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Niarchos and Revson Foundations announce five winners of 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

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05/26/2015

... which celebrate the crucial role of local libraries in serving New York City’s diverse communities. The winners emerged from more than 13,000 nominations by New Yorkers, who ... midtown Manhattan. They were...

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John A. Hartford Foundation Partners with YMCA to Prevent Diabetes

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06/12/2015

John A . Hartford Foundation Partners with YMCA to Prevent Diabetes The Y has received a two-year, $860,500 grant from the John A . Hartford Foundation (JAHF) to deliver the ...

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Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology

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06/17/2015

Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology The Obama administration on Tuesday announced $4 billion in commitments from the private sector, including more than $1 billion from...

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Ford and RPA Work to Foster Sustainable Development in Ghana

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07/09/2015

Ford and RPA Work to Foster Sustainable Development in Ghana Today, more than 80 leaders will meet in Accra to ... Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana. Participants from business...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Initiative to Increase Arts Integration in Research Cirricula

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08/06/2015

... Foundation Backs Initiative to Increase Arts Integration in Research Cirricula The Alliance for the Arts in ... ArtsEngine program have received an $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon...

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To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures

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08/10/2015

... areas that top the nation for unemployment also fare worst in a health measure that can keep people from getting jobs — missing teeth. West Virginia is the ...

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Workforce Development

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative

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08/27/2015

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia 039 ;s Justice- In -Education Initiative The seminar in 401 Hamilton Hall ... around the wooden table with their professor ranged in...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million to 11 Arts Organizations

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09/03/2015

... and improve conditions for performing artists in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theatre. As recipients of grants from DDCF’s Fund for National Projects, these organizations ... Six of the 11...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research

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09/17/2015

... Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research A new analysis by the Synthetic Biology Project at the Wilson ... (DARPA) fund much of the U.S. government’s research in synthetic biology, with less than 1...

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New York Botanical Garden Partners with MetLife Foundation for Healthy Families Program

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09/21/2015

... Program The New York Botanical Garden, with support from MetLife Foundation, has developed The MetLife Healthy ... tours, and free weekly cell phone recordings with "What 039 ;s in...

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Global Companies Like Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs Join Climate Change Efforts

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09/23/2015

... the world’s most prominent companies are expected to set a long-term target on Wednesday of powering their operations entirely with renewable energy, the latest in a wave of commitments...

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Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2015

Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable ... in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. A partnership of the...

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The Nation Asks if Child Protective Services Has Gone Too Far

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10/05/2015

... Protective Services Has Gone Too Far On July 29, 2013, a Latina mother in Illinois named Natasha Felix sent her three sons, ages 11, ... an eye on his siblings, while Felix watched them all from...

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State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care Organizations: Milbank Memorial Fund Support

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10/19/2015

A new report, “State Actions to Promote and Restrain ... University of California, Berkeley, draws on evidence from the literature and four case studies to outline tools ... state policymakers respond to their...

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Newman's Own Supports Volunteerism Event This Weekend

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10/21/2015

... Own Supports Volunteerism Event This Weekend Make A Difference Day will take place this Saturday, October 24, 2015 in neighborhoods throughout the country, bringing Americans ... Thousands of volunteers...

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Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience

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10/22/2015

Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience "Today’s announcement from the Department of Labor to allow pension funds to ... environmental, social and governance...

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NoVo Foundation Picked by Cuomo to Create New York City Women's Center

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10/27/2015

... Cuomo’s administration picked the NoVo Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, to redevelop a former prison in New York City into a...

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Rockefeller Foundation Funds Tickets for Students to See 'Hamilton'

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10/28/2015

... Foundation and the producers have agreed to finance a program to bring 20,000 New York City 11th graders, all from schools with high percentages of students from ... he was planning to...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models

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11/11/2015

Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models The White House ... redesign American high schools. That was the big news from the first-ever White House summit on "next...

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