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Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study

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11/13/2015

... Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study ... policies on paid paternity or paid sick leave, it is one of only three countries in the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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Atlantic Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MetLife, Bank of America Partner to Provide $30M Social Impact Loan Fund

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11/17/2015

... Ford Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MetLife, Bank of America Partner to Provide $30M Social Impact Loan Fund ... Capital (V-Cap), a social impact lender, today announced a new $30 million fund to...

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Crotona Park East and Morrisania Have City's Highest Rate of Jailed Residents, Data2Go.NYC Shows (Helmsley Charitable Trust)

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01/20/2016

Crotona Park East and Morrisania Have City's Highest Rate of Jailed Residents, Data2Go.NYC Shows (Helmsley Charitable Trust) Residents of two Bronx neighborhoods — Crotona Park East and ... incarcerated...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation, Cannes Film Market Launch Documentary Film Push Against Inequality

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02/02/2016

... to hike the profile, market networking and distribution of social justice docu features at Cannes, the initiative was ... attention on the groundbreaking Ford Foundation-Cannes new push. Partnership...

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Social Justice

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Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)

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02/26/2016

... in the Brain (JPB Foundation) The molecular intricacies of hunger and satiety, pivotal for understanding metabolic disorders and the problem of obesity, are not yet fully understood by scientists. However,...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Protein Structure That Shows How Viruses Take Over Cells

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02/29/2016

... Medical School researchers have determined the structure of a protein complex that lets viruses similar to the human ... viral protein complex structure indicates that this type of molecular architecture...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities: Analysis Method Using Data-Driven Mapping

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03/29/2016

... flooding could damage more than homes and roads. A new study from Sandia National Laboratories assesses how much ... address rising sea levels. In partnership with the City of Norfolk's Resilience Office...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Sage Foundation Research Indicates Americans May Not Be Ready for Tax Increase on Wealthy

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05/11/2016

... Bernie Sanders is leading the charge and would create a new top income tax rate of 54.2 percent, up from the current 39.6 percent. Hillary ... rule to require individuals with adjusted gross incomes of...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Economic Security

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Judith Rodin Steps Down as Head of Rockefeller Foundation

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06/16/2016

Judith Rodin Steps Down as Head of Rockefeller Foundation When Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin wanted support for a new urban initiative, she cold-called Alex Karp, chief executive of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Supported by Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Riveting Short Film Takes You Under the Sea in 360 Degrees

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06/21/2016

... visit eastern Indonesia's remote Bird's Head region, but a new immersive film brings the crystalline waters and ... diverse marine life directly to you. Valen's Reef, a new 360-degree short film...

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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Century Foundation Fellow Proposes Post-Obama Syrian-U.S. Relations Strategy

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08/22/2016

... the case that the conflict can be contained, the meltdown of the Syrian state has sent wave after wave of chaos into the wider world — spawning a new generation of...

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Rockefeller Supports Research on Farming Adaptations to Combat Climate Change

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09/06/2016

... yields will likely decrease if farmers do not adapt to new management or technology practices. Establishing new strategies is particularly difficult for sorghum farmers ... Kaiyu Guan, an environmental...

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NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member

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10/31/2016

NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member With a compelling personal narrative and a track record of helping the needy, Darren Walker, the president of ... link between obesity...

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Economic Security

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Commonwealth Fund, John A. Hartford and Peterson Center on Healthcare Contribute to Health Care ‘Playbook’ of Best Practices

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01/04/2017

... on Healthcare Contribute to Health Care ‘Playbook’ of Best Practices A new nationwide survey of patients with complex medical needs shows that the health ...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare

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Commonwealth Fund Says N.J. Tops Many States On Healthcare Scorecard

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03/16/2017

... to better healthcare outcomes nationwide and states like New Jersey that chose to embrace the federal law have seen ... and generally lead healthier lives than citizens of many other states, but patients here...

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Supported by JPB Foundation, Harvard Study Finds Illinois Soda Tax Could Cut Health Costs, Raise $561 Million in Revenue Annually

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04/26/2017

... beverages could raise $561 million a year in new revenue for Illinois, while also saving millions in ... costs associated with obesity and diabetes, according to a new study released Tuesday by the Harvard T.H...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Highlights Coal Communities in Latest Film

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05/01/2017

... Highlights Coal Communities in Latest Film The new film on the coal industry that Bloomberg Philanthropies ... the Ashes, highlights the challenges facing out- of -work miners, and it features groups that are...

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Top Science Foundation, Simons, Latest Endeavor is its Most Ambitious Project Yet

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05/15/2017

... and exciting stuff happens—complex computer simulations of galaxy formation, algorithms churning through terabytes of data collected by telescope arrays. Same thing goes for ... time and funding, and...

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Tree-Killing Beetles Spread into Northern U.S. Forests as Temperatures Rise

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08/29/2017

... fuel for wildfires as they kill the trees they infest. A new study shows the insects' range could reach Nova Scotia by 2020 and cover more than 270,000 square miles of forest from the upper Midwest to...

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