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EPIP Welcomes Tamir Novotny as Incoming Executive Director

Release Date:

10/27/2015

... to announce that Tamir Novotny has been selected as its new Executive Director, beginning Monday, November 16th. ... "I could not be more thrilled to be the next steward of EPIP. As a member of...

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Sales and Social Enterprise Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

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08/24/2017

... so with great reluctance and disdain. Why? We think it’ s largely because of selling’ s “dark” reputation. Many people see selling as a dark ...

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‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector

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08/29/2017

... How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector “I am so tired of dealing with ‘grassroots’ organisations here in Haiti. ... don’t care about their children anyway.” “I know of cases where individuals have allegedly...

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Is Rezoning In East Harlem A Trojan Horse For Gentrification?

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08/30/2017

... Aztec symbols, for example, and a piece devoted to women’ s rights on the barrier that hides a vacant lot. But this ... painted “the most political” one yet, says a founder of the collective, O’Sheena Smith,...

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11/18/2015 - "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement" - Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

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11/2015

View materials and recording of the program " Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes .....

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The Roots of Today's Giving Pledge

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07/08/2014

The Roots of Today 039 ; s Giving Pledge The Giving Pledge may be vogue ... many wealthy Americans, but as Forbes notes, the idea was first advanced 125 years ago when Andrew...

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Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward

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07/17/2014

... to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward As part of his promise launch 100 community schools by 2018--including the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York ... and mental...

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United Way of New York City

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State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage

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02/05/2015

... Cuomo said today. “No one should be cheated out of their hard-earned wages, and as these numbers show, our ... with the hard-working men and women who earned it in the first place…” State Recoups $30 Million...

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McCray, Glen and Citi Launch Initiative to Support Women Entrepreneurs

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03/13/2015

First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor for Housing and ... businesses. These services will be provided by the City 039 ; s Department of Small Business Services (SBS), as...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Backs Innovative Glaucoma Research

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04/10/2015

... be regained. However, Robert. W. Williams, PhD, chair of the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics at the University of ... that initiates glaucoma. His goal is to understand the...

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NYCT Supports Affordable Housing Proposal for Artists in Jamaica, Queens

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10/09/2015

... Housing Proposal for Artists in Jamaica, Queens Dozens of local artists who are part of Jamaica 039 ; s thriving arts scene may soon get the chance to live in more .....

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The New York Community Trust

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More Mayors in Rockefeller’s100 Resilient Cities Initiative Are Appointing Chief Resilience Officers

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07/28/2017

... Cities employed a "chief resilience officer." As of late July, there were officially 79 within the initiative’ s namesake cohort — most of which have survived local ... by climate...

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The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy

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09/12/2017

The Back- of -the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy In an ... But starting this process presents some challenges. What’ s the first step? And how can you help others in your organization...

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NYC’s Fiscally Troubled Public-Hospital System Gets New CEO

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09/25/2017

NYC’ s Fiscally Troubled Public-Hospital System Gets New CEO Mayor ... public-hospital system. Mitchell Katz, currently director of the Los Angeles County Health Agency, will lead the ... Raju stepped down last...

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Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition

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09/26/2017

... passage. The announcement by the senator, Susan Collins of Maine, effectively dooms what had been a long-shot effort ... are now all but certain to conclude Mr. Trump’ s first year in office...

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FDA's Approval Of A Cheaper Drug For Hepatitis C Will Likely Expand Treatment

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10/04/2017

FDA 039 ; s Approval Of A Cheaper Drug For Hepatitis C Will Likely Expand ... ago, but she doesn 039 ;t qualify yet for the Medicaid program 039 ; s...

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City Signs Exclusive Deal With Pharmaceutical Firm for Anti-Overdose Drug

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10/10/2017

... entered into an exclusive one-year deal with the makers of an anti-overdose drug to quicken the time it takes to get the medication into the hands of first responders. The city has allocated...

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09 Jun 2015

Catch a Ride on a Roller-Coaster! Immigration Issues Facing the New York Region

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8:45am to 11:00am

In the wake of Congressional inaction on federal immigration reform, ... five million unauthorized immigrants, mostly parents of U. S . citizens and lawful permanent residents, the opportunity...

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A New Lens for Disaster Recovery

Release Date:

09/16/2015

... storm hits. Amongst the rubble and disrepair, leaders from within these unstable communities step forward with ... for themselves and others, their voices are often absent from conversations about how best to...

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