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Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY

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06/11/2014

Reflecting on his years at the helm of the UJA-Federation of New York, John Ruskay, who is stepping down as CEO, says the organization's mobilization in response to crises is an example of the speed and depth that only a major federation could...

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Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales

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06/11/2014

The Century Foundation kicks off its annual policy forum for summer interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges regulating the market for marijuana, a product that is legal in some states but still federally prohibited.

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NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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06/11/2014

[Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund] New York City's Green Cart initiative has increased access to healthy food in otherwise underserved high-density and low-income neighborhoods, influenced customers' consumption of fruits and vegetables, and...

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Mellon Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Detroit Institute of Arts to Help with "Grand Bargain"

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06/11/2014

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pledging $10 million to the Detroit Institute of Arts to support a "Grand Bargain" designed to prevent the sale of art to cover the city's financial woes.

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Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation

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06/10/2014

The Nathan Cummings Foundation confirmed today that President and CEO Simon Greer is leaving at the end this month.

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Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner

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06/10/2014

Independent Sector named Dr. Sarah Kastelic, deputy director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), as the 2014 recipient of the American Express NGen Leadership Award.

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2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Announced

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06/10/2014

Twelve young investigators in neuroscience research have been named recipients of the 2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences .

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More Details Emerging About Greer's Ouster from Nathan Cummings Foundation

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06/10/2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Simon Greer, who was hired to give the Nathan Cummings Foundation a more prominent profile, "was apparently fired just as he began to put in place a radical overhaul."

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker On His First Six Months

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06/09/2014

Six months into his job as president of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker spoke to Alliance Magazine about philanthropy’s role in solving social problems, institution building and his vision for the future of the foundation.

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New York Community Trust Grants $7.3 Million to 69 Nonprofits in All Five Boroughs and Nationwide

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06/09/2014

Nonprofits throughout NYC working to help victims of human trafficking, stop gang violence and build young leaders are among the 69 groups sharing in $7.3 million in grants from The New York Community Trust