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Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Supports Employment Opportunities for Adults with Disabilities

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04/18/2017

... intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) struggle to be integrated in the communities in which they live. Thanks to a $250,000 challenge grant from The Harry and ... , an Employment First provider,...

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Russell Sage Foundation Celebrates 110th Anniversary

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04/20/2017

... in the United States” with a gift of $10 million. In its early years, RSF undertook major projects in low-income ...

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Supported by Bloomberg, New York Stem Cell Foundation Opens New Research Institute and Headquarters in Manhattan

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04/20/2017

... York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) today officially opened its new 40,000 square foot Research Institute in Manhattan, ... the largest laboratories in the world devoted exclusively to stem cell research. The...

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Rockefeller Supports Food Waste Documentary Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival

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04/20/2017

... and Nari Kye began developing the documentary, they wanted to reach as wide of an audience as possible, they said. A ... Zero Point Zero and The Rockefeller Foundation, we wanted to reach as many of people as...

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Nonprofits Likely to Receive $700 Million From Rockefeller Estate

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04/24/2017

Nonprofits Likely to Receive $700 Million From Rockefeller Estate Nonprofits are likely to receive as much as $700 million from the estate of David ... have been liquidated, Forbes reports. A signatory to...

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Gay Rights Group Turns Down Bank of America’s Money Over HB2 Compromise

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05/09/2017

... Compromise The nation’s largest gay rights group plans to reject $325,000 in Bank of America sponsorships to protest the role bank executives played in brokering a ... House Bill 2. The Human Rights Campaign...

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LGBTQ

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Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research

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05/12/2017

... Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research To help advance this mission, the foundation is accepting letters of inquiry for its Russell Sage Foundation/Carnegie Corporation Initiative ... on...

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Darren Walker Writes on Lessons Learned from Rikers Island

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05/15/2017

... from Rikers Island About 18 months ago, there seemed to be a growing national consensus about the imperative of ... not reversed, as of late—it’s still possible to take meaningful steps toward justice locally...

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Justice Reform

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"Demonization" of George Soros Recalls Old Anti-Semitic Conspiracies

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05/16/2017

... of great pride, a person many elected officials would want to cozy up to . Not for George Soros. The demonization of the ... increasingly accused by nationalists of using his money to force...

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Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit Convenes Nation’s Leaders To Discuss “Rising Debt in a Changing Economy”

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05/24/2017

... Foundation Fiscal Summit Convenes Nation’s Leaders To Discuss “Rising Debt in a Changing Economy” Leading ... policymakers from across the political spectrum gathered to discuss the national policy agenda,...

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NYC Youth Funders Accepting RFPs for 2017 Cycle

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06/02/2017

... $2.5 million (although if you don’t know it, no need to dig) Organizations that make a deep investment in people ... the Apply page of our website. Please note that due to the expected volume of inbound...

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IBM Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Solve Poverty, Hunger, and Illiteracy

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06/08/2017

IBM Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Solve Poverty, Hunger, and Illiteracy IBM is channeling its science and tech expertise into tackling some of the ...

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A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO

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07/18/2017

... next big wave. The charitable sector is no longer limited to just giving grants to organizations and wishing them well. Whether it’s ... impact investing, or collaborative efforts designed to...

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Ford, ConEd: Bronx Children’s Museum Construction Begins

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07/24/2017

... Museum Construction Begins The Bronx is finally getting its own children’s museum! NYC Parks and NYC Department of ...

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How Many Calories in That? New York City Delays Enforcing Labeling Rules

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08/28/2017

... Enforcing Labeling Rules New York City on Friday agreed to postpone enforcement of a rule requiring restaurants, convenience stores and other establishments to post calorie counts for prepared food. The move...

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Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge

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08/29/2017

... was bullied by classmates and by teachers, who forced her to sit in the last row because she was an evangelical ... not a lot of persecution, but it’s difficult to find work.” Normally, someone seeking better...

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How to Build a Strong Local Food System

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08/29/2017

How to Build a Strong Local Food System It goes beyond farmers' ... was produced in the region, with farmers selling directly to stores and customers. It was unheard of to truck vegetables...

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Russell Sage Foundation to Publish Book on Home Health Care Work: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing?

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08/29/2017

Russell Sage Foundation to Publish Book on Home Health Care Work: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing? Do you know who is going to care for you when you are old and frail? By current standards, it’s likely to...

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Mayor De Blasio Signs Bills Designed to Protect Tenants From Landlord Harassment

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08/31/2017

Mayor De Blasio Signs Bills Designed to Protect Tenants From Landlord Harassment Mayor de Blasio ... bill signing. . . Mayor De Blasio Signs Bills Designed to Protect Tenants From Landlord Harassment ...

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