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Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants

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11/01/2017

Bard College plans to launch a “microcollege” at the Brooklyn Public Library and will be free for students, aiming to attract talented low-income applicants who haven’t sought degrees due to the pricetag or personal hardships

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Rita Allen Foundation Supported Report Finds That Civic Tech Struggles with Sustainable Funding Despite Gains

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10/31/2017

A new report has found that while civic tech is a growth industry, it is one largely filled with organizations struggling to create sustainable business models.

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JPMorgan Chase Puts Funding Towards New York Workforce Development

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10/31/2017

JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy, the charity arm of the multinational banking and financial services holding company, is spending the money on two new programs targeting workers and small businesses in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

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Workforce Development

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New United Hospital Fund Report Assesses Insurance Market, and Impact of Recent Trump Administration Actions

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10/31/2017

New York’s individual market is vastly improved since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but trends suggest the need to consider options that would bolster the market, while recent actions by the Trump administration may make that...

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The David Rockefeller Fund

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Ford, J.M.Kaplan, Teagle and David Rockefeller Fund All Working to Bring College Into Prison

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10/30/2017

A small but steadily growing prison education program continues to expand with the help of some big foundations. The Prison to College Pipeline Program (P2CP), one of several programs offered by the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of...

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Justice Reform

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Discovers Smart Artificial Beta Cells Could Lead To New Diabetes Treatment

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10/30/2017

In lab experiments and animal models, UNC and NC State researchers designed synthetic beta cells to secrete insulin in response to high blood sugar.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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The Rockefeller Foundation's Rebuild By Design Project Reveals Proposals From Cities To Protect Them From Next Sandy

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10/30/2017

After Superstorm Sandy, Rebuild by Design — a design competition from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Rockefeller Foundation — launched a project for cities and towns affected by the storm and residents to come up with...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Appeared On NBC’s Show, “Give“

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10/30/2017

The New York Women’s Foundation was featured on NBC’s show, “Give“ on Saturday, October 28th. NBC’s Give provides an inside look at the world of philanthropy and highlights the work of small charities that are making a big impact

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Mellon Grant to Help Seattle Art Museum Establish Asian Paintings Conservation Center

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10/27/2017

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has received a $3.5 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish and endow a center dedicated to the conservation, mounting and study of Asian paintings.

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Arts

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to JDRF T1D Fund

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10/27/2017

The JDRF T1D Fund, a venture philanthropy fund focused on developing life-changing approaches to the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), has announced a $5 million commitment from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

Adam Gamoran spoke about the indecision about best practices for providing adequate educational opportunities for English language learners.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Education

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Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford Foundation are teaming up with three national organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 communities that propose new ideas for meeting...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Releases Short Doc: George and Grace

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10/26/2017

For refugees like George, access to an immigration attorney can be the difference between life and death. After escaping persecution in Uganda, George started a new life in Chicago with help from the National Immigrant Justice Center.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces the World Cities Forum Leadership Exchange Programme

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10/26/2017

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture, with the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF), have announced a major new grant opportunity for the 35 member cities of the WCCF to learn from one another and share ideas to solve common...

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Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity Resource List

Publication date:

10/2017

The lists provided here by The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity are not exhaustive but do provide a range of resources that deal directly with the intersection of philanthropy and racial equity and/or diversity or explicitly address issues of institutional and structural racism.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much Food Is Wasted in Cities

Release Date:

10/25/2017

New NRDC research, conducted with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and other funders, takes that first critical step for three major U.S. cities—Denver, Nashville and NYC—providing templates and information to better understand how much, what...

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Food Systems

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New York State Health Foundation Awards United Hospital Fund Grant To Study Ways To Improve Discharge Planning

Release Date:

10/25/2017

United Hospital Fund receives grant from New York State Health Foundation to study ways to improve discharge planning by improving patient and family communications.

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New York Health Foundation

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Citi Community Development Is Partner in NYC’s First Citywide Community Land Trust

Release Date:

10/25/2017

A citywide collaborative of nonprofit affordable housing organizations today announced the formation of the Interboro Community Land Trust (CLT), NYC’s first citywide CLT.

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Citi Foundation Selects The Opportunity Network for Grant to Expand Programs That Prepare New York City’s Youth for Careers

Release Date:

10/25/2017

The Citi Foundation today announced that The Opportunity Network has been awarded a grant from the 2017 Youth Workforce Fund to expand its Career Fluency® Fellows program, which works with students over six years to build the exposure, experiences...

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