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Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population

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11/29/2018

In a nation preoccupied by race, the moment when white Americans will make up less than half the country’s population has become an object of fascination.

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Farhad Asghar Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Program Officer for Pathways to Postsecondary Success

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11/29/2018

Carnegie Corporation of New York is pleased to announce that Farhad Asghar will join Carnegie Corporation of New York on December 17, 2018 as Program Officer, Pathways to Postsecondary Success, overseeing part of our education portfolio. Farhad’s...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Working to Gather 20,000 Teen Opinions Across Western New York & Southeast Michigan

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11/29/2018

Foundation launches 'Teen Opinions Count' project to help inform future investments in afterschool programs.

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5 Questions with PND and David Egner, President/CEO, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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11/28/2018

Philanthropy News Digest recently spoke with Egner about Ralph Wilson and his vision for the foundation and the two regions he loved and called home.

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NYT Interviews Schott Foundation VP Edgar Villanueva

Release Date:

11/28/2018

"We can’t undo colonization, but to acknowledge it is a major step," says Edgar Villanueva, author of the book “Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance.”

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14 Mar 2019

The Green New Deal: Putting Energy to Work

Thursday, March 14, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

The Green New Deal aims to address economic inequality while building a new clean energy industry. Green jobs growth, as demonstrated by recent industry reports at the state and federal levels, can serve disadvantaged communities in New York and...

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Ford Foundation Gives $300,000 to Pérez Art Museum Miami’s New Latin American Latinx Art Fund

Release Date:

11/27/2018

The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) announced today that it has received a $300,000 gift from the Ford Foundation in support of its newly-launched Latin American Latinx Art Fund.

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Open Society Foundations to End Operations in Turkey

Release Date:

11/27/2018

Open Society Foundations is closing its offices in Turkey, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused OSF founder George Soros of attempting to destabilize the country, Reuters reports.

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Leticia Peguero, Vice President of Programs

Release Date:

11/27/2018

Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Leticia Peguero will join the Foundation as Vice President of Programs.

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With Support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Plans Underway to Preserve Blue Mountain Wildlife Refuge

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11/26/2018

The land, which runs along the Blue Mountain's Kittatinny Ridge, is being acquired from Pennsylvania American Water and will eventually be turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for public use.

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New Study Funded in Part by Simons Foundation Study Hopes to Predict Autism Behaviors

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11/26/2018

Siegel, who is also a MBH vice president, is directing a three-year study on whether biosensors can alert of impending “challenging behaviors” in children and adolescents with autism.

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Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us

Release Date:

11/21/2018

PEAK Grantmaking recently released a report on how funders are collecting and using demographic data. In our conversations with members, we learned that only about half of grantmakers are collecting this data. Of that half, almost all of them are...

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With Support from the Wallace Foundation Ailey's 60th Anniversary New York City Center Season Opens Wednesday 11/28

Release Date:

11/21/2018

As a centerpiece to its yearlong Ailey Ascending 60th Anniversary celebration and a kickoff to its five-week holiday season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will host a star-studded gala benefit on Wednesday, November 28th.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York of New York Helps Support Fellowship Program Providing Post-Harvey Legal Aid

Release Date:

11/20/2018

A new $4 million program is funding 20 Houston-based legal fellows to provide aid after Harvey.

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12 Dec 2018

ComNetworkNY Brown Bag Lunch: Storytelling and Other Lessons From ComNet18

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

This session will distill highlights from the ComNet18 conference and share practical advice and tools related to authentic, disciplined, data-driven storytelling for foundations and nonprofits.

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Professional Development

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Communications Staff

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Communications/Media

Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid

Release Date:

11/19/2018

The largest-ever gift to an academic institution in America will enable Johns Hopkins to permanently commit to a need-blind admissions policy and ensure unparalleled educational opportunities for the next generation of global leaders.

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Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy

Release Date:

11/19/2018

Kaberi, who most recently served as vice president of programs at the Brooklyn Community Foundation in New York, brings to Meyer more than 20 years of philanthropic experience in youth, immigration, social justice, education, arts, civic affairs,...

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United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

Release Date:

11/19/2018

United Hospital Fund (UHF) conducted a year-long inquiry, supported by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff, and...

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17 Apr 2019

"Giving Done Right" with Phil Buchanan

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

In partnership with Center for Effective Philanthropy and Ford Foundation, we invite you to join this special event celebrating the release of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count by Phil Buchanan, president of CEP...

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Simons Foundation Science Sandbox Announce Inaugural Science Nonfiction Film Grants

Release Date:

11/16/2018

Five emerging filmmakers received grants and other critical support as part of a new program to elevate the voices of independent artists working at the intersection of science and nonfiction storytelling.

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Science

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