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Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation

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08/17/2015

Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation The Dyson Foundation has promoted Cecilia Stancell of Wassaic to serve as the philanthropic foundation’s new Director of ... Chairman and the...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $7.3 Million to Dance Organizations

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08/21/2015

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $7.3 Million to Dance Organizations The Doris Duke Charitable ... City has announced the inaugural round of grants through its Leadership Grants Program for Dance to...

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Morgan Stanley Launches Perspectives in Philanthropy, Vol. 13, 'The Advancement of Women and Girls'

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08/26/2015

... Stanley Wealth Management today announced the release of its latest issue of Perspectives in Philanthropy, Vol. 13, ... features individuals and nonprofit organizations dedicated to elevating and empowering...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative

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08/27/2015

... Folk. But this was no ordinary summer school class, and its students were not traditional collegians. The four men ... with their professor ranged in age from their late 20s to early 40s— and all had served...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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