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Julia Metro Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation as Development and Marketing Associate

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12/03/2012

Julia Metro joined the Brooklyn Community Foundation in November of 2012. Previously, she coordinated ... serves on the Advisory Committee of the Brooklyn-based dance group the A.O. Movement Collective. A Brooklyn...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Receives $2.25 Million Grant from CBS to support the Fund for the Me Too Movement and Allies

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12/14/2018

The New York Women’s Foundation Receives $2.25 Million Grant from CBS to support ... for the Me Too Movement and Allies The New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation ) today announced receipt of...

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Deutsche Bank, Newman's Own, MetLife, Fortitude Fund, and FB Heron Foundation among list of Funders Supporting the Nonprofit Investing Directly in Poor Families

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01/26/2018

... Bank, Newman's Own, MetLife, Fortitude Fund, and FB Heron Foundation among list of Funders Supporting the Nonprofit ... sets up shop. Its national funders include the Burt Family Foundation , the Chan...

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First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation: How Well Does Your State Support Integration in Charter Schools?

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04/04/2019

First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation : How Well Does Your State Support Integration in ... the map to see... First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation : How Well Does Your State Support...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces the Communities Thrive Challenge Grantees

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12/05/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces the Communities Thrive Challenge ... a joint funding opportunity from The Rockefeller Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Each organization ... economic times reinvent...

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Long-Sought ‘Warm-Sensitive’ Brain Cells Identified in New Study Supported by NY Stem Cell, Rita Allen, Sloan, and Klingenstein Foundations

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09/09/2016

Results challenge standard model of how animals and humans cool off.

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Supported by JPB Foundation, Harvard Study Finds Illinois Soda Tax Could Cut Health Costs, Raise $561 Million in Revenue Annually

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04/26/2017

Supported by JPB Foundation , Harvard Study Finds Illinois Soda Tax Could Cut ... impasse over the next several weeks... Supported by JPB Foundation , Harvard Study Finds Illinois Soda Tax Could Cut ...

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Dodge Foundation: Arts Funding That Bolsters N.J. Cities

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10/28/2015

Dodge Foundation : Arts Funding That Bolsters N.J. Cities When it ... from New Jersey’s Art Council helped fund up to 175 artists and art organizations, and put New Jersey in fourth ... According to NJ Spotlight...

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New York State Health Foundation Releases Snapshot: Success in the Empire State: Health Insurance Coverage Trends

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11/15/2017

New York State Health Foundation Releases Snapshot: Success in the Empire State: ... implemented. Within New York, uninsured rates declined more than 40% for most racial groups, age groups, and...

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Ford Foundation’s Hilary Pennington Joins Plenary Panel at The Exchange: 2018

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07/09/2018

Ford Foundation ’s Hilary Pennington Joins Plenary Panel at The ... Collaboration from Social Impact Exchange on Vimeo . Ford Foundation ’s Hilary Pennington Joins Plenary Panel at The ...

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Simons Foundation Gives $40M for Astronomy Facility in Chile

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05/12/2016

Simons Foundation Gives $40M for Astronomy Facility in Chile The Simons Foundation has given $38.4 million to establish a new ... from its earliest moments to today. The Heising-Simons Foundation...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking While ... participatory grantmaking — the practice of giving more power over philanthropic spending to the people that it ... Insights, an...

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Rockefeller Foundation to Take Food-Waste Fight to Davos

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01/21/2016

Rockefeller Foundation to Take Food-Waste Fight to Davos The World ... of lofty goals — its theme two years ago was no less than “reshaping the world” — and the gathering of ... which has already taken on...

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Century Foundation Explores the 'Double Burden' of Poverty

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08/12/2015

Century Foundation Explores the 'Double Burden' of Poverty The ... is often different from the poverty of poor whites. It's more isolating and concentrated. It extends out the door of a ... A poor...

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Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign

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03/28/2016

Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign ... This kickoff event will bring together mayors from more than 20 cities around the world—plus other business, ...

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Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa

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12/08/2014

Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa The MasterCard Foundation announced that over 2,300 university students will ... talented, yet economically disadvantaged, young people...

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach Darren Walker, who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013, says he will restart grants to ... likely to push for racial justice in other ways,...

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Open Society Foundations Name Head of Culture and Art

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10/01/2019

... political, and capacity needs of arts leaders, individual artists , and cultural activists, while supporting ...

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Simons Foundation Provides Funding for Autism Family Biobank

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09/16/2016

Simons Foundation Provides Funding for Autism Family Biobank New York City-based Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative is providing funding to ... the cause and new treatments for autism spectrum disorder...

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