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F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller to Step Down

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06/20/2017

The F.B. Heron Foundation in New York City has announced that Clara Miller will step down as president at the end of December.

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Peterson Center on Healthcare Names Jay Want, MD as New Executive Director

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06/28/2017

The Peterson Center on Healthcare has named healthcare leader Jay Want, MD as its new Executive Director. Dr. Want will lead the Center’s expanding portfolio of initiatives and grants to identify high-performance models of healthcare, validate their...

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Suzanne C. Sousa Steps Into New Role as Executive Director of the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation

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08/23/2017

Suzanne C. Sousa has been appointed Executive Director of the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation. Elizabeth Olofson has stepped aside as Executive Director and has been designated Senior Philanthropic Adviser.

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Weinberg Foundation Selects New Trustee, Paula Pretlow

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10/10/2017

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is pleased to announce that its newest trustee, Paula Pretlow, was approved unanimously by the Board of Directors on September 27, 2017 and will begin her term on January 1, 2018.

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Children, Youth and Families

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United Hospital Fund Issues New Report on Implementing Patient-Centered Medical Homes In New York

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10/19/2017

The report is an update on the progress made in implementing medical homes statewide over the past year. United Hospital Fund has been monitoring adoption of medical homes in New York based on the National Committee for Quality Assurance model since...

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Surdna Foundation's Board Announces Phillip Henderson’s Departure

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11/14/2017

Peter Benedict II, Surdna Foundation Board Chair reflects on Phillip Henderson's leadership and announces his departure.

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Reflections on Board Service: Something to Consider

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12/01/2017

Phillip Li, President and CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation reflects on his time as Board Chair of Philanthropy New York

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Patrick Gaspard Named President of the Open Society Foundations

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12/14/2017

The Open Society Foundations today announced the appointment of Patrick Gaspard as president, effective January 1, 2018. He has managed day-to-day operations of the Foundations since September.

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The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative

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01/09/2018

Guerra and Hall were excited that the UW announced its commitment to graduate an additional 125 low-income students per cohort by 2025 through the American Talent Initiative (ATI). Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the ATI brings together a group...

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The Century Foundation Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against Department of Education

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02/12/2018

The Century Foundation seeks immediate release of pending application materials for two accrediting agencies with history of noncompliance.

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Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer

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03/05/2018

The program, Global Pro Bono, is part of a new company initiative designed to tackle social causes by harnessing the power of its most powerful resource—its people. It's an offshoot of a successful program known as the Corporate Citizenship Trust...

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Report Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds That Post-Ebola Cataract Surgery Can Safely Restore Vision

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04/04/2018

Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory Eye Center ophthalmologists and 40 colleagues around the world report.

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Afterschool Alliance Welcomes Afterschool Champion Heather Nesle to Its Board of Directors

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05/08/2018

The Afterschool Alliance today announced the appointment of Heather Nesle to its board of directors.Nesle brings a wealth of volunteer, philanthropic and business experience to the board. As president of the New York Life Foundation, she has steered...

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Marc Benioff to Dedicate Salesforce Tower With Speech on Civic ‘Priorities’

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05/22/2018

... in San Francisco and Oakland. Salesforce and Salesforce. org , the foundation arm of the company, have given $220 ...

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Mia Vukojevic Joins Rockefeller Brothers to Lead Western Balkans Program

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05/23/2018

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced that Mia Vukojevic has joined its staff as program director for the Pivotal Place: Western Balkans program.

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New York Community Trust President, Lorie Slutsky, Joins Community Foundation Leaders to Discuss the Role of Donor Advised Funds in Their Communities

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08/20/2018

Lorie Slutsky, Steve Seleznow, Douglas Kridler, Alicia Philipp and Max Williams share their thoughts with NPQ on how to make sure donor advised fund strengthen our communities.

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces $20 Million Natural Climate Solutions Initiative

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09/11/2018

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced a $20 million commitment to support natural climate solutions – the protection, restoration and management of land to capture and store carbon and effectively mitigate climate change.

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How Open Road Alliance is Helping Cure a Blind Spot for Philanthropists

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10/02/2018

Laurie Michaels, Open Road Alliance Executive Director Maya Winkelstein and Caroline Bressan, director of social investments, speak with Bloomberg to discuss the venture

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2019 Annual Report: Michael R. Bloomberg’s Annual Letter on Philanthropy

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06/13/2019

Michael R. Bloomberg’s Annual Letter on Philanthropy: “In the year ahead, as political candidates debate what to do in the future, we will work to improve the present by expanding our efforts”

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