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Carnegie Backs New Learning Pilot Targeting Interstate Passport Initiative

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06/10/2016

... – just announced the formation of a new partnership to pilot a mapping process in support of the Interstate ... constant scrutiny, the goal of the Interstate Passport is to eliminate unnecessary repetition of...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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Ford and MacArthur-Backed Survey Finds That Young Voters From Newer Immigrant Families Lean More Liberal

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09/09/2016

... are immigrants or have an immigrant parent are more likely to be liberal in their views on politics and immigration than ... poll shows. Eighty-seven percent of those age 18 to 30 who are immigrants or who...

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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Civic Engagement

Immigration

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Backs Creation of Newly Created Role at GWU Musuem and Textile Museum

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09/28/2016

... year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to advance the museum’s new contemporary art initiative. Ms. Brewer comes to the museum from the University of Chicago, where she ... of libraries, universities...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board

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11/02/2016

Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board Newman's Own today announced that Walter Harrison has been appointed to the Newman's Own Advisory Board. Harrison is currently ... his tenure,...

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Food Systems

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Newman's Own Foundation

09 Mar 2017

Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem

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02/28/2017

... Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem Bloomberg Philanthropies, in ... and marine scientists and conservation...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"

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04/26/2017

... communities, all of which create systemic barriers to their academic and career progress. Yet, we continue to approach the task of increasing their opportunities to learn with simplistic...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Education

Social Justice

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William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World

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05/17/2017

... Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World" Bringing Rigor to Relevant Questions Social scientists too often view the ... of research methods, approaches, and purposes is reduced to monochrome binaries:...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Soros Hits Back at Hungary’s PM for Attempting to Shutter a Soros-Founded School

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06/01/2017

Soros Hits Back at Hungary’s PM for Attempting to Shutter a Soros-Founded School Investor George Soros hit ... Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the leader’s attempts to shut down a Budapest university which Soros...

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Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

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08/04/2017

... Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning Supreme Court rulings that outlawed ... homes, often adding minimum lot size requirements to boot. Because African-Americans...

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Community Development

Economic Security

Housing and Homelessness

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NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund a Result of Radical Listening

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08/17/2017

... about the NoVo Foundation’s constituent-centric approach to funding (here, here, and here.) Over the years, they have ... by the challenges societies face today. NoVo’s mission— to foster transformation from a...

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Unemployment’s Steady Fall Could Signal Trouble—or a Broader Structural Shift

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08/28/2017

... Broader Structural Shift The unemployment rate has fallen to a 16-year low of 4.3% and may not be done falling. The ... is still operating below capacity and has plenty of room to run, or bad news because it...

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Economic Security

Sales and Social Enterprise Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

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08/24/2017

... life-changing products by having the poor pay for them. To attract customers, they usually start with mild marketing ... events and passive distribution. When these attempts fail to get the job done—as they...

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As Harvey Hammers Texas, Oddo Says Lessons Of Sandy Are Ignored

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08/29/2017

... Of Sandy Are Ignored As Texas mobilizes in response to the unprecedented floods of Hurricane Harvey, Staten ... President James Oddo said government officials still need to learn from the critical mistakes...

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Housing and Homelessness

Ms. Foundation Centers Black Women, Nonconforming People and Fem(me)s in Campaigns for Expanded Sanctuary Cities

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09/15/2017

... for the expansion of sanctuary policies at the local level to center Black women and gender nonconforming people in a ... organizations like BYP 100 and Mijente banded together to call for “expanded sanctuary...

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Gender Justice

Immigration

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Opinion: The Risky Consequences Of Inclusionary Housing At Brooklyn’s Pfizer Site

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09/19/2017

... Inclusionary Housing At Brooklyn’s Pfizer Site The power to zone is a key mechanism New York City has to leverage private financial resources when building much needed affordable housing. To...

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Twenty Years After Suffragists Statue Victory, The Quest Continues For A National Women's History Museum

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09/20/2017

... and a group of women had been pushing members of Congress to move the statue, formally called the Portrait Monument. It had been donated to the country by the National Women's Party in February ... the...

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Harlem Women Honored for Leadership by New York Women’s Foundation

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09/22/2017

... The Foundation said, “We are excited by this opportunity to celebrate four exceptional women, Cecilia Gastón, Dr. ...

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Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?

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09/22/2017

... brings the grievances of specific individuals or groups to the forefront of public awareness. An innovatorcreates an actionable solution3 to address these grievances. And an orchestrator coordinates ... action...

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