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Arcus Director Examines the Story Behind LGBT History Month

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09/04/2015

... Month In August, The Advocate ran an op-ed that seemed to suggest that LGBT History Month was founded a mere decade ... there at the start, more than two decades ago, we’d like to set the record “straight.” In...

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Global Companies Like Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs Join Climate Change Efforts

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09/23/2015

... of the world’s most prominent companies are expected to set a long-term target on Wednesday of powering their ... global warming. In addition, backers of a campaign to divest from fossil fuels announced...

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Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2015

... Development Summit, where member states are expected to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDG ... N. Hilton foundations, the SDG Philanthropy Platform works to connect funders with...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Backs Study Exploring Taskmaster Brain Region

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09/25/2015

... When you hit the shower there was a sequence of things to do: wash here, then wash there, then shampoo, then maybe ... coffee, grab keys, turn on the cell phone, remind the kids to take their backpacks, kiss...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Health

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Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality

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09/28/2015

Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality New York Leading global companies and ... the transformative promise of the historic 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Prevails in Property Demolition

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10/19/2015

... Historic Preservation Commission voted Thursday night to approve the Duke Foundation's application to demolish the structure. The commission voted six to one ... made to...

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NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings

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11/02/2015

NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings Anne ... said. “Realistically, doing the math, the money I have to spend, I didn’t want to take away from...

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New York Health Foundation

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AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce

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11/03/2015

... is made up of minority groups. A new framework is needed to ensure the next generation of STEM innovators is prepared to meet the growing challenges of the global economy. Sara ... presents leading industry...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Backs Commission on the Future of Higher Education

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11/04/2015

... conferences, and self-styled disruptors — is about to get another. This week the American Academy of Arts and Sciences will announce its own Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education. ... and...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Backed Report: U.S. Electric Sector Expected To Hit Lowest CO2 Emissions In 20 Years

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11/05/2015

... Report: U.S. Electric Sector Expected To Hit Lowest CO2 Emissions In 20 Years The U.S. electric sector is expected to hit its lowest carbon emissions since 1995 this year, ...

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NYTimes Publishes OpEd by Tiffany & Co. Chairman on Environmental Sustainability

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11/09/2015

... of this remarkable place. My colleagues and I traveled to Bristol Bay in 2008 to encounter firsthand the land and people put in harm’s ... Pebble Mine. This vast open-pit gold and copper mine and its...

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Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color

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11/18/2015

Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color The ... has joined two dozen organizations in pledging resources to the goal of advancing equity through research on women and...

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Gender Justice

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New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education

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12/07/2015

... I’ve overseen more than $1 billion in grants to nonprofits doing vital work—from educating preschoolers to caring for the elderly. But I’ve come to understand that good intentions and charity...

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Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens

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01/14/2016

... Immigrants and Cities" shows that naturalization may lead to an average increase in individual earnings of 8.9%, or ... becoming a U.S. citizen. If all eligible immigrants were to naturalize, employment...

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Immigration

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Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions

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01/19/2016

... everywhere will be affected by accelerating disruptions to the world of work—yet people in different economic ... will be impacted in very different ways, according to The Futures of Work, a groundbreaking new...

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Workforce Development

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JP Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy

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01/19/2016

... Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy We believe every young person deserves a pathway to economic success. That’s why we’re announcing a new $75...

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Rockefeller Foundation to Take Food-Waste Fight to Davos

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01/21/2016

Rockefeller Foundation to Take Food-Waste Fight to Davos The World Economic Forum suffers from no shortage of lofty goals — its theme two years ago was no less than “reshaping the ...

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Peterson Foundation Cited in 'Public Worry Over Budget Easing'

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02/10/2016

... Over Budget Easing' As official Washington gets set to scrutinize President Barack Obama's final budget plan, ... Office substantially downgraded the budget outlook in its latest annual report in...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Public Policy

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An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)

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02/22/2016

An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation) ... and Tom Colicchio, took the stage at the Ford Foundation to celebrate the release of a new book by Saru Jayaraman, an ... and Blue...

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