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New Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Fund Announced at NEO Philanthropy

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11/03/2016

NEO Philanthropy is proud to name Gratienne (Sienna) Baskin, Esq., a Fulbright Scholar with extensive senior level work in fighting for the rights of sex workers and survivors of trafficking, as new director of the NEO Anti-Trafficking Fund.

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Gender Justice

New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes

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11/03/2016

Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City.

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

NYTimes Examines the Legacy of Newman’s Own Foundation

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11/03/2016

Mention the name Paul Newman and many movie buffs will describe the charismatic actor with the piercing blue eyes who starred in films like “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Sting” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”

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Food Systems

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Post Election: Can Philanthropy Move The Conversation On Gun Safety?

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11/03/2016

Documentaries can be one of the most powerful forms of communication and over the years, we have shown films that cover the gamut of issues and have ranged from lighthearted to serious.

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Arts

How Funders Can Use the Power of Art to Heal in Post-Conflict Settings

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11/02/2016

Christina Mallie and Nadia Fazal of Colors of Connection write about the importance of metrics and research on programs that use the arts to heal communities affected by hardship and conflict.

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Arts

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Century Foundation Fellow Gives NYC Schools B-Minus in Efforts to Increase Diversity

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11/02/2016

New York City’s schools are among the most segregated in the country — an issue that has attracted growing attention and advocacy.

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board

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11/02/2016

Harrison is currently President of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT, where he has served since 1998, marking nearly a third of the University's history.

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Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving

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11/02/2016

How important is Judith Rodin? Ask one of the 20,000 New York public school students who got to see the Broadway hit "Hamilton" because of her and they might say she is life-changing.

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Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

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11/02/2016

The results, published in the journal "Obesity," provide insight into whether the causes of childhood obesity lie primarily inside or outside of schools.