Foundation Strategies to Inform Federal Policy in the United States
Publication date:
11/2013
A study to support the evaluation of the Rockefeller Foundation’s promoting equitable and sustainable transportation initiative.
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11/18/2013
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11/21/2013
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12/11/2013
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11/22/2013
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Bloomberg Lured Donors for New York Programs
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