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Atlantic Philanthropies Publishes “The History of the Giving While Living Ethic"

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05/31/2017

... the Giving While Living Ethic" When Chuck Feeney decided over three decades ago to transfer virtually all his personal ... Philanthropies, he said he was doing it out of a belief in Giving While Living –...

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NYC Youth Funders Accepting RFPs for 2017 Cycle

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06/02/2017

... What Arbor Brothers Is Seeking: Nonprofit organizations in the fields of education, youth, or workforce development Located in and serving primarily populations in New York, New Jersey, .....

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How to Build a Strong Local Food System

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08/29/2017

... Communities fed themselves with whatever was produced in the region, with farmers selling directly to stores and ... truck vegetables from Florida or California all year round in order to feed hungry people...

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Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School

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08/31/2017

Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School A dispute over who should lead an elementary school that serves almost ... Native American children has been resolved, just in time for the...

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Traces of Crime: How New York’s DNA Techniques Became Tainted

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09/05/2017

... of Crime: How New York’s DNA Techniques Became Tainted Over the past decade, the DNA laboratory in the office of New York City’s chief medical examiner emerged as a pioneer in analyzing the...

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Editorial: Falls Water Board Must Get A Handle On Its Procedures And Discharges

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09/06/2017

... Managers of large and complex operations put systems in place to promote efficiency and prevent accidents such as occurred in Niagara Falls a little over a month ago. Yet, a misunderstanding...

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Environment and Climate Change

Senate’s Obamacare Fixes Would Build on Heavy Lifting by States

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09/07/2017

... Heavy Lifting by States While Congress was busy bickering over repealing the health law, officials in red and blue states worked frantically to soothe anxious ... and insulate their markets from the ceaseless...

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What It's Like Aboard an NGO Ship Rescuing Hundreds of Migrants in the Mediterranean

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09/08/2017

... It's Like Aboard an NGO Ship Rescuing Hundreds of Migrants in the Mediterranean There are no sirens when the call comes in . No alarms or shouting. Just a calm voice over the radio...

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Smashing the Stigma: Deputy Mayor Richard Buery On ThriveNYC and Treating Mental Health

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09/08/2017

... system of 54 initiatives, estimated to cost $850 million over four years. One in 5 New Yorkers in any given year will experience mental illness. One in 5 ...

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Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations

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09/13/2017

... Obama and a national Democratic Party official, will take over the Open Society Foundations at the beginning of 2018. ... donor to liberal causes and supported Hillary Clinton in the last election. . . Patrick...

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Diverse Charter Schools In New York City to Get Boost from Walton Money

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09/14/2017

Diverse Charter Schools In New York City to Get Boost from Walton Money The Walton ... behind Walmart, pledged Tuesday to invest $2.2 million over the next two years in new charter schools...

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Opinion: After Primary Win, Accountability Begins For Eric Gonzalez

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09/14/2017

... has said he wants to make his office the most progressive in the country. We’re delighted to hear this, and our work now begins in holding him accountable. While the general election ... as our elected...

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Google Sued by 3 Female Ex-Employees Who Say It Pays Women Less Than Men

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09/15/2017

... Men Three women who worked at Google are suing the company over its salary practices, accusing the search giant of ... paying them less than men who do similar jobs. In the suit, which was filed Tuesday...

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools

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09/18/2017

In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools In the eve of her 92nd birthday, Lottie Raukx wasn’t going ... effort began, the city and community are at loggerheads over...

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It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City

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09/18/2017

It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City It's officially a very busy time of year for ... had a chance to attend the citywide high school fair over the weekend at Brooklyn Technical High School...

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Refugees Rent Trump’s Childhood Home To Send Message To UN Leaders

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09/19/2017

... To UN Leaders President Donald Trump’s childhood home in New York had some new occupants over the weekend — refugees who shared their stories as a ... Nations General Assembly convenes this week with Trump...

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The Holocaust Museum Sought Lessons on Syria. What It Got Was a Political Backlash.

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09/20/2017

... United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is finding itself in an unfamiliar position: as a lightning rod for the fierce debate over the Obama administration’s role in the Syrian civil war. The...

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Charter-School Operators, Feeling Pressured, Seek New Direction at Symposium

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09/25/2017

... harsh discipline policies or clashes with districts over space. Now, a group of these independent schools are ... expects to gather about 350 educators and advocates in Queens on Oct. 12 and 13. . . Charter-...

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The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern

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09/26/2017

... investigative leads and given prosecutors ammunition in court. But as the police have gotten more aggressive about ... of DNA profiles without any laws and little oversight over how they can use it. As the...

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How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?

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09/26/2017

... which used to be the default way to form a family in the United States, regardless of income or education, has ... who are most privileged. Fewer Americans are marrying over all, and whether they do so is more...

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