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Century Foundation Fellow Weighs in on UT Affirmative Action Case

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12/11/2015

In an awkward exchange in Wednesday’s potentially game-changing Supreme Court arguments on affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be better for black students to go to “a slower-track school where they do well”...

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New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation

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12/11/2015

The New York Community Trust funded a total of $5.1 million worth of projects to make life better for all New Yorkers. This includes programs to develop a bionic eye using flat-screen technology; improve the State’s career and technical education...

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MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC

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12/11/2015

The launch of Kiva NYC, a new multi-year initiative to help level the playing field for lower-income small business owners in New York City, was announced by Kiva.org and supported by many organizations.

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Arabella Advisors Advocates for 12 Good Food Policy Priorities

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12/10/2015

Arabella’s Good Food practice published its list of 12 Good Food Policy Priorities, in connection with an event for funders who care about Good Food policy: the Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders’ 2nd Annual Policy Briefing.

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"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says

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12/10/2015

A "resilience bond", a variation on a catastrophe bond, could help cities deal more effectively with climate change-related disasters, according to a report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

Twenty-one American cities are now participating in the nation's most comprehensive initiative to help city halls use data and evidence to improve residents' lives.

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

A smartphone app might help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida improve their daily self-management skills, which can help prevent skin wounds and other complications, according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health &...

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New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work

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12/10/2015

Eight new standards for supervisors of school principals, covering topics such as instructional leadership and meeting the needs of diverse learners, aim to guide supervisors as they help those principals improve their effectiveness in an evolving...

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NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement

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12/10/2015

As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on numbers, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, co-directors of the NoVo Foundation, seek to counter that trend. The hyper-focus on measurement ignores what truly motivates people to give away large...

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Taking Care of Business (in the Business of Taking Care)

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12/09/2015

Chris Cardona, Program Officer for Philanthropy at the Ford Foundation, talks about his key takeaways from moderating the session on "The Theory of the Foundation."

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Simons Foundation Backs Autism BrainNet and NIH NeuroBioBank Partnership to Advance Autism Research

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12/09/2015

The Simons Foundation and Autism Speaks have entered into an agreement with the National Institutes of Health to align two of the world’s largest repositories of donated postmortem brain tissue for medical research, Autism BrainNet and the NIH...

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Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit

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12/09/2015

The Summit will focus on the ways that new pedagogical models and technologies are transforming the work of the academy, and the potential for art museums and libraries to engage more fully with faculty, students, and each other.

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Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings

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12/09/2015

Rockefeller backs start-up that uses big data, electronic communication and insights from behavioral finance to nudge folks to make smarter choices.

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change

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12/09/2015

The Nathan Cummings Foundation lauded as embracing a broader, more pragmatic portfolio of approaches to climate change.

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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab

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12/08/2015

With support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab, an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.

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De Blasio Enlists New York City's Wealthy for His War on Income Inequality (Morgan Stanley)

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12/08/2015

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who became a scourge of the wealthy with a vow to raise their taxes, has enlisted members of the financial elite, including Morgan Stanley, to advance his agenda.

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Selects Genaro Lopez-Rendon as Next President

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12/08/2015

Genaro Lopez-Rendon, a 40-year-old community organizer and father from San Antonio, has been selected as president of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation.

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Bank of America Awards $1 Million to Nonprofits Tackling Poverty in Detroit

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12/08/2015

Bank of America Charitable Foundation distributed nearly $1 million in community giving to 24 nonprofits focused on ensuring individuals and families in metropolitan Detroit have access to basic needs and services.

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Arcus, NoVo Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Philanthropy Initiative to Improve the Lives of Transgender People

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12/08/2015

The Arcus Foundation and the NoVo Foundation announced a five-year philanthropic initiative, totaling $20 million, focused on improving the lives of transgender people worldwide.

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Make Room for Makerspaces

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12/08/2015

Leigh Ross, Program Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in NYCT says these community-oriented workspaces are proliferating, and funders are taking notice.

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