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Bank of America Foundation President Seeks to Increase Youth Development Opportunities

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08/19/2015

... change and make a difference on issues from poverty to education to the environment. In fact, according to new data, young people are giving more ... opportunities to use their specific skills and expertise...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of Discrimination on the Children of Immigrants

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09/10/2015

Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of ... psychological, physical, academic and social consequences for immigrants’ children.   In three papers coming out over...

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New York Botanical Garden Partners with MetLife Foundation for Healthy Families Program

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09/21/2015

New York Botanical Garden Partners with MetLife Foundation for Healthy Families Program The New York Botanical ... The MetLife Healthy Families Program to expand nutrition education and opportunities for...

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Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build

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10/06/2015

Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build In recognition of the United Nations’ World Habitat Day, ... to financial well-being and is linked to improved health, education...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Ozone Park Students Learning about Start-up Businesses

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10/23/2015

... phone charger or a jacket that adjusts itself to changes in temperature? No, not Silicon Valley. They’re at MS ... real-world business skills, in an effort to prepare them for college and...

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Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge

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11/03/2015

... Young Entrepreneur Challenge Since I founded Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in 1987, I have been privileged to meet young people from all ... educators and business leaders gathered on October 6...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Trustee: Bring Restorative Justice to Our Schools

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02/04/2016

... a White school safety officer at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, pulled a Black, female student ... the day - places that seem designed to prepare students for lives in...

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Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)

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02/11/2016

... and lift the performance of struggling pupils. But in doing so, many schools may have overlooked a proven ... Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have...

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Century Foundation NYTimes OpEd: The Secret to School Integration

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02/23/2016

... and socioeconomically segregated than they have been for decades. In the Northeast, 51.4 percent of black students attend ... to 2010. In some ways, it’s as if Brown v. Board of ...

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Rockefeller-founded Asia Society Marks 60 Years of Building Bridges Between the U.S. & Asia

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03/15/2016

... & Asia Asia Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2016 with special exhibitions and signature events across ... the Society's global network that kick off this week in New York. Asia Society...

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Ford Foundation Names Kathy Reich as Director for Effort to Strengthen Institutions and Networks

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04/29/2016

Ford Foundation Names Kathy Reich as Director for Effort to Strengthen Institutions and Networks The Ford ... serving as policy analyst and program officer for early education programs...

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Carnegie Sponsors Search for Nation's Favorite Librarians for 2016 I Love My Librarian Award

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06/17/2016

Carnegie Sponsors Search for Nation's Favorite librarians for 2016 I Love My Librarian Award The American Library ... the I Love My Librarian Award ceremony and reception in New York City on...

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Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis

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06/27/2016

Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis By Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, ... can foreclose on opportunity and upend lives, especially for vulnerable low-income students. Part of what we are ... 15...

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New York Community Trust Gives $100K Grant to Encourage Resilient Building Practices in NYC and Beyond

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07/07/2016

... $100K Grant to Encourage Resilient Building Practices in NYC and Beyond The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and ... sector nationwide...

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CEO Writes Op-Ed on Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. Is Giving Employees a Raise

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07/12/2016

... WAGE stagnation. Income inequality. A lack of quality education . Insufficient training and skills development. ...

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Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others

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07/15/2016

... billionaire investor gave away $2.9 billion worth of stock in his holding company Berkshire Hathaway ( BRKA ), ... filing Thursday. He's now made a huge donation 11 years in a row. This year, Buffett is...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Welcomes Lisa Cowan as Vice President of Programs

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01/12/2017

... Lisa has been working with community-based organizations for the last 25 years, first as a community health educator ... graduated from Wesleyan University and was a Coro Fellow in New York City. She lives...

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Edwin Gould Foundation Accelerator's BEAM Addresses Equations & Inequality in NY Times Feature

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02/17/2017

... Accelerator's BEAM Addresses Equations & Inequality in NY Times Feature The extreme racial homogeneity in the ... But it has become an increasing source of consternation for some...

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