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F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... expected to transform treatment in the coming years. The new therapy turns a patient’s cells into a “living ... remissions and possibly even cures. The therapy, marketed as Kymriah and made by Novartis, was...

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USDA Invests $12.6 Million to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Agricultural science depends on new ideas and new perspectives,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. ...

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Food Systems

City Council to Consider Expanding Stays at Shelters for Runaway and Homeless Teens, Young Adults

Release Date:

09/08/2017

... able to stay longer in the city’s crisis shelters under new legislation that will be introduced in the City Council ... up from 30 days under current law. Another bill would let New Yorkers up to age 25 stay...

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What’s The [Data] Point? $66 Billion in School Funding

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... to school and the data point is $66 billion: the amount New York's school districts received in revenue during the ... talks with Ben to bust myths about school overcrowding in New York City. Listen to...

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How Much Did These 90 Companies Add to Global Warming and Sea Level Rise?

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... thermometer be attributed to specific energy companies? A new study attempts to do that, and says that more than a ... be traced back to just 90 corporations. The study comes as energy companies confront...

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Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... parent and teacher groups is vowing to continue boycotting New York’s standardized tests. NYS Allies for Public Education said the new standards do little to move away from the test-based ...

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The Fate of NYC’s Undocumented Bakers Could Change the Food Industry

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... to protest the firing of 24 undocumented immigrants at New York City’s artisanal Tom Cat Bakery last spring. ... and English and chanting for a boycott of Tom Cat bread in New York restaurants, the protesters...

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Immigration

More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... school students attend overcrowded schools, according to a new report from the watchdog group Class Size Matters. ... many families feel the situation is getting worse as existing seats are being chipped away...

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Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows

Release Date:

09/26/2017

... droves from the city’s Build It Back recovery program, new data shows. An analysis by City Controller Scott Stringer ... exit the program since 2014. The biggest drop was in New Dorp and Midland Beach on...

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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

Release Date:

09/27/2017

As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’ At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of ... city’s overall response to individuals in crisis...

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Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools

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10/04/2017

... Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools A new study says that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 ...

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Four Communities Are to Receive Smart Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces Four communities in Western New York will receive up to $2.5 million in state funding ... assets and help dress up their streetscapes to attract new businesses, residents and...

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Community Development

City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... City Council members, two of whom voted against the new restrictions, continue to be involved in their private ... each is still in the process of figuring out divestment as mandated by the new...

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Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... Digital Literacy, Workforce Development Google announced new online tools and more than $1 billion in funding for ... combat that problem, Pichai announced Grow with Google, a new initiative and online...

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

Release Date:

04/16/2018

... announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to ... a program designed to empower city leaders to generate new ideas and advance policy that...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

12 Sep 2018

Pathways to Progress: Empowering Youth through Integrated Job Training & Financial Capability - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... services may help the younger generation build a financial foundation , get ahead of financial struggles, and achieve ... Now Daria Sheehan , Senior Program Officer, Citi Foundation I-Hsing Sun , Chief...

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Corporate Social Responsibility

Economic Security

15 Jun 2021

Why Care About Care? Our Economy Depends on it - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network and Economic Opportunity Funders

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... care for older adults and people with disabilities as well as the caregivers who provide the associated ... the issues that impact the care economy. Explore A new report designed to deepen...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Economic Security

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Working with Vendors

Publication date:

03/2012

Foundation administrators work with all types of vendors from ... an internal committee when the foundation was putting a new 401K plan in place. They recruited consultants to ... is a huge benefit when the sales representative also acts as the account manager (contact person) for the company. When ...

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A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software

Publication date:

05/2016

Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.