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The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approves New Grants

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03/09/2023

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approves New Grants The John A. Hartford ... age-friendly, assist older adults and family caregivers in decision making during serious illness, advance policies...

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Justine Koch Joins Leon Levy Foundation

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05/01/2013

... has appointed Justine Koch as its new Controller. In this position, Koch works closely with the President/CFO ... Surdna Foundation , where she played a key financial role in an $830-million-dollar endowment...

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24 Oct 2011

Taking the Next Steps Toward a Greater Collective Impact

Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 9:30am

... Kania on Collective Impact, a new approach first featured in the Winter 2011 Issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. To utilize a ... and learn how other grantmakers are taking the next steps ...

16 May 2012

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Donors Breakfast

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

8:00am to 10:00am

Beekman Tower Hotel, 3 Mitchell Place, NYC

To coincide with the 11th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues , First ...

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14 Sep 2012

Social Justice on the Streets: New Developments Around "Stop-and-Frisk" and Discriminatory Policing

Friday, September 14, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:30am

In 2011, the New York Police Department conducted over 685,000 stops of New Yorkers—equivalent to 78 stops an hour and an over 600% increase in the number of stops since Mayor...

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20 Sep 2012

Luncheon Program with John Feather, Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... Feather will discuss his first year leading Grantmakers in Aging and GIA plans for the coming year and beyond. John ... new initiative with implications for the way people age in communities throughout the...

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09 Oct 2012

Engaging Stakeholders for Impact: Involving Grantees and Others in Your Grantmaking

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 3:00pm

All New York State funders are invited to participate in this special event at the Grantmakers Forum of New York's annual meeting. To solve complex community ... and other important stakeholders. Involving...

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07 Oct 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Making a Difference- How One Small Fund Created Big Impact!

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

Join us and hear about the story of the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging, and how one ... to be a big foundation to make a difference on the quality of life for your community. This program is "Partially...

09 Jan 2014

Generation Next - Young Donors Inspiring a New Generation of Philanthropists

Thursday, January 9, 2014 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

The dream of many family foundation donors is to instill a lifelong ... and giving back to future generations of one’s family. In some cases, this love of philanthropy...

Vali Nasr Becomes Opinion Contributor for The New York Times

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10/17/2013

The New York Times has announced the addition of Vali Nasr , a Rockefeller Brothers Fund trustee, to its roster of opinion contributors. Dr. Nasr is one of more than two dozen newly appointed...

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08 May 2014

Community Food Funders Annual Gathering

Thursday, May 8, 2014 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Please join us to celebrate another year of organizing funders to transform our regional food system! ... The Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC Tracie McMillan , Author of The American Way of Eating:...

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Food Systems

Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and Autism Science Foundation launch Autism BrainNet registration site

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05/16/2014

... the Autism Science Foundation today announced the launch of the Autism BrainNet registration site, It Takes Brains ( www .takesbrains.org ). Autism BrainNet is a consortium of ... with the...

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16 Jun 2015

Creating and Seizing the Moment: School Discipline and School Safety Reform in New York City

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... email: register@philanthropynewyork.org * After years of advocacy by young people, parents, educators, and ... Philanthropies Shoshi Chowdhury , Coordinator, Dignity in Schools Campaign – NY Donna Lieberman ,...

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New York City

New York Life Backs Save the Children's Relief Efforts in Nepal

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05/04/2015

New York Life Backs Save the Children's Relief Efforts in Nepal New York Life announced today it will donate ... more than 7,000 lives. Ted Mathas, chairman and CEO of New York Life, said, “The New York Life...

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28 Jan 2016

Artful Aging: How the Arts Are Transforming Aging

Thursday, January 28, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The emerging field of creative aging focuses on the positive and powerful role of the arts in enhancing the quality of life for older Americans. Instead ... mental health...

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Commonwealth Fund Offers Guidance on the Creation of a High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and Frailest

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11/10/2015

Commonwealth Fund Offers Guidance on the Creation of a High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and ... and lower costs for “high-need, high-cost” patients. In a blog post, Melinda Abrams and Eric Schneider...

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Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board

Release Date:

12/11/2015

Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board ... field of health philanthropy. For more information, visit www .gih.org . Donald Moulds of...

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Carnegie Sponsors Search for Nation's Favorite Librarians for 2016 I Love My Librarian Award

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... Librarian Award. The award recognizes the public service of exceptional public, school, college, community college or ... is accepting nominations now through Sept. 19 at http:// www .ilovelibraries.org/...

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ASPCA Supports Farm Animal Welfare Certification Guide

Release Date:

03/16/2017

... . The guide provides detailed descriptions and comparisons of three standards—Animal Welfare Approved, Certified ... farmer case studies, which offer a look at the experiences of welfare-certified farmers from...