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Ford, OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties

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02/05/2015

... Over the past two decades, the Internet has evolved from an obscure Defense Department project to a global communications phenomenon. Now, say a group of foundation leaders, it’s time to make...

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Rockefeller Report Cited by Geena Davis at United Nations Convening

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03/13/2015

Actress Geena Davis on 12 March 2015 told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment media for young children can be changed...

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Rita Allen Foundation Passionate About Funding Breakthrough Solutions to Significant Problems

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08/26/2015

... Breakthrough Solutions to Significant Problems The view from the third-floor corner office at 92 Nassau St. is one of ... as hustle and bustle of one of the busiest main streets in town. From...

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With Mellon Support, Smithsonian to Create National Art Database

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02/22/2016

... Database The Smithsonian American Art Museum is leading a group of 14 institutions from around the country in an effort to build a shared, and searchable, online ...

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Guttman Community College to Move to UWS

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04/05/2016

... of New York’s newest institution, will relocate from its Midtown home to much larger digs in a CUNY-owned building on the Upper West Side. The ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Grants 'Hamilton' Tix to Bronx Theatre High School Students

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04/07/2016

‘Hamilton’ Tickets for Students and Wisdom From Its Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” spent a half-hour with about 40 students at Bronx Theatre High ... given access to $...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Youth Crime Prevention Program

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04/29/2016

... the mission is more than what the name implies. It’s a misconception to think the organization’s primary focus is removing guns from the streets. In fact, Memphis Gun Down exists to prevent...

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

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05/18/2016

... Analyzes 039 ;Identity Threat 039 ; Some College Students Face A new report from the Century Foundation considers the issue of "identity ... with academic talent may...

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Backed By Long Island Community Foundation, Town Hall Meetings Identify Issues Facing Trans Community

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06/07/2016

... Identify Issues Facing Trans Community The journey from transitioning from male to female was a struggle for Kelly Leigh Metzgar. The local resident said she lived in fear...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Report Examines Human Rights Program in Ireland

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06/24/2016

... Philanthropies Report Examines Human Rights Program in Ireland Despite initial resistance, Atlantic ... efforts to advance human rights in Ireland have had a lasting impact on protections for...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship

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07/08/2016

... of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded a new four-year, $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for Carolina ... 2012, which emphasized the important role faculty play in...

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Simons Foundation Gives $1.5M to Explore New Approaches to Data Mining

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08/01/2016

... $1.5M to Explore New Approaches to Data Mining It takes a well-trained eye to spot an irregular heartbeat in the peaks and valleys of an electrocardiogram. The same goes for identifying an extinct ape ...

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Comments on Disrupting the One-Teacher Standard

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09/01/2016

... Fellow Comments on Disrupting the One-Teacher Standard In a perfect world, education experts would shrink class sizes and children would learn from multiple teachers. Richard Kahlenberg,...

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Commonwealth Fund Brief Explains ACA’s Effect on Out-of-Pocket Cost-Sharing, Spending on Premiums

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09/13/2016

... through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is protection from high out-of-pocket health spending. While Medicaid ... to comply with the law’s individual mandate also protect from high health spending.....

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Group to Register Dominican-American Political Power

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10/06/2016

... Power Dominican Americans are the largest immigrant group in New York, with a population of more than 673,000, according to the 2014 ... The non-profit group Dominicanos USA got initial funding from...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Picks 20 Nonprofits for 2016 Spark Prize

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10/12/2016

... first and only honor of its kind celebrating changemakers in the borough’s thriving nonprofit sector. The Spark Prize ... to $600,000 to outstanding Brooklyn-serving nonprofits. A diverse committee of...

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

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10/14/2016

... Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements A new study, funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, from North Carolina State University, the...

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