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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"

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07/07/2014

... Institute, says that a $10 million commitment from UBS to help underserved students attain a college education is an example of corporate leaders using philanthropy to curry favor with...

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Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families

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07/14/2014

Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families Eight cities received grants of up to $260,000 each from the National League of Cities (NLC) ... R.I. Savannah, Ga. NLC's...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

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07/28/2014

... Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs America needs to take steps to prevent "eye-popping" prices of new drugs from driving ... costs against other pressing societal imperatives, such as ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Washington Post Focuses on Carnegie Corporation Report

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09/05/2014

... Post calls "startling" that was "little noticed" in the education world until recently: that the high school dropout ... that the six-year dropout rate would rise from 15 percent to 30...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Nonprofit Excellence Awards Application Process Helps Organizations Improve Management Practices

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09/09/2014

... governance, and focus on results). 75% of respondents plan to make additional improvements to management practices. 58% of respondents report ... New York, and Programs in Social Enterprise in Executive...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Unemployment

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12/09/2014

... African Americans are twice as likely as white Americans to be unemployed, all else equal. Younger workers, women, and ... Mike Cassidy looks beyond headline employment statistics to highlight the demographics...

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Young Men of Color Initiative Details Its Investments

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03/03/2015

... Member institutions of the Executives' Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color have ... collectively awarded millions of dollars in the past year to improve education...

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Open Society Foundations

City Year Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation

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06/16/2015

... Grant from the New York Life Foundation City Year, an education -focused nonprofit organization that helps students to stay in school and on track to graduation, announced today that it will...

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The Century Foundation Releases Report on Charter Schools and District Integration

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09/16/2015

... District Integration Today, the options for families to escape racially isolated, high-poverty, poor-performing ... how charter schools can and should be part of the solution to addressing this issue of inter-...

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The Century Foundation

New Leadership at the Pershing Square Foundation

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10/08/2015

... programs and impact have grown. Paul will moving on to new initiatives outside the Foundation at year end. Olivia ... investments and grants that have tackled issues from education to...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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Dodge Foundation Participates in Discussion of How Arts Organizations Help Drive Downtown Revivals In NJ Cities

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10/22/2015

... Jersey’s cities frequently face funding shortages for education , environmental and other programs, but the ... small yet steady support for arts organizations continues to attract additional investment and...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Dodge Foundation: Arts Funding That Bolsters N.J. Cities

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10/28/2015

... Arts Funding That Bolsters N.J. Cities When it comes to boosting local economies and driving downtown ... in New Jersey cities are gaining momentum, thanks to a mix of public and private investing and an...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

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11/06/2015

Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work Impact investing—using private funds to achieve social benefits along with financial returns—has ... as the management of asthma patients, child welfare and ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Farms in the Projects? (Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund)

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01/05/2016

... M. Tisch Illumination Fund) You wouldn’t expect to find a vegetable farm at a public housing development in ... and Staten Island. These new farms will increase access to fresh produce in communities with high...

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Peterson Foundation President Comments on State of the Union Address

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01/13/2016

... of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today prior to the President's State of the Union Address: "Tonight's ... represents an important opportunity for President Obama to discuss the...

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Economic Security

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Coalition of Women’s Foundations Release Statement Supporting Key Elements of Obama Budget

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02/11/2016

... of the investments outlined in President Obama’s Budget to expand opportunity, promote equality and build economic ... wage; supporting women-owned businesses; expanding access to quality, affordable early...

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30 Mar 2016

Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm

Join grantmakers from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and ... of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to statewide grassroots campaigns &...

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Flying the Colors: Empire State Building Lights to Honor Jonas Center

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03/17/2016

Flying the Colors: Empire State Building Lights to Honor Jonas Center In celebration of ten years of ... Jonas' signature colors. Envisioning a simple idea to “care for those who care for us,” Barbara and...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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JPB Foundation Promotes Betsy Krebs to Vice President, Poverty Program

Release Date:

04/22/2016

JPB Foundation Promotes Betsy Krebs to Vice President, Poverty Program As of April 18, 2016, Betsy Krebs has been promoted to Vice President, Poverty at the JPB Foundation. She will ... and overseeing self-...

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