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Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program

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09/11/2017

Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program President Trump appears to be in the mood to make deals with Democrats — and Democrats .....

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Immigration

The New Corporate Recruitment Pool: Workers in Dead-End Jobs

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09/12/2017

The New Corporate Recruitment Pool: Workers in Dead-End Jobs Pressed for workers, a New Jersey-based ... for a U.S. city with a surplus of talented employees stuck in dead-end jobs. Brian Brown, chief operating...

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Workforce Development

The Questionable Ethic of an Opt-Out for Recurring Donations: A Caution for Nonprofits

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09/15/2017

... Caution for Nonprofits Forget the fact that the nonprofit in question here is the Committee to Defend the President; its practice of automatically ... ongoing, and donors were charged by the Hillary Victory...

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Northeast Needs Trump Commitment to Gateway Project

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09/15/2017

Northeast Needs Trump Commitment to Gateway Project After decades working in New York City real estate, Trump likely knows the two ... include a new train tunnel to replace one badly damaged...

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Community Development

Harvard Endowment Reports ‘Disappointing’ 8.1 Percent Return

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09/20/2017

... new chief executive, N. P. Narvekar, said that the fund was in the middle of a major revamping and that problems in the endowment would “require time to overcome.” That...

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JCOPE Commissioners Again Rule Civil Liberties Group Must Disclose Donors

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09/21/2017

... the New York Civil Liberties Union must disclose donors to its state lobbying efforts. Several times the ... could potentially lead to reprisals against people who fund the organization. The...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Notes Ways Foundations Can Step Up to Scale Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2017

... Philanthropy Advisors Notes Ways Foundations Can Step Up to Scale Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals Many ... week a group of foundations turned the lens on themselves to see what they can do...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New Index to Help Investors Gauge Food Diversity

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09/26/2017

New Index to Help Investors Gauge Food Diversity An EU-funded index measuring biodiversity in food production is expected to be launched next year, ... food systems more resilient to...

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Food Systems

Mellon Supports Vanderbilt University's Workshop on TV News Preservation

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09/28/2017

... librarians and TV news professionals will make the journey to Vanderbilt University next year to discuss the future of preserving broadcast television ... for Research Libraries—will work with participants...

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Communications/Media

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Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education

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09/29/2017

... humanities collaboration. Labor shortages and skill gaps in New Hampshire have limited overall growth and the state’s ability to attract and retain growing businesses. While high energy ... and other costs and...

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Economic Security

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Jewish Group Slams Mayor De Blasio’s Free School Lunch Plan for Not Offering Kosher Foods

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10/02/2017

... lunch plan isn’t kosher — and that’s left many in the city’s Jewish community bellyaching about a program they want their kids to receive. De Blasio rolled out the federally funded program ... city students...

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‘Interrupters’ Help Reduce Violence in New York City

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10/02/2017

‘Interrupters’ Help Reduce Violence in New York City They have prior criminal records but now aim to resolve neighborhood conflicts before they turn violent. ... and their tactics helped to drive...

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Justice Reform

Collector’s Heirs Praise Deal to Recover Art Seized in WWII

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10/03/2017

Collector’s Heirs Praise Deal to Recover Art Seized in WWII The Geneva lawyer for the heirs ... 80,000 euros (about $94,000) from France’s reparations fund for victims of anti-Semitic laws under...

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Arts

Community Development Lenders Go Where Amazon Goes When It Needs Cash

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10/06/2017

... Go Where Amazon Goes When It Needs Cash Nonprofit lenders in the U.S. with a mission to make capital meet the needs of poor communities have a ... Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) ...

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A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

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10/10/2017

... and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions to generate sustainable returns and better manage risk. On a ... it means incorporating the desire to make a difference in the world...

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

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11/03/2017

... Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers As part of a campaign to bring science and math outside the classroom, The Simons ... expect elementary school students to map...

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

... Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California Among the recommendations of an April ... progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant...

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Rockefeller Foundation Names Deborah Wright as New Managing Director for U.S. Jobs and Economic Opportunity

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07/30/2018

... Jobs & Economic Opportunity initiative. Ms. Wright comes to the Foundation after most recently serving as Chairman, ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge

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09/21/2018

... is an unprecedented opportunity for 20 ambitious cities to significantly deepen and accelerate their efforts to ... for their residents. Atlanta and Seattle were announced in the first round...

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