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Bloomberg Philanthropies Anti-Coal Campaign Reaches Milestone

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05/04/2016

... of reducing coal-fired power, celebrated the announcement as a big victory. The campaign crossed the 100,000 megawatt ... coal-fired units at two power plants in Illinois. Former New York City Mayor Michael...

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Workers of the World, Unite, Says the Surdna Foundation

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05/05/2016

... more ownership of companies to workers. It’s not a new idea — worker cooperatives have been around since the ...

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With Help from Helmsley, Caltech Researchers May Have Discovered a Cause of Crohn’s Disease

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05/09/2016

... of beneficial bacteria that live in our intestines, known as the gut microbiome, are important for the development and ... some of the symptoms of intestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease. By studying the...

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Council on Economic Education Seeks Applications for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award

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05/12/2016

... education by honoring three outstanding educators from the New York metropolitan area with the Alfred P. Sloan ... and responsible decisions that they will carry with them as they grow into successful and...

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Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students

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06/02/2016

... Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to ...

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Tow Foundation, Columbia University Arts Announce Winners of Play Reading Series

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05/19/2016

... Arts have announced the winners of Columbia@Roundabout 's New Play Reading Series. As part of the previously announced collaborative partnership ... current MFA program and recent alumni with a cash prize...

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Morgan Stanley/ANHD Community Development Fellowship Graduate Class Selected

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05/23/2016

... The Fellowship is designed to increase the capacity of New York City's community development organizations and to .....

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Stavros Niarchos, Charles H. Revson Foundation Initiative Recognizes Queens Branches with 'Oscars of Libraries'

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06/07/2016

... Far Rockaway Branch received $10,000 After almost 19,000 New Yorkers wrote in to nominate their favorite library ...

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Twenty Cities Advance in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Latin American and Caribbean Mayors Challenge

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06/20/2016

... the 20 Latin American and Caribbeancities selected as finalists in its 2016 Mayors Challenge, a competition ... million USD grand prize and four $1 million awards, as well as extensive...

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Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

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06/23/2016

... venerable names in philanthropy, but during her 11 years as its president Judith Rodin worked to ensure the $4.2 ... Rodin, who announced on June 15 that she would step down as soon as a...

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Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2016 Scholars

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06/30/2016

... science whose research holds great promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health. The selected Scholars ...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in Education For Health Professionals

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06/30/2016

... healthcare focuses on coverage and how to pay for it, as well as how to lower costs and improve quality. But there's ... dollars go toward laboratory and clinical research into new...

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Research Travel Grant on Offer: David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships

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07/13/2016

... to CEOs of non-profit organisations in selected US cities ( New York, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia), Australia, Hong ...

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Ford Foundation's Jee Kim Contributes to 'The Nation' Article on Future of Philanthropy

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07/21/2016

... Age, marked by the accumulation of vast fortunes and a new generation of donors who occupy increasingly significant ...

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Rausch and Long Island Community Foundations Partner to Expand Tourism in Riverhead

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07/15/2016

... theme has emerged in Riverhead: marketing the town as a destination for shoppers and vacationers. To reach ... expanding tourism — which includes drawing visitors from New York City and promoting Riverhead...

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Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy

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07/25/2016

... deaths of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling sparked a new round of public protest against the toxic blend of ... seen reductive attempts to frame the murders in Dallas as a confrontation between protesters...

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Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

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08/03/2016

... has been working to preserve land for decades, but a new grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is ...

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Ford and #ReasonsforHope Foundations Want You To Know They Make A Difference—Not Just Write Checks

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08/10/2016

... "HOPE." That’s the one-word message at the center of a new awareness campaign backed by 39 charitable groups in ... international AIDS conference in South Africa in late July as news broke about...