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10 Nov 2011

The Common Core: NYC’s Department of Education and the New York State Education Department Bringing It Back to the Classroom

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... which brought $700 million federal dollars to support school reform in New York. But adopting the standards was only a first ... Education and Scholarship Program Officer for the Ford Foundation...

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Rihanna, the new spokesperson for the MAC AIDS Fund's VIVA GLAM campaign

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... AIDS Fund's VIVA GLAM campaign, appeared on Good Morning America to promote the initiative. Rihanna, the new .....

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With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened

Release Date:

05/31/2018

... Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened The aftermath of the 9/11 attacks persists more than 16 years later in the spate of life-threatening illnesses and...

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Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050

Release Date:

05/19/2016

... of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute in JAMA Ophthalmology found that the U.S. prevalence in visual impairment (VI) and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years. By...

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Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board

Release Date:

11/02/2016

... Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board Newman's Own today announced that Walter Harrison has been appointed to the Newman's Own Advisory Board. Harrison is currently President of the University...

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PNY Officially Endorses Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

... were developed by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector in 2007 and updated in 2015 to reflect new circumstances in which the charitable sector functions, and new ...

Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

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07/22/2014

Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge The "community quarterback" model can be an ... Investment Fund, and Brandee McHale, COO at the Citi Foundation...

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GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/04/2014

... Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Antony Chiang, Jacqueline ... Garcel is Vice President of the New York State Health ...

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... last decade, the Bloomberg Administration developed and is implementing a solid waste management plan that reduces ... breathe – for many thousands of children. Explore What prompted the alliances among...

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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... economic theory and many of our guiding assumptions in social program development. In Thaler’s words: “ In ... for program designers and philanthropists: Inertia is a...

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Arcus to Match Up to $50,000 in Give OUT Day Donations to Russia Freedom Fund

Release Date:

05/12/2014

Arcus Foundation to match up to $50,000 in Give OUT Day donations to Russia Freedom Fund. NEW YORK, ... financial support for LGBT causes. The Russia Freedom Fund is a U.S. tax-deductible vehicle...

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

Release Date:

09/14/2015

... de Blasio foe, Weighs a Mayoral Challenge Back in May, Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz delivered a ... laughter from the crowd of Manhattan Institute donors clad in black tie. "For example, he's...

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Opinion: ‘Fair Share’ Reform – An Essential Step to Solving the City’s Homelessness Crisis

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... closing Rikers, rescuing failing schools – it can seem like New York’s most insurmountable crises are always being ... of least resistance. This isn’t how it’s always been in our city. When the city passed the...

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Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... Deserve Better Services For most young people, turning 21 is ceremonious. It's a rite of passage into adulthood ... Per existing law, homeless young people can only stay in specialized youth shelters...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Studies Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria

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10/05/2017

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Studies Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria Two new strategies show promise in battling malaria, a disease that kills more than 400,000 ... team of researchers from the Johns...

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The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York

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04/08/2019

The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York (April 8, 2019) NEW YORK ... president for grants at The Trust. “Addressing issues like climate change and equity...

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Denise Arzola Named Director of Clinical-Community Partnerships at the United Hospital Fund

Release Date:

05/17/2021

... where she was a primary consultant in health care integration , and Settlement Health, a health care provider in ... care, public health, social services, and communities is...

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SeaChange Capital Partners Announces New Fund to Make Program-Related Investments in New York City

Release Date:

11/24/2014

... Announces New Fund to Make Program-Related Investments in New York City Five funders – The Altman Foundation , The Heckscher Foundation for Children, SeaChange ... and unsecured loans, loan...

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Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta

Release Date:

04/13/2015

Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta The Ford Foundation has a keen interest in empowering women by ... addresses the reproductive health needs of young, out-...

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“Googley Philanthropy”: Brainstorming for A Talk with Jeff Jarvis

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09/28/2009

Philanthropy New York is pleased to welcome Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do? and Associate Professor and Director ... on the October 1st program and how to attend, click here . “...

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