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$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities

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09/02/2015

... “We are grateful for the Foundation’s partnership as we launch key initiatives to advance the use of technology ... work. The digital humanities encompass tools ranging from computers that read massive amounts...

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New York Community Trust to Collaborate with NCRP's Philamplify to Assess Community Foundations

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09/09/2015

... to assess community foundations, incorporating input from 20 sector experts and field leaders. Changes include a revamped survey instrument for grantees and new criteria to ... asset development and public...

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The New York Community Trust

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Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of Discrimination on the Children of Immigrants

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09/10/2015

... to immigrant parents. The series was supported through a research grant from the Foundation for Child Development.   The first ... Child, focuses on incidents of personal discrimination, as...

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Eva Moskowitz, Practiced de Blasio foe, Weighs a Mayoral Challenge

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09/14/2015

Eva Moskowitz, Practiced de Blasio foe, Weighs a Mayoral Challenge Back in May, Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz delivered a campaign-style speech to hundreds of the city's wealthiest ... sometimes gets...

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Education

Rockefeller Helps Develop a Cohesive Strategy for Family Philanthropy

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09/16/2015

Rockefeller Helps Develop a Cohesive Strategy for Family Philanthropy A century has past since the creation of the Rockefeller ... to best provide efficient philanthropic giving by choosing from...

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New York State Health Foundation Sponsors Report on All-Payer Database & Consumer Transparency

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09/17/2015

... APD, which would bring together encounter and payment data from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers. It is seen by many as a future resource for price transparency, quality ...

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New York Health Foundation

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United Way of New York City Joins Cuomo and Other Leaders for Economic Justice

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09/18/2015

... Economic Justice “Raising the minimum wage isn't just a matter of economics, it’s a matter of civil rights," ... hard working New Yorkers in poverty and has prevented them from...

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Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality

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09/28/2015

... millions in additional financing for gender equality at a Business and Philanthropy Leaders’ Forum organized by UN ... event in support of UN Women also include representatives from companies such as...

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The Gender Divide in Ballet Leadership and Choreography

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09/29/2015

... men also head the choreography. According to a recent article on NPR, many of the current female leaders ... observation, the more likely women are going to disappear from the leadership positions, and they’re...

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5 Questions for. . .Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation

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10/15/2015

... The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was a poignant reminder of the power of nature and our often ineffective efforts to control and contain it. As we have come to understand more fully in the decade...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Prevails in Property Demolition

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10/19/2015

... changes made to the mansion over the years has taken away from its historical significance. Michael Catania, the ... will now apply to the township's building department for a demolition permit. If...

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NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’s Most Generous Companies

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10/28/2015

NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’s Most Generous Companies Pfizer, ... large companies in the Tri-State area produce everything from cancer drugs to soft drinks, Q-tips to potato chips, can ... make...

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American Express Puts Nonprofit Leadership Programs Online

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10/29/2015

... the Presidio Institute — is set to launch Leaderosity , a website that builds on a decade’s worth of work to offer ... the American Express Foundation, said the site will serve as a...

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National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project

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10/30/2015

... Today, the National League of Cities (NLC) is launching a new initiative in partnership with MetLife Foundation to ... for their residents. NLC received a $1 million grant from MetLife...

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NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings

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11/02/2015

... on State Obamacare Offerings Anne Marie Paniagua is a single mom living in the Bronx. She earns about $400 a ... the money I have to spend, I didn’t want to take away from expenses I have to...

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New York Health Foundation

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Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge

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11/03/2015

... in 1987, I have been privileged to meet young people from all over the country who share one key attribute: they ... brings together several of those young entrepreneurs into a series of competitions--two...

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JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices

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11/04/2015

... encourage healthier choices in restaurants might seem like a pipe dream. But according to new research published today ... the healthier options more than two years later. In a previous study published in the...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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New York Community Trusts and Partners Fund Grants Bringing Digital Media Learning to More Youth

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11/04/2015

... Grants Bringing Digital Media Learning to More Youth A group of funders is making 12 new grants, worth nearly ... interests, ideas, and career pathways." The money comes from the Hive Digital Media...

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Commonwealth Fund Offers Guidance on the Creation of a High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and Frailest

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11/10/2015

Commonwealth Fund Offers Guidance on the Creation of a High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and Frailest New analysis from The Commonwealth Fund offers guidance on how to improve ... lower costs for “...

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