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Agnes Gund Sells a Lichtenstein to Start Criminal Justice Fund; Ford Foundation to Manage Fund

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06/12/2017

Agnes Gund is partnering with the Ford Foundation, in the creation of a new fund, titled the Art for Justice Fund, and has sold a very valuable painting to kickoff the fundraising. She has asked other collectors to do the same, in the hopes of...

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

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06/12/2017

Under what conditions can nuclear waste management be both commercially viable and conducted in accordance with strict safety, security, and nonproliferation standards? What are the domestic and international implications of nuclear waste management...

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Environment & Sustainability

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Edna McConnell Clark’s PropelNext Initiative Shows Promising Results

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06/12/2017

Two years after PropelNext, most Alumni 2015 grantees are strengthening the quality of their programs and, with growing revenues, are also expanding services to reach more youth, according to an inital assessment by the evaluation team.

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Education & Youth

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State

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06/12/2017

This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by the New York State Public Health Association, outlines policy recommendations to address the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, vapes, and other similar...

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Health & Human Services

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New York Health Foundation

Aetna Foundation Partners with US News & World Report to Study Healthcare Access in American Communities

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06/09/2017

Aetna Foundation and US News & World Report launch a project to research, analyze and report how communities with inventive policies and partnerships are changing citizens' health.

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Health & Human Services

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Casey Family Programs Publishes Report on How Positive Factors Change Child Trauma

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06/09/2017

Casey Family Programs partners with think tanks to understand health outcomes that children and families experience in midst of trauma.

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Education & Youth

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Casey Family Programs

Alfred P. Sloan Study Finds Possible Solutions to Sleep Disorders and Depression

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06/09/2017

Alfred P. Sloan study identified a group of neurons that may have implications for treating sleep and neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Science

Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities

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06/09/2017

The foundations weigh in on the challenges and strategies in reaching a diverse audiences and using art to build positive, relevant, and inspiring forces in the daily lives of diverse communities.

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Arts, Culture, & Media

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The Wallace Foundation

Race Forward Announces Roster of Participants for NYCT-funded Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab

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06/09/2017

Leading racial justice non-profit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation has selected 59 New York City arts and cultural organizations to participate in their Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab, a yearlong training program to...