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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $150M for An Initiative To Elevate Civic Discourse

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06/27/2017

One of Europe’s largest foundations, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation agreed to donate $150 million to a joint research, education and public policy program with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore that is intended to promote the ideal of...

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2017 Macy Faculty Scholars Named

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06/27/2017

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announced the seventh class of Macy Faculty Scholars. Each Scholar will engage in activities to enhance their career as an educator, as well as pursue a mentored educational innovation project at their home institution.

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How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us

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06/27/2017

Michele Kumi Baer, Program Associate at the New York Community Trust, writes, "we need a cultural plan that advances artistic practices and cultural institutions that serve New Yorkers who will be the most affected by proposed federal cuts, or we...

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Tisch Fund, NY Community Trust, Bloomberg & United Way of NYC Leaders Named Among the Most Powerful Women of 2017

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06/26/2017

To determine who makes its list of the most influential women in NYC, Crain’s focused on the mix of hard and soft power that drives an economy, fuels jobs and keeps the most vibrant yet complex city in the nation humming.

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Bloomberg Announces $200M American Cities Initiative to Help U.S. Cities Innovate, Solve Problems, & Work Together

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06/26/2017

In an address at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Annual Meeting in Miami, Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the American Cities Initiative, a suite of new and expanded investments that will empower cities to generate innovation and advance policy...

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UJA-Federation Has Launched A Grant-Making Contest, Asking New Yorkers to Vote on “Big Ideas”

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06/26/2017

UJA is awarding $250,000 to advance one “big idea” to transform how people in NYC live together as a Jewish community — one that’s welcoming, inclusive, and brings our city closer together.

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Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

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06/26/2017

Nine exceptional philanthropists were named as recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy today in recognition of their outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy.

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Century Foundation Fellows Compare the the House and Senate Health Bills

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06/23/2017

Senate Republican leaders may have released their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), but does it address the major concerns about the House bill?

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grants to Organizations Supporting and Defending LGBTQ Community

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06/23/2017

The Foundation will support orgnaizations providing legal, advocacy, and social services to the LGBTQ community as they respond to an environment of increased violence, hostility and prejudice.