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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, Initiative of the Markle Foundation

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04/18/2019

... Governor Tom Wolf is taking more action to help create a highly qualified and competitive workforce. Today, the ... those without four-year college degrees, can get good jobs in the changing economy. “...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Bloomberg Pledges $5.5 Million for Climate Action

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04/23/2019

... Envoy for Climate Action, will contribute $5.5 million in support of the UN Climate Change Secretariat. Announced on Earth Day, the pledge fills a funding shortfall created by the Trump administration...

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New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning

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04/23/2019

New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning BellXcel, a national education nonprofit, today announced a $3 million, three-year grant from...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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New York Life Foundation

Connecticut Seventh-Grader Wins SIFMA Foundation’s National InvestWrite ® Essay Competition

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04/26/2019

... finance. InvestWrite builds on what students learn in The Stock Market Game to further explore practical ... financial decision-making. Students gain confidence and a deeper understanding of economic...

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Education

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SIFMA Foundation

11 Sep 2019

New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Fall Meeting

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... together to discuss what we see as the pressing issues in the field so as to inform our subsequent discussions for ... us to connect and reconnect with colleagues, hear updates from NYGIA and our members, and...

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All Funders

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Arts

Abigail E. Disney, Cyndi Lauper Among Those Honored at the New York Women’s Foundation’s 2019 Celebrating Women® Breakfast

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05/14/2019

... May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2,200 supporters from community, philanthropy and business joined The New York ... leaders whose vision, energy and achievements have had a transformative effect on...

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Gender Justice

The New York Women's Foundation

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06 Jun 2019

Census Counts & The Urban Institute present 2020 Census: Who's at Risk of Being Miscounted?- A Webinar Hosted by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* The 2020 Census faces ... introduction of the citizenship question will result in serious miscounts, diminishing our...

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Census 2020

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Bloomberg Launches Beyond Carbon Campaign

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06/10/2019

... founder Michael R. Bloomberg has announced the launch of a $500 million campaign to address climate change and put the ... The largest coordinated campaign to address climate change in U.S. history also will...

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Science

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Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Shows Glimpse of How Moisture and Humidity Affect Mold Growth

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06/10/2019

... recently published an article with several co-authors in Nature Communications titled "Microbial and Metabolic ... Under High Humidity Conditions." Stephens partnered with a team of microbial...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Milbank Memorial Fund, John A. Hartford Foundation, Commonwealth Fund Support Study That Reveals How ACOs Use Home Visits to Improve Care and Reduce Hospital Use

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06/21/2019

Milbank Memorial Fund, John A . Hartford Foundation, Commonwealth Fund Support Study That ... Use A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the June issue of Health Affairs, offers new...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Emil Kang Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage

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07/09/2019

... Kang as Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage. In this role, Kang will lead the Foundation’s grantmaking ... and art conservation practices while promoting a diverse and sustainable ecosystem for the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Announces Third Class of Mayors to Go Back to School

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07/15/2019

... today announced the third class of forty-one mayors from around the world who will participate in the yearlong education and professional development ... renowned management experts in New...

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Community Development

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The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research

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07/31/2019

... August 19, 2019, the foundation announced today. Currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington ... will contribute significantly to the design of initiatives in the foundation’s program...

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Arts

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Largest-Ever Study of Coral Communities Unlocks Global Solution to Save Reefs, Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans Initiative

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08/12/2019

... identified where and how to save coral reef communities in the Indo-Pacific, according to an international group of scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other ... majority of reefs had...

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Science

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New York Health Foundation

How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

... of Responsive Philanthropy Last month, shots rang out in my beloved Brownsvill e. I’ve worked with the Brownsville community in Brooklyn, New York, for a decade, both on the ground – shoulder...

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Insights

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Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR award Plant Humanities Fellowships Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/19/2019

... Foundation NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON — Dumbarton Oaks, a research institute of Harvard University, and JSTOR, the ... and the public. “The excitement of this initiative lies in its dual nature — fellows will...

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Mellon Foundation

Hyde and Watson Foundation Supports Vision Loss Alliance of NJ's Technology Learning Lab

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08/31/2019

... Technology Learning Lab DENVILLE TWP. - Thanks to grants from two foundations, Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey is on track to open its Technology Learning Lab in early 2020 and enhance both the personal and...

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The Hyde and Watson Foundation

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Health

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2019 Soros Equality Fellows

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09/20/2019

... to announce the 2019 class of Soros Equality Fellows, a diverse group of artists, advocates, lawyers, and organizers whose work inspires advances in racial justice and equality in the United...

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Study Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Pay, Flexibility, Advancement All Matter for Workers' Health and Safety

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09/26/2019

... of being injured on the job, according to new research from the University of Washington. The analysis takes a comprehensive approach to show that the overall pattern ... occupational health . The study was...

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