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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

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10/30/2019

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation also funded the 2017 launch of Bard at BPL. “The Bard-Brooklyn Public Library ... contributions in a variety of fields,” says BPI’s executive...

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Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives

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11/03/2016

Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives The Andrew W. Mellon ... University of Michigan, and Artefactual Systems. They are:...

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United Hospital Fund Recognizes Two New Yorkers and Crisis-Response Foundation for Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care

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10/01/2018

... Fund Recognizes Two New Yorkers and Crisis-Response Foundation for Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health ... annual gala to Stanley Brezenoff, Debra G. Perelman, CEO of Revlon, and Afya ...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

... New York State’s public high schools are preparing many of their students who are low-income for success in college. ... ultimately succeed in college,” said Ian Rosenblum, executive director...

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The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced

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06/05/2017

The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2017 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars, celebrating seven young...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

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11/15/2017

The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India In rural India, only 55 percent of households have access to electricity. The Rockefeller ... Rural Development initiative. By widening the...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy

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06/30/2017

Ford Foundation 's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy ... old-fashioned good luck. (Ragged Dick, in the Alger story named for him: “I’d like it if some rich man would adopt .....

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Dr. Christopher Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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12/10/2020

Dr. Christopher Howard Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation New York, NY – The Markle Foundation is ... that Dr. Christopher Howard has been elected to its Board of...

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Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration's Brain Initiative

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10/01/2014

Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration's Brain Initiative ... that it has recruited new federal agencies and a number of universities, foundations and businesses to help pursue ... which the president...

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Christy Loper Joins the Educational Foundation of America

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11/01/2013

The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) is thrilled to welcome Christy ... to joining EFA, Loper served as the Micronesia Program Director for the international nonprofit Rare, living on the...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Broken Box Mime Theater

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02/21/2017

Mellon Foundation Supports Broken Box Mime Theater Chosen as part of A.R.T./New York's inaugural season, Broken Box Mime ... Choreography/Movement, the production is led by Artistic Director...

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Steven Denning Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/15/2019

The Markle Foundation is pleased to announce today that Steven Denning has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Denning is the Chairman of General Atlantic LLC, a firm he joined in 1980 at...

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Judith Rodin Steps Down as Head of Rockefeller Foundation

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06/16/2016

Judith Rodin Steps Down as Head of Rockefeller Foundation When Rockefeller Foundation President Judith ... a new urban initiative, she cold-called Alex Karp, chief executive...

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The Century Foundation Adds Senior Fellow Barton Gellman

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04/01/2013

The Century Foundation , one of the nation’s oldest think tanks, ... Presidency, won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was named a New York Times Best Book of 2008. His...

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Open Society Foundations to End Operations in Turkey

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11/27/2018

... Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused OSF founder George Soros of attempting to destabilize the country, Reuters reports. OSF said it had been the target of "baseless claims" in the Turkish media that made it...

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16 Oct 2019

Reimagining the Council on Foundations: A Visioning Session With Kathleen Enright

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... the greater good? Join Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of The Council on Foundations, for an interactive visioning ... key questions and test some early ideas that have come out of a summer of...

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Debora L. Spar Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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09/03/2012

The Markle Foundation has announced that Debora L. Spar has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Spar is the current President of Barnard ... Academy of Arts & Sciences, and...

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06 Sep 2018

Foundation Administrators Network - Understanding Hiring and Involuntary Separation

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9:00am to 10:30am

... can and cannot ask in an interview. While navigating all of the laws and regulation, how do you still get all the ... Presenters: Nina Fleiss , Deputy and Human Resources Director , Simons Foundation...

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Carolina Espinal Elected Schott Foundation Board Chair

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07/13/2020

Carolina Espinal Elected Schott Foundation Board Chair The Schott Foundation for Public Education board of directors has elected Carolina Espinal as chair. A member of the...

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