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Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward

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07/17/2014

... the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York City--Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a ... with physical and mental health issues, and help tackle New York's inequality crisis...

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National LGBT Museum Board of Directors Votes to Establish Museum in NYC

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04/30/2015

... the National LGBT Museum has voted to base the museum in New York City and has elected longtime LGBT activist Kevin ... with elected officials and LGBT organizational leaders in New York before voting to...

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UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit

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05/27/2015

... of the Orthodox Union, together with the UJA-Federation of New York, is launching a 30-day campaign to push – over the next six weeks – for New York State legislators to pass the Education Tax Credit ... to...

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Tisch Education Center at Whitney Museum Profiled in Education Update

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12/01/2015

... Update article, Joan Baum spotlights the Whitney’s new Laurie M. Tisch Education Center, prominently situated on the third floor of the museum’s new downtown home. Dr. Baum describes the Tisch Center as .....

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Mellon Foundation Contributes to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology

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04/21/2016

... to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology At the Central New York THAT (The Humanities and Technology) Camp held in ... subject matter, since digital humanities is a relatively new and rapidly...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Mentioned in Atlantic Article On School Discipline Reform

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06/30/2016

... like a parent’s nightmare. Roughly two dozen children at New York City schools were hit, kicked, and bullied by fellow ... shows a clear and undeniable escalation of violence in New York City schools,” said...

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Former Capital One Foundation President Forms Consulting Practice to Strengthen Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships

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12/02/2016

... communications professional Carrie Fox to form a new consulting practice geared toward helping nonprofits form ... more productive relationships with corporations. The new company will officially launch Jan. 1...

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Bloomberg Urges World Leaders Not to Follow President Donald Trump’s Lead On Climate Change

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04/24/2017

... Follow President Donald Trump’s Lead On Climate Change New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg urged world leaders ... considered a presidential bid after serving three terms as New York City’s mayor, addressed...

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Poverty Falls, Income Rises. Should De Blasio Get the Credit?

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09/20/2017

... Falls, Income Rises. Should De Blasio Get the Credit? The New Yorkers who live in that other city Mayor Bill de Blasio ... is how much credit he deserves for it. The percentage of New Yorkers living in poverty...

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De Blasio Wants To Install 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Stations By 2020

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09/21/2017

... out a $10 million plan to install as many as 1,000 new electric-car charging stations throughout the city by 2020. The plan, which aims to have one new charging hub in each borough by 2018, is part of a larger...

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15 Nov 2018

Immigration Policy after the Midterms: What Can Funders Expect? - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, November 15, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... Emerson Collective, to unpack these questions with experts from the field. Explore What the election results mean for ...

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21 Feb 2019

Black History Month: Diversity and Strength of the Black Immigrant Community in the U.S. - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 21, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... current challenges black immigrants are facing, ranging from the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), ...

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Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for Society

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10/02/2014

... “How do we support efforts to change a system in which our own grantmaking resources are cultivated? How can we ... in which free enterprise flourishes and yet—as our mission and values demand—a broader...

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Arcus Releases Statement Responding to United States Supreme Court Marriage Ruling

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06/26/2015

... all of the possibilities that are truly equal to those of our fellow citizens, and that our neighbors will know, see and respect us for who we are" .....

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Duke Foundation Supports Program for Vets & Active Military in Theatre Experience, Study & Creation

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03/11/2016

... "We're thrilled to have Maurice Decaul join TCG as our first ever official artist-in-residence," said Teresa ... Maurice is the ideal person to build on the momentum of our Blue Star Theatres...

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Creating A Positive Workplace Culture - A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way

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08/28/2017

... high stress work environment is taking a negative toll on our overall well-being. We spend more time working than we do ... specialist, how we interact at work has consequences on our well-being. Leaders may...

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What Major Universities Had to Say About Trump’s Move to Roll Back DACA

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09/07/2017

... a stark message on social media, tweeting, "We stand with our undocumented students." In a statement, the university's ... representatives to "take action to provide protection for our...

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The Return Of Hookworm And The Limits Of Public Health Philanthropy

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09/27/2017

... last several months that delivered a punch to the gut of our national self-regard, challenging Whiggish notions of moral progression that still color some of our deepest beliefs about the United States and its...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Announces Full Cohort of Atlantic Fellows

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07/24/2018

... work, individually and as a community, represents our highest aspirations for what our founder Chuck Feeney and the Atlantic Philanthropies set ...

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