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Rockefeller’s ‘Resilient Cities’ Noted in Article on Climate and Cities

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08/17/2017

The rise of resilience — the idea that cities should address climate-related shocks alongside ingrained social issues like failing schools or unaffordable housing — has been positioned as a potential game changer by evangelists like 100 Resilient...

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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Kicks Off Next Week, Supported by Capital One Bank, Doris Duke and Gilman Foundations

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08/17/2017

City Parks Foundation announced the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, which is New York City's annual salute to the legendary late saxophonist, featuring storied veteran players as well as young jazz musicians,

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NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund a Result of Radical Listening

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08/17/2017

Radical hope is one of NoVo’s core values. The Radical Hope Fund will award $20 million over four years, and the minimum award amount will be $250,000 for one to four years, reflecting NoVo’s commitment to supporting big ideas.

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13 Sep 2017

Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -

9:30am to 3:30pm

With so many food system interventions focused on either production (agriculture) or consumption (food access), the way that food gets from one to the other is frequently left out.

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NYU Uses $6 million Bloomberg Grant to help AGs fight Climate Rollback

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08/18/2017

New York University is using a $6 million grant from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg to create a center helping state attorneys general (AGs) target the Trump administration’s climate policies.

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Westchester Community Foundation Funds Criminal Justice Program Series at Libraries

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08/18/2017

The Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) is funding a series, which will focus on the 200-year history of Sing Sing and its impact on prison reform, as well as current issues of incarceration, reform, rehabilitation and return to prison.

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Helmsley Funds Research Collaborative around Type 1 Diabetes

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08/18/2017

Scientists at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope have received over $300,000 from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support scientific collaborations to fight type 1 diabetes.

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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

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08/21/2017

The patriarch of the Simons clan is best known for his math chops and science philanthropy. But heirs Nat and Liz Simons are taking the family’s hedge fund fortune a different direction with some serious climate giving.

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Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet

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08/21/2017

The Open Society Foundations is bigger than you think. In fact, it may be the largest philanthropic organization ever built, with branches in 37 countries.

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Podcast: A MasterCard Plan for Financial Inclusion

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08/21/2017

Shamina Singh, president of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, discusses how the credit-card company is utilizing resources and expertise from across its operations to address income inequality "through the lens of financial inclusion" in...

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Commonwealth Fund: Coverage Gains Among Lower-Income Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes & Areas for Improvement

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08/21/2017

The uninsured rate for lower-income working-age blacks and Latinos dropped by at least 10 percentage points between 2010, when the first Affordable Care Act coverage expansions went into effect, and 2016, according to the latest Commonwealth Fund...

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Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

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08/21/2017

During Black Philanthropy Month, Yvonne Moore, Principal Philanthropy Advisor for Moore Philanthropy, encourages reflection on how you enter, occupy and exit spaces.

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14 Sep 2017

ComNetworkNY: September Social on Ford’s Terrace

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Join us for an informal networking event, hosted by Ford Foundation, Philanthropy New York and ComNetworkNY, the local organizing group of The Communications Network.

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JPB Foundation-Funded Research Reveals Potential Target For Alcohol Liver Disease

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08/22/2017

Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, but investigators have discovered a protective response in the organ that might be targeted to help treat alcoholic liver disease. The team - led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...

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Michael R. Bloomberg To Convene Heads Of State And CEOs At Inaugural Global Business Forum

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08/22/2017

Bloomberg announced featured speakers for the first-ever Global Business Forum, which will bring heads of state together with global CEOs to discuss opportunities for advancing trade and economic growth, and the related societal challenges - from...

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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

After David Rockefeller’s death on March 20, at the age of 101, the New York Times ran a full-page obituary about his life and career. The article made much of his time at Chase Bank, but gave only passing attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied...

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Robert Sterling Clark Adopts Trust-Based Grantmaking Model and Garners Thousands of Positive Comments from Nonprofit Community

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08/22/2017

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation has been implementing The Whitman Institute’s Trust-Based Grantmaking Model and receiving great reviews.

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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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Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications

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08/23/2017

For those working in the early childhood development sector, the Burke Foundation is seeking applications for its Catalyst Program, which has a specific focus on children’s issues, as well as the health, financial security, and cohesiveness of...

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Sloan, Skoll Foundations & Carnegie Support PBS NewsHour Exploratiopn of Future of Higher Education

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08/23/2017

PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruffwill air its annual special 5-part “Rethinking College” series, profiling five innovative programs designed to make college more affordable and provide non-traditional students the higher education they need to compete...

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