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Ford’s Alexander Reviews ‘Incarceration Nations’ in Washington Post

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03/22/2016

... justice? I’ve asked my children this question from time to time, hoping they will give me an encouraging answer. ... you would do in another person’s shoes.” They pretend to listen. I will never forget telling...

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Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive Results

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03/28/2016

Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive ... Bloomberg announced his foundation was awarding $5 million to launch Providence's high-tech idea to...

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Cuban-American Artist Garcia Ferraz Exhibits Latest Works Supported by Ford Foundation Grant in Media Arts

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04/14/2016

... gallery, Raw Space at Edgewood, is devoted this month to the paintings of Nereida Garcia Ferraz. In addition, a ... the exhibition includes works by artists who trace their family histories and personal...

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Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others

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07/15/2016

Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others The billionaire investor ... holding company Berkshire Hathaway ( BRKA ), according to an official filing Thursday. He's now made a huge...

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Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice

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07/15/2016

... In 1963, 45 percent said that they would object if a family member invited a black person home to dinner. This complacency among us white Americans has been ...

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Video: Rockefeller Features Jada Pinkett Smith in Latest Insight Dialogues

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10/03/2016

... stars in recent months. Through The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation (WJSFF), award-winning actress, producer ...

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Anthony Bourdain and Rockefeller Foundation Partner On Food Waste Documentary

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11/01/2016

... Globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain will be adding to his frequent flier miles, as he takes on the issue of food ... co-directed by Nari Kye and Anna Chai. The movie will aim to shed light on the grim numbers...

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Century Foundation Fellow Asks If Trump's Victory the Jump-Start Civics Education Needed

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11/11/2016

... freedom of the press (calling for opening up libel laws to go after critics), the rule of law (endorsing the murder ... wrote the University of Texas historian Jeffrey Tulis to The New York Times, is that “no...

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Catholic Charities Announces $800,000 Grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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01/31/2017

... Charities' programs, including those that provide support to people experiencing poverty, homelessness and joblessness, ... of Baltimore. "The most recent grant will allow us to continue to...

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Former Goldman Sachs Foundation President Among Many GS Leaders Now in Trump Administration

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02/03/2017

... he has been sworn in as president, he has made the move to the White House – and he’s taking part of New York ... who have joined the new president on the big move down to Washington, D.C. Some of them are...

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With Support from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Fossil Hunters Discover New Primate Species

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02/28/2017

... have found part of an ancient primate jawbone related to lemurs — the primitive primate group distantly connected to monkeys, apes and humans, a USC researcher said. Biren ... ago. It is a member of the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem

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02/28/2017

... Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the Paul G. Allen Family...

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NYSHealth Foundation Releases New Survey Results for How People Find and Use Health Care Price Information

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04/07/2017

... on how people view, seek, understand, value, and respond to health care price information, both nationally and ... employers, and other entities have been trying to make health care price information more...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards Scholarship Grant to the Schwartz Center and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for Compassion Scholars Program

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04/27/2017

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards Scholarship Grant to the Schwartz Center and the American Association of ... Healthcare, a national leader in the movement to strengthen and sustain the human connection at the...

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

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05/03/2017

Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’ These are extraordinary times. ... Foundation’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to democratic values and...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement

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05/19/2017

... Americans are nearly twice as likely as African-Americans to say they've saved enough for retirement, a new poll found. ... survey shows older white Americans are also more likely to collect Social...

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In Memory of Former Century Foundation President Janice Nittoli

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07/03/2017

... Janice Nittoli The Century Foundation is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Janice Nittoli this morning. Janice ... served as President of The Century Foundation from 2011 to 2014 and was much loved by...

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Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

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08/04/2017

... Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning Supreme Court rulings that outlawed ... banned apartment buildings in areas designated for single- family homes, often adding...

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Focus on Food Waste Includes Food Summit and Pop-up at Blue Hill Restaurant Featuring Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative

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08/09/2017

... Food Tank (foodtank.com), in partnership with The Fink Family Foundation and Blue Hill Restaurant, will be hosting a ... David Barber, Dan Barber, and many more around solutions to food waste. The evening will...

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