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Immigration Agents Target Brooklyn Criminal Court, Lawyers Say

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09/15/2017

... half a dozen agents were posted outside the courthouse at 120 Schermerhorn St. and attorneys spotted ... Nathaniel Damren , who witnessed the two men being led away. "I came here and I saw what I thought...

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Immigration

Citi Foundation and Citi Canada Announce a $700,000 Commitment to Youth

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09/22/2017

... and leadership development, Citi announced an expansion of the Pathways to Progress initiative in Canada, led by a Citi Foundation investment of CA$700,000. This contribution is part ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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Bloomberg and Gates Back A $225 Million Effort to Save 100 Million Lives Over Five Years

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09/26/2017

... such as heart disease and stroke are the number one cause of death worldwide. In 2015 alone, nearly 18 million people ... what he says is a “casual acceptance of NCDs” that has led “society...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Foundation Research Shows Connection Between Watershed Quality and Disease in Children

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10/10/2017

... Watershed Quality and Disease in Children A University of Vermont- led study of 300,000 children in 35 nations says kids whose ... quality and individual health outcomes of...

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Chris Ransom Joins Arcus’ Great Apes and Gibbons Program as Program Officer

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03/06/2019

... peoples and in nature, announced today the appointment of Chris Ransom as Program Officer for Arcus’ Great Apes ... and Gibbons Program. Prior to Arcus, Ransom spent 12 years at the Zoological Society ...

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Animal Welfare

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards University of Glasgow Over $1.1M to Tackle Crohn's Disease in Children and Adults With a Novel Diet

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07/30/2019

Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards University of Glasgow Over $1.1M to Tackle Crohn's Disease in Children ... The grant was awarded to further build on recent research led by Dr. Konstantinos Gerasimidis and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress

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01/30/2017

... A Note to Congress by Christopher F. Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund Dear Members of Congress: As both Houses continue to ... instigated by the Innovation Center are generating...

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Children, Youth and Families

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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

Monday, June 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Almost 70% of homeless New Yorkers are children and their families. ... them. Rather, many are in commercial hotels that do not meet the needs of a family to access a kitchen,...

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Philip Zelikow Joins Markle Foundation As Visiting Managing Director

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08/27/2014

... as Visiting Managing Director. Zelikow is a member of the Markle Economic Future Initiative, co-chaired by ... Zelikow, the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University...

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Weinberg Foundation announces communications leadership transition

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05/19/2022

... announced the planned transition involving leadership of the Foundation’s communications team. Current Chief ... will begin her role as senior director of communications at the Weinberg...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

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10/30/2019

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation also funded the 2017 launch of Bard at BPL. “The Bard-Brooklyn Public Library ... will be used to purchase additional books and technology, fund administrative...

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The Smart Way to Get US Employees Back to Work

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04/29/2020

... included removing restrictions based on the local severity of the disease, allowing people to come back to work in waves ... widen the divide in opportunity or make the first break at narrowing it. Where to...

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16 Feb 2017

Perspectives on Sanctuary Policies – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... are sanctuary policies, and what are the implications of the executive order? Join us for a discussion ... and hear how it is particularly relevant or pressing for philanthropy . At the...

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08 Sep 2022

Staffing for Success - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 8, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

* The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... Professional staff is frequently an essential element of an effective family philanthropy effort; however...

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Professional Development

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Family Foundation

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Tiffany & Co. Foundation Opens Public Garden in The Battery

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08/25/2015

... & Co. is making a lasting impression on its hometown of New York with the opening of its foundation’s Woodland ... grant from the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, encircle a new...

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Report: Job Gains In NY, But Not Everywhere

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09/11/2017

... In NY, But Not Everywhere Unemployment rates are down for New York state overall, but wide swaths of upstate had fewer jobs in 2016 than in 2011, according to a new report. New...

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Economic Security

What's So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools?

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09/27/2017

... recently pledged to invest more than $2 million to create new charter schools in New York City. "So what's new about that?" you might ask. ... interesting about this ...

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Cuomo Warns NY House Republicans

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09/28/2017

... criticized on Wednesday Republican House members from New York who have supported broad changes to the Affordable ... repeal bill as “missiles” that are flying toward New York. “Just because you’re paranoid...

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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts gifts University of Houston Rare Collection of Photos

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05/24/2018

Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts gifts University of Houston Rare Collection of Photos Andy Warhol scholars and ... dozens of rare photographs by the contemporary artist at...

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