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17 Jun 2009

Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... by Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research . Dr. Jones-DeWeever, also Director of the Research, Public Policy and Information Center for African-American ... of...

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Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

... and foundations related to legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, financial ... sectors. Those principles concern: Legal Compliance and Public Disclosure 1. Laws and Regulations 2. Code...

NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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06/11/2014

... at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. The researchers suggest the program can ... was introduced in 2008 by the Mayor's Office of Food Policy and the New York City...

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... racial justice in other ways, including through education policy changes and public advocacy.... Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Social Justice

The Ploughshares Fund Strives to Create a Nuclear-Free World

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11/17/2014

... scores of anti-war groups highly critical of U.S. foreign policy and military expansion. The fund identifies itself ...

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UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit

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05/27/2015

OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, together with the ...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Education

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Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

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07/29/2015

... emphasis on preparing inmates for life beyond bars. Public funds for college education largely dried up in the ...

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Education

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Aetna Foundation Encourages Using Data to Help Tackle Healthcare Disparities

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08/11/2015

... be prevented each year. Considering that there are many public health, policy , social and economic factors involved in health ...

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Health

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David Di Martino Elected to The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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07/14/2016

... has worked at the highest levels of national politics and public policy , having held senior positions on several campaigns and ...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Edgar Villanueva of Schott Foundation Says Less Than .3% of Funding Goes to Native Communities

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02/02/2017

... communities? Stephanie Chrispin, Philanthropy New York's Public Policy Fellow, continues the conversation Invisible No More: .....

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants

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03/27/2017

... Office for New Americans, the Liberty Defense Project is a public -private partnerships that includes 182 advocacy ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research

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05/12/2017

... legal status, politics and political culture, and public policy on outcomes for immigrants and the native-born of ...

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Tesla, Farmingdale State Announce Student Job Training Plan

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08/30/2017

... career opportunities in the rapidly growing company. The public -private collaboration is the first between a four-year ... as soon as they graduate,” said Will Nicholas, senior policy manager at Tesla, who...

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Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

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09/05/2017

... community and beyond about the politicization of science policy in the Trump administration. Among the concerns: ... isn't a scientist. He holds a doctorate, but it's in public administration and not...

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

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04/16/2018

... wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems. Underwritten by Bloomberg Philanthropies, ... to empower city leaders to generate new ideas and advance policy that moves the nation...

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World Cities Culture Forum Announces Four Leadership Awards across 9 Global Cities

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05/03/2018

... best practices for advancing cultural projects and shaping public policy . As Mayors around the world invest in cultural ...

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Open Society Foundations President Names Nicole Wilett as New Chief of Staff

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07/16/2019

... position, Wilett will lead the Foundations’ work on public policy and advocacy, and advise the president on new ...

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The Burke Foundation Announces Three New Staff Members

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11/18/2020

... the Northeast. Renée spent several years at Mathematica Policy Research where she primarily worked on various federal ... her Master’s Degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of...

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