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The New York Stem Cell Foundation

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Video: Rockefeller Features Jada Pinkett Smith in Latest Insight Dialogues

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10/03/2016

... producer and advocate Jada Pinkett Smith is playing a pivotal role in providing greater access, opportunity and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Funds Primer to Guide Students on College Choices

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10/17/2016

... at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released A Primer on the College Student Journey, a publication focused on the pathways that students of ... wide range of higher education options that they...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities

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10/21/2016

... neighborhoods, and urban food deserts. Each is using a data-driven approach that will create opportunities for ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Community Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

09 Mar 2017

Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity , community engagement, and openness while retaining ... focus of our giving practices? This session will feature a conversation on strategies for...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

An Analysis of Bloomberg Philanthropies Boost for Disadvantaged Students at Top Schools

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12/22/2016

... doors to elite schools that, by some measures, have done a terrible job of ensuring they are ladders of upward ... Talent Initiative (ATI), which announced this month a venture to expand the number of high-...

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MetLife Foundation Sponsors Ballet Hispánico Tour

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02/21/2017

... Ballet Hispánico Tour Ballet Hispánico en Familia is a 90-minute, fun-filled journey through Latin American dance ... excerpts from Ballet Hispánico 's diverse repertory and a Q& A...

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Arts

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MetLife

NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

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02/28/2017

... Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls A study released last month in the journal Science found that ... While this applied to girls regardless of race and income, a report released in...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller

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03/21/2017

... and service to humanity. He taught us to leave the world a better place than we found it through hard work, strong and ... “In his later years, Grandpa delighted in becoming a great-grandfather, and was...

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The David Rockefeller Fund

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Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’

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05/03/2017

... Cummings Foundation’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to democratic values and social justice, supporting the most vulnerable, respecting diversity and promoting understanding across cultures, and...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Rockefeller Foundation-Backed Executive Survey Finds Continued Bias No. 1 Reason Women Don't Make It To The Top

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06/08/2017

... Continued Bias No. 1 Reason Women Don't Make It To The Top A just-released survey by Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reveals ... women leaders is important because "greater gender diversity makes companies...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award

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07/26/2017

... impact in addressing society’s critical needs. She has a diverse set of experiences crossing corporate, faith, and ... issues facing indigenous peoples. “Sarah Eagle Heart is a powerful voice and advocate on...

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Opinion: The Urban Revival Is Over

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09/05/2017

... much-ballyhooed new age of the city might be giving way to a great urban stall-out. Starting around the turn of the ... and authenticity — and the ethnic, racial and sexual diversity — that are emblematic of...

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Community Development

Mexican-Born Artist To Build Wall In New York Park

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09/06/2017

... To Build Wall In New York Park At 7am on 7 September, a group of Mexican friends led by the artist Bosco Sodi will start to build a 26-ft long wall in New York City’s Washington Square ... the wall up too long...

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Arts

Third Wave is Blazing New Trails for Gender Justice

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09/08/2017

To support nonprofits that reflect the communities they serve, Third Wave has recently launched the Own Our Power Fund and will be announcing their first round of grantees this fall.

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Social Justice

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Third Wave Foundation

Prodded by Advocates, City Unveils District-Wide Integration Plan for Lower East Side

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09/13/2017

... The New York City education department on Tuesday revealed a plan that officials hope will spur more economic diversity in Lower East Side elementary schools. It is the ... effort under Mayor Bill de Blasio to...

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Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front

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09/29/2017

Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front We hear a lot about the lack of diversity in philanthropy’s upper leadership, and also ...

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UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift

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10/02/2017

... Gift The UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $20 million legacy gift from the Jack S. & Shirley M. ... in Long Island, Rockland County, and Staten Island serving a diverse camper population...

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Children, Youth and Families

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UJA-Federation of New York

Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... roll into Coal Center, home to Intermediate Unit 1, a regional education service agency. Intermediate Unit 1 also serves as home to a Fab Lab — a highly technical maker space packed with the...

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Heads-Up, CEOs—Corporate Social Responsibility May Get You Fired, Study Finds

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10/10/2017

... Fired, Study Finds Investing in product safety, employee diversity and carbon footprint reduction are all examples of ... responsibility (CSR) that can result in high praise for a chief executive—or get them...

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