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The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

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11/26/2014

... it is English-language workshops for immigrants, after- school enrichment for kids, or job search assistance. They ... But the Carnegie Compact itself is in tatters. NYC ’s branch libraries are open on average...

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Student Absences Are About to Have Higher Stakes In Most States. Will Cheating Follow?

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10/04/2017

Schools across the country are about to be held accountable for student attendance — attaching stakes to a measure that previously had much less significance and increasing the risk that schools will try to manipulate that data.

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New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others

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06/07/2017

... Families with tight finances fear federal cuts to after- school programs, food stamps, and more. These stressed-out ... and food pantries. With our new grant, City Harvest plans to create a way for families to...

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JPMorgan Chase Shares New Approaches to Summer Youth Employment Programs in Response to COVID-19

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07/08/2020

... class credit recovery for students; and Focusing on hard- hit career areas that need rebuilding after the COVID-19 ... SummerWorks will also provide wages for low-income high school students for virtual,...

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

... Vera Institute, announced the initiative, had failed to hit its goal to cut repeat offenses by 10 percent. As agreed ...

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In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor Influence

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09/21/2017

... upset about its demise, angry at an opposition group that hit the project with costly litigation. But ultimately, it ...

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New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million to American Museum of Natural History

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08/13/2014

... development programs for promising middle and high school students from traditionally under-resourced communities across NYC . The grant, which is the second $1 million award ... in 2010, supported the...

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After Cuts in Funding from DoE, Learning Leaders Shuts Down Despite Support from Funders Like NYCT, Pinkerton

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02/17/2017

Once Supported by Pinkterton and NY Community Trust, NYC Volunteer Training Nonprofit to Shut Down Learning ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Shares 2020 Annual Report

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03/17/2021

... th with long-trusted partners the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Bloomberg Harvard City ... by mid-March so Bloomberg Philanthropies quickly outlined plans for a fund that would...

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Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising

In recent years, the NYC education and workforce sectors have made significant ... in these solutions so they can become embedded within NYC ’s postsecondary advising infrastructure. Speakers ... Senior Director,...

18 Jan 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, January 18, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... Development, and Douglas Lipari, Executive Director of NYC ’s Office of Community Hiring, will discuss the city’s ... Training and Education Associate with Cornell’s ILR School , will share their perspectives on...

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13 Jul 2016

Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve Health?

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Michael Hickey, Director, Strategy and Partnerships, NYC Office of Community Schools Rasmia Kirmani-Frye, ...

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NY Community Trust Supports Wide Range of Education Technology Efforts

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08/12/2014

... NY Community Trust's support for technology learning in NYC ranges from tech integration at the middle school level to workforce development and technology skills .....

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City Launches Coordinated Effort to Serve LGBTQ Youth

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09/20/2017

... the initiative Tuesday, which city officials are calling NYC Unity, by calling awareness to the specific needs of ...

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Navigating Backlash: Lessons for a Thriving Multiracial and Multicultural Workplace

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02/10/2025

... Southern Strategy, which targeted affirmative action and desegregation policies and weakened federal protections. ...

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Aetna Foundation President Discusses What it Will Take to Solve the Opioid Crisis

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06/29/2018

... like Philadelphia and Montgomery County, Md. have been hit , even though they were both included on the Healthiest ...

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