017

... the importance of innovation in creating business value from your sustainability efforts. But, this value won’t come from mere technological innovation, like switching over to ... the bang. We found that 59%...

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City Council to Consider Expanding Stays at Shelters for Runaway and Homeless Teens, Young Adults

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09/08/2017

... and young adults to stay in the shelters for 120 days, up from 30 days under current law. Another bill would let New Yorkers up to age 25 stay in youth shelters, up from 21 right now. The shelters often serve...

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Housing and Homelessness

Top White House Official to Discuss Climate Change at U.N.

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09/13/2017

... adviser, is convening senior climate and energy ministers from about a dozen nations in advance of next week’s United ... of devastation in the United States and the Caribbean from two monster hurricanes that...

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Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction

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10/04/2017

... Local Tax Deduction Republican leaders are backing away from a proposal to fully repeal an expensive tax break used ... tax filers to deduct state and local taxes amid pushback from fellow lawmakers whose...

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Economic Security

Inspired or Frustrated, Women Go to Work for Themselves

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10/04/2017

... Here are their stories. Chupi Sweetman-Durney ran away from home when she was 6. She wisely took along the duvet cover from her bed, her doll and a book. She found a nesting spot under a tree, about a half-...

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Gender Justice

Commonwealth Fund Analysis Shows how Disastrous the Medicaid Work Requirement Would be, Given the Opioid Crisis

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01/12/2018

... the Opioid Crisis The first state waiver is likely to be from Kentucky — a state that has benefited enormously from Medicaid coverage for people facing opioid ... prescriptions for opioid use disorders jumped...

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Health

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds Program to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for All Students

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04/27/2018

... All Students Wabash College has received an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to improve retention and ... rates for all students with special emphasis on students from particular populations...

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01 May 2012

Creating a New Normal: Financial Fitness and Competitive Job Search Strategies for Aging Baby Boomers

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

While the recent economic recession affected Americans of all ages, both genders and all ethnicities; workers 55 and over, women, and people of color were among the hardest hit. Each group brings with them their own unique set of challenges and...

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16 May 2012

Understanding the Rules of Engagement: Advocacy in an Election Season

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

This new program series begins with an overview of the legalities concerning foundations and advocacy. Many foundations impose restrictions on themselves and on grantee use of funds that are far narrower than required by law. Restrictions in...

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13 May 2013

As the South Goes: Philanthropy and Social Justice in the U.S. South

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Grantmakers for Southern Progress (formerly the Southern Organizing Working Group) has recently released As the South Goes: Philanthropy and Social Justice in the U.S. South. This briefing will focus on research highlights and will offer a chance...

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14 Jun 2010

Policy Briefing: The Juvenile Justice System and Opportunities for Alignment

Monday, June 14, 2010 -

8:30am to 2:00pm

MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself and/or a colleague by Thursday, June 10th. Presented by Philanthropy New York's Philanthropy Connects Committee . PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The official...

21 Apr 2021

State of Play: Local, National, and Intersectional Responses to Addressing Anti-Asian Violence and Building Durable AAPI Immigrant Power - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Join GCIR for a conversation with local and national AAPI leaders to learn more about not only the narrative, policy, and solidarity efforts to address Anti-Asian violence, but also about opportunities to bulid durable AAPI immigrant power across...

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30 Jun 2015

Understanding Trends in Global Peacefulness - Webinar

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Missed the webinar? View recording here . The 2015 Global Peace Index identifies trends in global peacefulness over the past eight years. Has the world become more or less peaceful? What are the main threats to and opportunities for peace today? And...

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Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

... 9. Board Meetings 10. Board Size and Structure 11 . Board Diversity 12. Board Independence 13. CEO Evaluation ... 2015 Date of official approval by Board of Directors: June 11 , 2015 Independent Sector’s 33...

NYSHealth Funding Opportunity: Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities, Consumer Empowerment, and Veterans' Health

Release Date:

02/06/2019

Funding is now available through a New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) Request for Proposals (RFP): Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities, Consumer Empowerment, and Veterans' Health.

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