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ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

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07/02/2012

The Amer ican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that ... Ms. White, former U.S. Attorney and current partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, will remain a member of the ... as a Sloan...

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Animal Welfare

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

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02/01/2012

... of Leisle Lin to the position of Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations and William B. Petersen to the ... an M.S. in Accounting from New York University’s Stern School of Business. William B...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

Friday, July 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... that undocumented students will soon be eligible to apply for deferred action. Although not a pathway to permanent ... will allow qualifying young people to remain in the U.S. for two years to study and work,...

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18 Sep 2013

NYC Paves the Way: Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce for the Tech Sector

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... and the education system are filling the pipeline for the fastest growing tech sector in the U.S. — New York City. Join our panel for a conversation about the ubiquity of apps, social ... youth and the future...

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08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... spaces can make tech less, not more, inclusive. Join us for this conversation about makerspaces and how funders can ... and what funders should consider when evaluating proposals for maker programs and spaces...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Former Ambassador as New Trustee

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11/12/2015

... M. Heller as the next Trustee of the Weinberg Foundation. For the first time since 1990, the Trustee was chosen by the ... to serve.” Ambassador Levin is a Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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21 Apr 2016

Documenting Impact featuring “Girl Rising” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)

Thursday, April 21, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join us for an online OVEE screening featuring clips and conversation ... from Girl Rising , one of the five powerful films selected for the 2015 Media Impact Festival . (An OVEE screening ... efforts to send 62...

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Children, Youth and Families

Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding

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08/03/2016

... community by community.” It was an unapologetic call for dialogue leading to a more just and equal America. The ... cops on the beat protecting others, children going to school , LGBTQ people enjoying a weekend...

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Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program

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05/04/2017

... fundraising and grantmaking designed to increase justice for low-income communities of color across the country and ... philanthropy in various leadership roles aimed at advancing equity. As a Program Officer...

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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

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Social Justice

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14 Sep 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 2)

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... was a site visit to a model summer learning program at PS 48 in Jamaica, Queens. Research has demonstrated that ... peers, and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout rate. Research also...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Two Staff, Promotes One

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07/27/2017

... of Donor Services. Andrea has worked in fund development for the past 8 years, primarily around education and ... with the Altman Foundation, and most recently worked for the Robertson Foundation. Liane...

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Rockefeller Foundation President Reflects On America's Most Pressing Challenge Jobs And Economic Opportunity

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10/16/2017

... Jobs And Economic Opportunity Last month I was in Michigan for the fourth annual Detroit Homecoming, an event that ... raised around Detroit because of the promise of a good job for my father, first at...

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A New Coalition Funded by the Prudential Foundation and Citibank Launches in Newark to Support Asset Building

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02/12/2018

... has undertaken a slow but steady transformation into a hub for the arts and higher education, as well as the increasing ... positive progressions, it is also a very difficult time for a majority of Newark...

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Economic Security

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Andy Warhol Foundation Joins Growing Number of Organizations Condemning University of Kansas Over Its Removal of Josephine Meckseper’s Flag

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07/25/2018

... of Josephine Meckseper’s Flag The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has joined the growing number of ... issues. Over the course of the year, the flags were raised at partner institutions across the...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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Arts

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Altman Foundation Announces Leadership Transition, New President and Chair

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10/10/2018

... Rosa, Vice President and Executive Director, will retire at the end of 2018. Karen began her tenure at the Foundation ... of grants and their effectiveness. Her care and compassion for Altman...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Elects New Board Co-Chairs and Welcomes Five New Board Members

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06/26/2019

... and CEO of The Baglivo Group, a brand consultancy practice for higher education, not- for -profit and commercial ... served as Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing at...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

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10/10/2019

... that RPB Stein Innovation Awardee Gregg Semenza, MD, PhD, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named a winner of the 2019 Nobel ... of Oxford University—were selected as Nobel Laureates...

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