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Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide

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08/17/2015

... that gives middle and high school students a chance to bring their problem-solving app ideas to life – is back! In its fourth year, the App Challenge calls students to gather teams, dream up...

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Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series

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09/11/2015

... with Columbia University School of the Arts Office of Community Outreach and Education... Ford Foundation ...

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JPB Foundation Measures Bike-Share Equity in the U.S.

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04/26/2016

... Measures Bike-Share Equity in the U.S. When it comes to bike equity in the U.S., the focus on measuring ... areas, matched with high-comfort bike lanes and connected to transit. These three factors are often...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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U.S. News Article Cites Wallace Report on School Leadership

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08/16/2016

... how much support principals in the United States receive to be effective "instructional leaders," a buzz phrase in the K-12 education community that refers to the important role...

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For Noyes Foundation, Fixing Food Means Racial and Economic Justice

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11/09/2016

... of racial injustice—from appropriation of native land to reliance on slavery—that lingers in modern policy. ... and food systems grantmaking. But as communities seek to move away from industrialized...

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NYS Health's Derek Coy Explores the Role of Private-Public Partnerships in Serving Veterans

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11/11/2016

... reintegrate into the communities where they will continue to serve. Unfortunately, when the media and conventional ... notion that veterans as a group are broken, it contributes to the stigma many veterans...

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Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation Writes About the Syrian Civil War and Avoiding Trump’s First Big Mistake

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11/21/2016

... U.S. foreign policy establishment and the international community have begun contemplating the dangerous ... impulses about the world on display during his campaign. To the extent that Trump has offered hints...

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Bloomberg and Rockefeller Are Crowding the Field of Urban Innovation Funding — and Making it More Interesting

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02/13/2017

... a bit at Inside Philanthropy about philanthropic efforts to give cities a boost, work that comes at a moment when more ...

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Open Society Foundations and Other Funders Mobilizing to Counter Hate

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03/29/2017

Open Society Foundations and Other Funders Mobilizing to Counter Hate One of the most disturbing aspects of Donald ... in the U.S. Such incidents include a spate of threats to Jewish community...

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Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities

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04/10/2017

... by Paul Mellon and his sister, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, merged to form the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which has steadfastly kept up the family’s commitment to the liberal arts. Today, with funding for NEA and NEH...

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Ford, ConEd: Bronx Children’s Museum Construction Begins

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07/24/2017

... of Design and Construction joined elected officials and community leaders in breaking ground for the long-awaited ...

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How to Build a Strong Local Food System

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08/29/2017

How to Build a Strong Local Food System It goes beyond farmers' ... was produced in the region, with farmers selling directly to stores and customers. It was unheard of to truck vegetables...

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U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?

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08/31/2017

... careers on these issues worry about the message being sent to the international community . "On the appearance side, I think it definitely ... level of attention as other governments." In a letter...

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Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

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09/05/2017

Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist The chief ... manager for the post is raising concern in the scientific community and beyond about the politicization of science .....

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Millions Pledged To Harvey Relief As Rebuilding Starts

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09/06/2017

Millions Pledged To Harvey Relief As Rebuilding Starts More than $275 million ... raised more than $38 million over the weekend, with a goal to raise $100 million. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and ... a...

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools

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09/18/2017

In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools In the eve of her 92nd birthday, Lottie Raukx wasn’t going to let the aches of arthritis or numbness of neuropathy slow ... More than 18...

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City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million

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09/27/2017

City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million Eleven more parks will be fixed up under a ... cost $318 million to rehab 67 neighborhood parks under the...

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Want To Engage Millennials? Try Corporate Social Responsibility

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09/28/2017

Want To Engage Millennials? Try Corporate Social Responsibility ... causes in 2017 than they were in late 2016, according to Phase 1 of the Millennial Impact Report. At the same time, ... companies may take the...

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Long-Held Political, Ethnic Rivalries Heating Up Fight Over Brooklyn Pfizer Site

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10/10/2017

... On Tuesday, the City Council will hold what is expected to be a spirited and well-attended hearing on the latest ... is planning a 1,146-unit building at a site formerly home to pharmaceutical giant Pfizer...

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