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Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive

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02/28/2017

... Learning to Remain Competitive The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today released the final report and ... be in the future, and to offer recommendations for ways to meet those needs. "This report...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

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Aetna Foundation Addresses Crucial Need for Localized Care

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07/26/2018

... manner that works best for them. Aetna recently launched a new program called Aetna Community Care, designed to provide ... support by creating customized care plans that meet individual needs for...

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Health

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Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $21.6 Million for Eight Supportive Housing Projects

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10/21/2016

... eight supportive housing projects that will create a total of 265 units for homeless New Yorkers. The awards, made through the New York State's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program,...

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Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC

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03/10/2017

... Well-being in NYC Low- and moderate-income residents in New York City neighborhoods with many cultural resources are ... according to a groundbreaking study by the School of Social Policy & Practice...

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The New York Community Trust

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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

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03/26/2018

... Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential New York’s for-profit colleges leave students with huge ... argues that for-profit schools display a pattern of failing to meaningfully serve their...

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De Blasio drafts biz execs to push pre-K tax

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01/29/2014

... business executives, including Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund , have signed on to Mayor de Blasio's plan to raise taxes ... citywide pre-K and after-school programs, reported Crain...

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What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

... no good answer to those questions, but there are a couple of studies that might be worth taking a look at : The Council ... You Want a Job in Philanthropy ?” on the Philanthropy...

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02 Jun 2010

Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Equity: How Can School Districts Provide Effective Teaching in Every Classroom?

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10:00am to 11:30am

... fill out this online form . A program presented by Philanthropy Connects , the public policy committee of Philanthropy New York, and by the Donors' Education...

Ford Foundation Launches Effort To Diversify Art Museum Leadership

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11/29/2017

... solutions to diversify curatorial and management staff at art museums across the United States. Recent studies have shown that the staff and leadership of art museums do not adequately reflect the socio-...

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Karen B. Peetz Elected to Guardian Board of Directors

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04/25/2019

Karen B. Peetz Elected to Guardian Board of Directors NEW YORK, April 25, 2019 — The Guardian Life ... management, and its treasury services business. She also led global innovation, human...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The Educational Foundation of America

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05/20/2020

Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The Educational Foundation of America The Educational ... and her creativity. We wish her all the best in her new endeavor.” Beck said that “it...

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07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

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9:30am to 11:00am

... news coverage. Various studies have linked the absence of local news outlets to increased municipal borrowing due to ... in support for local news and public service journalism New funder initiatives and...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in Support of Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Theatre Fields

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10/09/2013

... national arts organizations were awarded through DDCF's Fund for National Projects and are designed to strengthen the national infrastructure of the professional nonprofit dance, jazz, presenting and .....

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 10-Fold Increase in Grant Distributions

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07/25/2014

... in Grant Distributions Brooklyn Community Foundation fund holders directed over $200,000 in grants—more than 90 ... going to Brooklyn nonprofits—for the first six months of 2014, a 10-fold increase over the...

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MLK50 Justice Through Journalism Receives Grant from the Ford Foundation

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01/26/2023

... ago. “It’s hard to overstate the impact a grant of this size will have on MLK50,” said Wendi C. Thomas, the organization’s founder. “Few Black - led newsrooms have any sort of...

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A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

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12/09/2014

... full time salary and health insurance 2. The guarantee of having a work produced by a major off-Broadway non-profit ... for young American playwrights and help facilitate their New York debuts. In mid-2012,...

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