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Gerstner Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance

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05/19/2015

Gerstner Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance The Gerstner Family Foundation gift will support a two-pronged approach to ...

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Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare

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02/27/2017

Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And ... and through her work on the committee, has chosen to shine a spotlight on childhood hunger and nutrition in ... Share Our Strength’s No Kid...

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Casey Family Programs Backs Initiative Giving Kids a Camera — and a Voice

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04/03/2017

Casey Family Programs Backs Initiative Giving Kids a Camera — and ... story that’s told becomes one that might move viewers to action. That’s the thinking behind Photovoice, an ... reception and a talk will be a...

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27 Feb 2018

The Evidence Base for Asset Building: Moving Families Toward Economic Security

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Building strategies shift the focus from a deficit model to one that helps people build financial security and ... Tom Shapiro from Brandeis University IASP and funder peers to discuss the asset building...

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Gerstner Family Foundation Awards $10M to Broad Institute for Cancer Research

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05/26/2015

... Harvard has announced a $10 million gift from the Gerstner Family Foundation to expand cancer research efforts focused on overcoming drug ... to identify the mutations that cause resistance...

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Several NY Donor Families Among Millionaires Asking for Tax Raise on the Wealthy

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03/23/2016

... More than 40 millionaires on Monday asked New York state to raise taxes on the wealthy, under what they called a “1% ... tax fairness”. “As New Yorkers who have contributed to and benefited from the economic...

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17 May 2018

Family Separation Policies and Access to Justice in Detention Systems - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, May 17, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... any questions. In collaboration with Children, Youth & Family Funders Roundtable Colorado...

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Bank of America to Spur Economic Gains For Low-Income Families, Communities

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03/16/2017

Bank of America to Spur Economic Gains For Low-Income Families, Communities ... grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support programs focused on reviving local economies, including efforts...

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Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department

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08/30/2017

Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department A ... pink and Barbies and anything that sparkles. He likes to wear dresses. His parents describe him as “gender ... far less resistance than he might have...

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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... example, New York City’s homeless children struggle to get to school with over half of homeless students missing ... are in commercial hotels that do not meet the needs of a family to...

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22 Jun 2010

Investing in Our Next Generation: English Language Learners and Their Families

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 9:00am to Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 5:00pm

MEMBERS: This briefing is free to members of GFE, GCIR and Philanthropy New York. ... While states like New York, California, and Texas continue to serve the largest numbers of ELL students, the fastest ... Laurie...

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U.S. Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing

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02/22/2017

... conference. That’s no longer the case. “We’re to the point that it's standing room only,” said Keith ... Trust. “The big drive there, when it really comes down to it, is the client.” An increasing number...

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What It's Like Aboard an NGO Ship Rescuing Hundreds of Migrants in the Mediterranean

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09/08/2017

... and zippers being pulled as everyone hurries in silence to get dressed. The ship’s rhythmic engine roars to life as it heads toward its target. It’s 6 a.m. on the Vos Hestia, a Save the ...

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New Disclosures on Mozilla Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley)

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12/03/2015

New Disclosures on Mozilla Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley) What’s up at Mozilla? ... stock, venture investors or a bunch of reporters trying to figure out if it’s worth $1 billion and deserves...

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As Global Obesity Rises, Teasing Apart Its Causes Grows Harder

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09/19/2017

As Global Obesity Rises, Teasing Apart Its Causes Grows Harder Asking overweight strangers about their health and eating habits is always going to be tricky for a reporter, but in some contexts it’s ... reporter...

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No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum?

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10/06/2017

... Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum? When the Every Student Succeeds Act was ... swirled that states might use it as a launching pad to use measures of students’ social and...

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Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain

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12/08/2016

Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain In some cities, ... is making a dramatic about-face in a belated effort to work with regulators rather than against them and, .....

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How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing

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01/18/2018

How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing It took them some time to come around, but the Surdna Foundation continues to be a ...

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Opinion: Trump Tax Plan Is Punishing For New York Families

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11/06/2017

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