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Russell Sage Foundation Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes

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05/04/2016

... Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open ... Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students...

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Century Foundation Report Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face

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05/18/2016

... Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face A new report from the Century Foundation considers the issue of "identity threat" and the way many low-income and minority .....

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Lawyer Seeking $22M in Final Dissolution of Irene Diamond Fund

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05/20/2016

Lawyer Seeking $22M in Final Dissolution of Irene Diamond Fund A lawyer is trying to siphon a $22 ... the Manhattan philanthropist’s foundation charges in a new lawsuit. The Irene Diamond Fund — established by the...

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Century Foundation Says States Are Wrong to Tie Higher Education Funding to Performance

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05/26/2016

... schools’ ability to retain and graduate students. But a new paper from the Century Foundation argues that such ...

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Rockefeller and Lincoln Center Bring Jazz to Young People

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08/01/2016

... at Lincoln Center are teaming up to put jazz in the ears of thousands of urban school children across the globe. “Jazz for Young ... 9,000 students in 60 schools in five cities, including New...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life

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08/02/2016

... Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life New research finds that airborne bacterial communities differ from one urban park to the next but those of parking lots are alike -- and differ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Partially Funded by Mertz Gilmore, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Announces 'World of Dance' Series

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08/05/2016

... Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Announces World of Dance' Series Since its inception in 1966, this series has showcased new works by more than 175 regional, national, and ... Aires tango company...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Helps 104 Graduate from NJ SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars Program

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08/12/2016

... Graduate from NJ SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars Program New Jersey SEEDS, a nonprofit providing education access to ... low-income students, celebrated the accomplishments of 104 students completing its...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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With Support from Stavros Niarchos Foundation, 'Van Gogh at School' Launches Online Teaching Materials

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08/16/2016

... lessons directly on a digiboard, or use elements of the available resources to create their own lessons. Van Gogh at School runs on LessonUp: a new digital tool especially developed to make teaching ...

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According to Forbes, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Sets Example for Philanthropists

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08/17/2016

... McConnell Clark Foundation or earlier stage investors like New Profit have invested deeply in finding a small number of great philanthropic investments—but they have been ... world—and recent Bridgespan...

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Commonwealth Fund Report Finds Many Hispanics, Poor Still Without Health Insurance

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08/18/2016

... and younger adults are still likely to be uninsured, a new survey finds. The Commonwealth Fund report found that more than half of uninsured adults live in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Those states...

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Novo, Ford Foundations Create Authentic Relationships That are Key to Achieving Equitable Philanthropy

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09/06/2016

... understand. Courtney E. Martin, a journalist and author of several books, including Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists, attempts to convey for the Guardian a unique ...

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MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop Launch 'Dream, Save, Do' to Support Financial Empowerment

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09/14/2016

... organization behind Sesame Street, announced the launch of a new multi-media initiative in Japan called “Dream, Save, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Leads Initiative to Help Young People Without College Degrees Land First Job

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09/21/2016

... create economic opportunity for more Americans. It's part of a national conversation with NPR and other member stations ... work experience. Carlton said youth unemployment isn't a new issue, but...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Three Prominent Leaders Recognized By United Hospital Fund For Their Work To Improve Health And Health Care

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09/29/2016

... to improving health and health care. Drawing a crowd of more than 550 health care, business, and community leaders ... to The Waldorf-Astoria, the event marked the opening of UHF’s 138th fund-raising campaign...

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Supported by JPB Foundation, Scientists Identify Neurons Devoted to Social Memory

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09/30/2016

... have brain cells that are dedicated to storing memories of other mice, according to a new study from MIT neuroscientists. These cells, found in a region of the hippocampus known as the...

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Soros Slams Putin For 'Heinous Crimes Against Humanity' In Syria

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10/06/2016

... campaign in Syria, accusing President Vladimir Putin of aggressively exploiting a power void in the White House ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. "The world is ... (Syrian President)...

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements

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10/14/2016

... Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements A new study, funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, from ... North Carolina State University, the University of Chicago and the University of...

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Johnson & Johnson Solicits Snaps For Students

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10/20/2016

... products company Johnson & Johnson is looking for a number of philanthropically-minded shutterbugs. A large number, to ... with Rutgers University to give health-care students a bit of a lift, through the...

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