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Eva Moskowitz, Practiced de Blasio foe, Weighs a Mayoral Challenge

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09/14/2015

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz gives speech that mocked the mayor for his foreign travel, his opposition to charter schools, and his inability to deliver on core political promises, and signaled an admitted "interest" by Moskowitz in unseating de...

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Gilman Foundation Donates $75K to Young People’s Chorus for New Music

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09/14/2015

Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) is pleased to announce its first grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation. The grant of $75,000 was issued to YPC for its New Music for New Audiences contemporary music programs, as well as for general...

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Arts

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Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Finds Possible New Target for Glaucoma Therapy

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09/11/2015

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding neurodegenerative disease that affects tens of millions of...

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Metropolitan Museum's Launch of Kid-Targeted Web Initiative

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09/11/2015

The Metropolitan Museum announced the launch of #MetKids, a new online feature made for, with, and by kids. The feature on the Met's website launches on September 10, followed by a public launch event at the Museum on Sunday, September 20.

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Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series

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09/11/2015

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will recognize James Baldwin with a film series titled "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film," set for September 11-14.

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces New Vice Presidents

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09/11/2015

The Ms. Foundation is proud to welcome two new vice presidents to our leadership team! Susan Wefald joins as the vice president of programs, and Josh Pushkin joins as the vice president of development. Both have extensive backgrounds in nonprofit...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

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09/10/2015

Rockefeller Foundation's Laura Gordon takes a deeper dive into the Workshift: #GoodJobsForAll campaign.

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Insights

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Community Development

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Surdna Foundation Invites LOIs for Environmental Infrastructure Programs

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09/10/2015

Surdna seeks nonprofits that improve urban infrastructure systems that maximize positive impact while minimizing negative consequences.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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MetLife Foundation and The Wall Street Journal Raise Awareness about Financial Inclusion

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09/10/2015

The Financial Inclusion Challenge recognized four organizations for their innovative approach to financial inclusion.

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Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of Discrimination on the Children of Immigrants

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09/10/2015

The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy's study will look at the effects of discrimination on the children of immigrants, whether they are themselves immigrants or were born in the United States to immigrant...