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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

... Facing Latino Youth A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges ... Them An Edge ,...

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New Center Aids Torture Survivors

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06/18/2014

... Aids Torture Survivors A new WNY Center for Survivors of Refugee Trauma and Torture, made possible by a $250,000 grant from the New York State Health Foundation , will help torture survivors who have resettled...

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22 Jul 2014

The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and How They Are Bridging Movements to Fight Back Part of Philanthropy New York's " Spotlight On Women and Girls " ... employs many different tactics that target a variety of communities, from...

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Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

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06/18/2014

... Gave It All Away Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, two of the most iconic philanthropists in the world, say their role model is Chuck Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, and a former billionaire who...

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Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... Returns An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation 's Program Related Investments (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish...

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

... Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

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06/25/2014

... Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments. The foundation 's commitment was one of more than 20 new private sector...

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Report Shows Link Between Children's Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment

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07/10/2014

... education and health outcomes, compared with children of better educated mothers, according to a report from the Foundation for Child Development. Mother’s Education and ...

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Hunger-Relief Programs Receive Morgan Stanley Support To Feed More Children

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07/09/2014

... Support To Feed More Children The Morgan Stanley Foundation is awarding more than $1 million in grants to ... in 27 cities and 17 states. The grants are part of a $13 million Morgan Stanley commitment to...

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Bloomberg Says His Work Is About "Saving Lives"

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07/14/2014

... save lives." Adds Bloomberg: "Particularly, I want the foundation to focus on things that other people aren't ... Gates is really the spearhead, but we've given him a lot of money. Malaria...

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Barnard Receives Mellon Grant for Digital Access Initiative

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07/09/2014

... College has received $800,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a major new academic initiative: Barnard ... and digital design training at the International Center of Photography (ICP), Barnard’s...

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09 Oct 2014

Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... conversation about the options and added benefits of the impact investing approach? What are some of the best ways to get started with impact investing, and ... Presenter John Hawkins , Consultant; Board...

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Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

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09/08/2014

... their kids get the best ones? But what if, in the interest of educational improvement, we paused to examine the role of one person who rarely gets talked about, but who just ... too — what and how students are...

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Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List

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09/16/2014

... Global Billionaires Political Power Index is a ranking of the top global billionaires in terms of overall political power. There are a number of existing rankings that rate the net worth...

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Russell Sage Study Shows Average Americans Get Poorer as Per Capita Wealth Reaches New High

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10/01/2014

... whole is getting wealthier, the average American’s share of those assets is declining. Despite a near doubling of total wealth in America over the past ten years, the ... at the University of...

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SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students

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10/02/2014

... Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students While several factors contributed to the financial crisis of 2008, a lack of financial literacy among the general ... about...

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Arcus Awards Grant to Alliance of Baptists to Support Inclusion and Racial Justice

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10/09/2014

Arcus Awards Grant to Alliance of Baptists to Support Inclusion and Racial Justice The Alliance of Baptists announced Oct. 8 receipt of a $104,400 grant to ... racial justice among Baptists. The...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia

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10/21/2014

... growth in primary school enrollment rates, but the number of students dropping out of school continues to be a challenge. The dropout rate in ... primary school studies. Sadly, without this educational...

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