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Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail wins 2021 Canadian Hillman Prize

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Monday, March 15, 2021
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TORONTO, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today it has awarded the 11thannual Canadian Hillman Prize to Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail for his unparalleled investigation into how Canada's world-renowned global pandemic early warning system went silent just months before COVID-19.

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  • TORONTO, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced today it has awarded the 11thannual Canadian Hillman Prize to Grant Robertson of The Globe and Mail for his unparalleled investigation into how Canada's world-renowned global pandemic early warning system went silent just months before COVID-19.
  • But in the months leading up to global pandemic, the government had diverted funding from the agency.
  • Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, The Sidney Hillman Foundation will host an online virtual Canadian Hillman Prize Ceremony on March 25 at 7pm.
  • The U.S Hillman Prizes have been awarded annually since 1950 and the Canadian Hillman Prize since 2011.

Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Announces Call for Nursing-Driven Proposals Focused on Addressing Racism and Improving Health

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today released a special Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2021 Hillman Innovations in Care program seeking submissions that specifically address racism and its impact on health.

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  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today released a special Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2021 Hillman Innovations in Care program seeking submissions that specifically address racism and its impact on health.
  • Addressing and dismantling racism in its myriad formsstructural, interpersonal, and institutionalis a critical and constructive approach to advancing health equity and improving population health, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of RAHF.
  • This special iteration of the Hillman Innovations in Care program is looking for bold, creative interventions that mitigate the effects of racism on health and challenge conventional strategies for delivering quality care to populations affected by racism.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation.

Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Announces Its Largest-Ever Funding Opportunity for Early Stage Nursing-Driven Interventions

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Find the full RFP for the Hillman Emergent Innovation Program here , and full RFP for the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation Program here .

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  • Find the full RFP for the Hillman Emergent Innovation Program here , and full RFP for the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation Program here .
  • The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation is grateful for this collaboration with AVDF, said Rachael Watman, Vice President of Programs at the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • At Hillman, we believe that transformative ideas are as likely to come from small community care settings as from major academic research centers, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation.

Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Announces Partnership With Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to Support Innovation in Nursing-Driven Serious Illness and End of Life Care

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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This partnership will expand funding to support nursing research through the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation (HSEI) Program.

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  • This partnership will expand funding to support nursing research through the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation (HSEI) Program.
  • Our collaboration with the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations exemplifies creative philanthropy at its best, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • A hallmark of the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation Program is its commitment to supporting new, potentially transformative ideas.
  • More information on the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation Program is available here .

Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Announces Grants Totaling $1.275 Million for Nursing-Driven Innovation and COVID-19 Response

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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2020 has laid bare the deep inequities that plague our nations healthcare system, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.

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  • 2020 has laid bare the deep inequities that plague our nations healthcare system, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • The RAHF awards include three grants in the Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) Program and four in the Hillman Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation (HSEI) Program , which launched in 2018.
  • We are privileged to work with nurses who use insight, innovation, and ingenuity to improve care for people in needespecially now.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of patients and their families through nursing-driven innovation.

* ATTENTION JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND AWARDS COORDINATORS * // Call for Entries: Canadian Hillman Prize for Journalism, Deadline: January 15, 2021

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ -The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 /CNW/ -The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.
  • The Hillman Prize celebrates print, digital and broadcast reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • Winning entries will be judged on the following criteria:
    Eligibility: Entries must be published or broadcast in 2020 and have been made widely available to a Canadian audience.
  • Nominated material and a cover letter explaining how the entry meets the requirements can be submitted here .

Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Announces New Funding Opportunities and Informational Webinar About Innovative Nursing-Driven Funding Programs

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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Supporting innovations that remove barriers to more equitable, high-quality, and person-centered care is central to our mission, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.

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  • Supporting innovations that remove barriers to more equitable, high-quality, and person-centered care is central to our mission, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation supports nursing-driven initiatives that serve vulnerable populations, including the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, rural populations, people experiencing homelessness, and others.
  • The Hillman Innovation Dissemination Program , which helps successful programs with an established evidence base to scale nationally, accepts proposals by invitation only.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation.

Attention Journalists, Editors And Awards Coordinators - Call For Entries For 2020 Hillman Prizes For Journalism

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Hillman Prizes honoring excellence in investigative journalism and commentary.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Hillman Prizes honoring excellence in investigative journalism and commentary.
  • The Hillman Prizes celebrate reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • Winning entries will be judged on the following criteria:
    The 2020 Hillman Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
    Web Journalism (story/series that appeared online but not in print)Open to blogs, photojournalism, and other multimedia projects as well as text.
  • Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has honored journalists, writers and public figures who pursue investigative journalism and public policy for the common good.

* ATTENTION JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND AWARDS COORDINATORS * // Call For Entries: Canadian Hillman Prize For Journalism, Deadline: January 15, 2020

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Canadian Hillman Prize honouring excellence in investigative journalism.
  • The Hillman Prize celebrates print, digital and broadcast reporting that highlights social or economic injustice and hopefully leads to meaningful public policy change.
  • The Canadian Hillman Prize winner will be awarded a certificate, a $5,000 honorarium and travel to New York City to be a guest at the U.S Hillman Prize ceremony.
  • This year a separate award will also be handed out to commemorate the 10thanniversary of the Hillman Prize in Canada.

Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Announces $500,000 in New Grant Funding for Early-Stage Work in Innovative Nursing-Driven Programs

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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The grants total $500,000, with each grant providing $50,000 in support for one year.

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  • The grants total $500,000, with each grant providing $50,000 in support for one year.
  • Supporting innovative ideas early on is a key priority for us, and part of our vision for an ecosystem of projects that we can help to develop, grow, and spread, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • We are privileged to support the innovative work of forward-thinking nurses who seek to advance equitable, high-quality care for those most in need.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of patients and their families through nursing-driven innovation.