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The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Syrian Rebels' Lessons on Aleppo

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01/27/2017

... themselves, even under siege and surrounded on all sides, to hold out for as long as a year. Instead, faced with an ... in a last handful of neighborhoods, they barely managed to negotiate their safe exit from...

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'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia

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04/12/2017

'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia When Doris Duke first took up ... Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) is committed to finding common ground...

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NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State

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06/12/2017

NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State ... Association (NYSPHA), outlines policy recommendations to address the use of Electronic Nicotine...

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Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award

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07/26/2017

Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award Independent Sector is thrilled to announce that Sarah Eagle Heart, Oglala Lakota, CEO of ... has already demonstrated significant impact in...

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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

... of his time at Chase Bank, but gave only passing attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied involvements in ... stands as a key figure in the annals of modern civil society . What’s more, according to...

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Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?

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09/22/2017

... multiple years and interviewed social entrepreneurs, civil society leaders, and public officials around the world. We ... brings the grievances of specific individuals or groups to the forefront of public...

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Bloomberg and Gates Back A $225 Million Effort to Save 100 Million Lives Over Five Years

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09/26/2017

Bloomberg and Gates Back A $225 Million Effort to Save 100 Million Lives Over Five Years Cardiovascular ... Michael Bloomberg has attributed this oversight to what he says is a “casual acceptance of NCDs” that has...

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Ms. Foundation Responds to Alabama Special Election

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12/13/2017

Ms. Foundation Responds to Alabama Special Election Ms. Foundation for Women ... C. Younger released the following statement in response to the Alabama Special Election: “We are proud of the ... remains to...

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Klarman and Barr Foundations Team up on $25 Million Arts Initiative

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10/04/2018

... in Boston yesterday announced it has awarded $9,693,000 to 29 Massachusetts arts nonprofits in connection with a new ... “Arts and cultural organizations have enormous potential to add value to...

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25 Apr 2019

Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

A healthy society depends on its citizens having the urge and ability to care for others. Today, however, political and social ... has nearly paralyzed federal government and limits our society ’s...

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Thank You

Release Date:

11/14/2018

... Right around now is the moment when activities start to ramp up and the frantic pace of the season begins to move in double time. As we get ready for a whole host of ... to develop a more...

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Rini Banerjee Welcomed as New President of The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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12/10/2018

... Foundation The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is pleased to announce that Rini Banerjee will join the Foundation as its fourth president and first woman to lead the foundation. Banerjee’s appointment concludes...

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Lawmakers Respond to Century Foundation's "Covert For-Profit" Report, Ask for Immediate Action

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10/28/2015

Lawmakers Respond to Century Foundation's "Covert For-Profit" Report, Ask for ... (MA) and minority whip Richard Durbin (IL) sent a letter to Department of Education secretary Arne...

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Century Foundation Quoted in Article on School Desegregation Lawsuit

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01/27/2016

... School Desegregation Lawsuit Alex Cruz-Guzman, who came to the United States from Mexico as a teenager, lives in a ... minority neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Determined to provide his five children with...

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Wallace Foundation Commissioned Report Shows How ESSA Supports Social-Emotional Learning

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12/05/2017

... ESSA Supports Social-Emotional Learning Schools looking to implement social-emotional learning programs have several funding options available to them through the Every Student Succeeds Act, according ...

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Dodge Foundation Awards $3.8 Million to New Jersey Nonprofits

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08/13/2018

Dodge Foundation Awards $3.8 Million to New Jersey Nonprofits The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation ... Jersey, has announced grants totaling nearly $3.8 million to nonprofit organizations in the state working in the...

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Black Girls Play Secures Three-Year Funding from Novo Foundation

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03/06/2019

... fun, but it takes a long time and a lot of effort and work to get there." This is the kind of hands-on, experiential ... that happens at Black Girls Play, a free, holistic music education program for...

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09 Nov 2015

How Does Implicit Bias Influence Philanthropic Effectiveness?

Monday, November 9, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... a. powell of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and Jeanné Isler , Field Director at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy to explore this question. Pulling from powell’s...

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Kathryn Hall Succeeds Danielle S. Allen as Board Chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Thelma Golden and Joshua Friedman Join the Board

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03/06/2019

... director Thelma Golden and investor Joshua S. Friedman to the Board of Trustees. Kathryn Hall joined the ... investment partnership that she founded in 1989. Prior to that, she was a General Partner of HFS...

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