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Originally Funded by Open Society Foundations, ACLU Shifts Gears in Campaign to Cut Jail Population

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08/04/2016

Originally Funded by Open Society Foundations, ACLU Shifts Gears in Campaign to Cut Jail Population The American Civil Liberties Union is retooling an ambitious, donor-funded effort to reduce incarceration across the country,...

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New York Community Trust Announces Semifinalists for 2016 Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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08/03/2016

Eleven nonprofit organizations in the city and Westchester have been chosen as semifinalists for $60,000 in prizes and prestigious scholarships.

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Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

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08/03/2016

Preserving the ecosystems in the Hudson Valley is critical for the entire state.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Family & Brothers Fund, Green Groups Subpoenaed on ‘Coordinated’ Climate Efforts

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08/03/2016

The eight green groups subject to the committee’s inquiries include the Union of Concerned Scientists, Greenpeace, 350.org, the Climate Accountability Institute, the Climate Reality Project, the Rockefeller Family Fund, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Revised Funding Areas

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08/02/2016

We are staying true to our roots and are clearer now about how to drive significant change on the most urgent issues of our time.

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With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life

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08/02/2016

A pilot study opens a window on a biological mechanism for health benefits of urban greenery and on the methodology to expand research efforts.

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Health

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Doris Duke Grant Makes Community-Centered Production of 'Dreamgirls' Possible

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08/02/2016

This project – as part of a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grant – was intended to mostly involve non-professional community members.

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Arts

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Ford's Walker Included in New Class of Disrupters Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse

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08/01/2016

The glass ceilings at elite cultural organizations are starting to crack after some pressure from the city.

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Ten PNY Members Sign NYTimes Ad Calling for Dialogue, Promoting #ReasonsForHope

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08/01/2016

The recent killings of people and police officers in communities across the country have stirred feelings of discord and despair, and left Americans wondering how we'll find a way forward.