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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

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10/15/2013

... the upcoming mayoral election , a new initiative wants to make sure the new mayor starts out with a few pointers on education. This person will have to assemble an entire strategy for education, but the...

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Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... start-up, Crisis Text Line , that uses phone texting to help people in crisis, and I listened to all the various reasons why most foundations had either ... And I don’t think she is alone. In fact, I confess...

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Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

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01/06/2015

... has become the first place that millions of Americans go to learn about specific health conditions, problems, and treatment options. According to a report from the Pew Research Center , one in three Americans...

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College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... and quality college education is of critical importance to a person’s economic mobility and overall well-being, and to the security of their family. It’s also important to city, state and...

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When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

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03/15/2012

... Cummings Foundation website.) What does Jeremy Lin have to do with the future of philanthropy? When LINsanity comes to philanthropy from The Nathan Cummings Foundation on ... Multiple Sclerosis at the age of...

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... the country face immense challenges in mobilizing support to preserve funding for basic services and structures designed to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and youth. But ... efforts. For example,...

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/16/2010

... from New York; the oil spill in the Gulf Coast is closer to home and continues to capture our attention. But the earthquake affected—and continues to affect—hundreds of thousands of Haitians...

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Reducing Summer Learning Loss: Thoughts from Ron Fairchild

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03/09/2010

... how funders can better coordinate and support access to high-quality summer learning programs in New York City. We are pleased to have the program’s moderator, Ron Fairchild , Founding ... recreation during...

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... the Paul Rapoport Foundation had already made the decision to follow Beldon down the spend-out path and disburse our ... assets played a major role in the board’s decision to adopt this course of action, but...

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Benchmarking Diversity: A First Look at New York City Foundations and Nonprofits

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10/07/2009

Philanthropy New York is pleased to share a new, watershed report on diversity in the ... the New York philanthropic sector, the first nationally to examine the racial and ethnic demographics of foundations .....

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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

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07/17/2009

... Fellow, Philanthropy New York Being away from the day- to -day administration of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how philanthropy can be improved. That is a ... short piece. It is also a...

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What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

... Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact . We asked Mr. Dorfman and Mr. Meyerson for a follow-up to their debate, which they both graciously provided. Aaron...

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Some Measure of Leadership

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04/23/2009

... York University, in which he announced three initiatives to help nonprofits: (1) reduce fixed costs through bulk ... executives will volunteer their time and company resources to nonprofit executives; and (3)...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... in his family. I met William during a recent visit to the College, where the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund ... when he heard about the new program, and he wanted to be a part of the pilot class. Devon...

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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

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10/18/2016

... a four-part video series exploring Illinois' bold actions to revamp the way school principals are prepared. The state required all of its approved programs to reapply for accreditation under higher...

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Health Care Innovators Are Filmmakers and Farmers, Not Physicians, Insurers, Hospitals and Drug Companies

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12/12/2016

... New York State Health Foundation. If you’re on a mission to improve people’s health and to make our health care system better, change can seem too ... innovation and disruption abound, but they often turn out...

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Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... in the Next Generation of Medical Research Talent to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Cancer Research The Pershing ... Young Investigators in Cancer Research , awarded annually to promising early career, NYC-area...

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Overcoming Setbacks

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09/11/2018

... of then-candidate Barack Obama, who promised not only to reform our policies, but to transform our politics. It had been clear for some time ... has achieved nothing alone. We are effective only when we...

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UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges

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07/10/2019

... The Trump Administration’s latest attempts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census has pushed the topic back into the ... be a major distraction from the other important obstacles to...

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Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap

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09/23/2020

Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE ... announced more than $1 billion in strategic initiatives to help close the racial wealth...

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