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Making Lunch Free Was Just the Beginning

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12/10/2019

It was a proud moment for New York City when its public school system began implementing universal free school lunch on the first day of the school year in 2017.

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Insights

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New York Health Foundation

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Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University & Spelman College Receive Grants from Carnegie, Mellon and Rockefeller Foundations to Support Faculty Development

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11/19/2019

Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University and Spelman College announced today that they are the recipients of $3 million in grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Rockefeller Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Making NY Fairer for Black Families: New York Community Trust grants back school, health, and housing reforms

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11/06/2019

Compared to their white peers, black New Yorkers are more likely to receive poor maternal health care, get suspended or arrested at school, and face obstacles to inheriting wealth.

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Community Development

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The New York Community Trust

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

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10/30/2019

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Brooklyn Public Library an $850,000 grant to extend Bard at BPL , the only library-based college degree program in the nation.

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation

Spelman College Announces $2 Million Match From Philanthropist Jon Stryker, Founder and President of Arcus Foundation, for Endowed Queer Studies Chair Named After Audre Lorde

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10/29/2019

Spelman College, the global leader in the liberal arts education of Black women, today announced the creation of a chair in Queer Studies backed by a matching gift from philanthropist Jon Stryker of up to $2 million.

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First Phase of Love My Air Denver Program Measures Air Quality to Tackle Asthma Rates and Track Pollution with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

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10/17/2019

The program focuses on lower income neighborhoods where residents tend to be more vulnerable to dirty air.

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Environment and Climate Change

Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Partners to Supply Three Paterson, New Jersey Schools With Musical Instruments

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10/15/2019

Three elementary schools in Paterson are getting musical instruments like ukuleles, recorders, and hand drums.

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Arts

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

New data tool shows college persistence and completion outcomes for many New York high school graduates.

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students

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10/05/2019

At a recent forum marking the Teagle Foundation’s 75th anniversary, humanities faculty explored what their disciplines offer underrepresented students – and whether liberal arts schools are the institutions best serving them.

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