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Scherman, Altman, Lily Auchincloss, NY Community Trust and Supporters Launch QueensWay Design Phase

Release Date:

06/06/2016

... this summer, Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land announced last Thursday. The QueensWay project ... from Rego Park to Ozone Park—into a $120 million public park, similar to the Highline in...

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Lily Auchincloss Foundation

Century Foundation Expert Says Tuition-Free College Wouldn’t Admit More Low-Income Students

Release Date:

08/18/2016

... Wouldn’t Admit More Low-Income Students Eliminating public university tuition for most families could encourage ... he says, wouldn’t address the principal reasons the top public schools don’t admit more...

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Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

Release Date:

11/02/2016

... year, according to new research from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. Paul von Hippel, an associate professor of public affairs at the LBJ School, examined body mass index...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ's Economic Growth

Release Date:

11/07/2016

... broad range of approaches. Jersey Water Works is a unique public -private collaborative that includes private-sector ... the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, municipalities, public water and sewer...

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Charles H. Revson and Stavros Niarchos Foundations Announce Launch of NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

Release Date:

02/09/2017

... Library Supervisor, Sunset Park Library branch, Brooklyn Public Library, announce the 4th annual NYC Neighborhood ... to celebrate the essential role of New York City's 207 public libraries in communities...

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Rajiv Shah on Rockefeller Foundation Priorities, Multilateralism and Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... philanthropic foundations must prioritize winning public confidence, including by partnering together and taking risks, said Rajiv Shah in some of his first public remarks since taking the helm of the...

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Student Loan Company Accused of Mismanaging Debt Forgiveness Program

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... loans has badly mismanaged debt forgiveness programs for public service workers, significantly raising repayment costs ... have jeopardized the financial futures of teachers and public servants across the...

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Nonprofit Supporting NYCHA Adds to Early Fundraising & Programs

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... & Programs More than a year-and-a-half after the Fund for Public Housing officially began soliciting donors, the ... Kirmani-Frye, the founding president of the Fund for Public Housing, said the nonprofit...

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Nonprofit Linked To NYCHA Creates Crowdfunding Portal For Sustainability Projects

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... Portal For Sustainability Projects The Fund for Public Housing, a nonprofit established last year to ... Kirmani-Frye, the founding president of the Fund for Public Housing, in an interview with Gotham Gazette...

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Tow Foundation Funded News Integrity Initiative Awards $1.8 Million to Build Support for Quality Journalism

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... lives by fostering trust between newsrooms and the public and nurturing constructive, inclusive community ... of mistrust in news and invest in solutions for building public support for quality journalism...

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IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... uses to guide its reviewers through looking at 501(c)(3) public charities and other types of nonprofit organizations. ... 30 guides available on everything from charter schools and public interest law firms to...

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Ford Foundation and Citi Fund Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture $22.3 Million Renovation

Release Date:

10/17/2017

... in Black Culture $22.3 Million Renovation The New York Public Library’s renowned Schomburg Center for Research in ... renovations to the center — a vital part of The New York Public Library that has for 90...

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9/24/2014 - Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality - PowerPoint Presentation

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09/2014

View related materials presented during the program, " Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach ."