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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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Environment and Climate Change

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Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

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08/03/2016

Last Sunday, a group of funders published an ad in The New York Times and The Washington Post calling attention to our nation’s moment of crisis. It was an unapologetic call for dialogue leading to a more just and equal America.

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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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Environment and Climate Change

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On The Foundation Freeway: Entering And Exiting Priority Areas With Caution

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08/02/2016

David Sandman of the NYS Health Foundation writes about the challenges of funding health care needs in the large and diverse state of NY.

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

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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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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.