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Laboratory Announces $50 Million Gift To Establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology

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07/07/2014

Laboratory Announces $50 Million Gift To Establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology The ... Biology. The Center will support research and education programs at one of the world’s leading...

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Health

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Claire Tow, Co-Founder, The Tow Foundation, Dies At 83

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07/08/2014

... She served as a director and active executive of both companies. In a statement from the Tow family, Mrs. Tow was acknowledged for the work she did to help "alleviate pain and suffering for countless .....

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Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

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07/22/2014

... "community quarterback" model can be an effective approach to revitalizing troubled neighborhoods, write Nancy O. Andrews, president and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund, and Brandee McHale, COO...

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Workforce Development

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All Health Care is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement

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09/11/2014

All Health Care is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement In many communities ... socioeconomic challenges associated with poor health—low education levels, homelessness, and mental...

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NYCT, American Express, Ford Support Launch of Caribbean Cultural Center

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09/17/2014

NYCT, American Express, Ford Support Launch of Caribbean Cultural Center Caribbean Cultural Center ... when the firehouse was closed in 2003. It is projected to open to the public in September,...

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The New York Community Trust

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Century Foundation Announces Janice Nittoli "Forward Thinking" Award

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11/03/2014

... Award The Century Foundation announced the creation of the Janice Nittoli “Forward Thinking” Award. Each year, TCF will provide a stipend of $7,500 to support an individual under thirty years...

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How Public Policy Can Support Collective Impact

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12/2014

... Impact Forum, provides examples and recommendations of public policies that use funding streams, regulations, ... auditing practices, and interdepartmental collaboration to enable communities to apply the collective impact approach ... approach to challenges as diverse as economic development, education , and health. These public policies extend beyond ...

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Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism

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03/06/2015

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism Community volunteers and AmeriCorps ... and are a low cost option for schools, according to the results of a study by MDRC, a...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Support from MasterCard Facilitates Launch of the Global Girls Entrepreneurship Project

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03/25/2015

Support from MasterCard Facilitates Launch of the Global Girls Entrepreneurship Project The Network ... Global Girls Entrepreneurship Project and sustain ongoing education programs in U.S. and internationally. The...

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Markle Foundation President Examines China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd

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06/04/2015

Markle Foundation President Examines China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd The 2016 ... season will bring all sorts of familiar proposals to create jobs in the U.S., but candidates...

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Workforce Development

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Winning Young Innovators Announced for 2015 Moody's Information to Innovation Challenge

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06/03/2015

... Young Innovators Announced for 2015 Moody's Information to Innovation Challenge Inaugural winners of the Moody's Information to Innovation Challenge – an open, online call for...

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Ten New York Nonprofits Selected as Semifinalists of 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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08/04/2015

Ten New York Nonprofits Selected as Semifinalists of 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards ... Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The groups are in the running to win $60,000 in prizes as well as...

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Inside HigherEd Examines New Book from Russell Sage Foundation

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08/04/2015

... Russell Sage Foundation Asian Americans have been found to be some of the most successful individuals in education , with many earning top grades at some of the top ...

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OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'

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08/13/2015

... the 'Accountability Gap' Until recently, the Government of Malawi faced difficulties tracking whether teaching and learning materials, such as textbooks, were delivered to schools in a timely manner...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Director Examines Link Between Art and Economic Development

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08/18/2015

... era, a situation that has affected nearly every aspect of life in the country. This has included, of course, ... completed next year, the SNFCC will then be turned over to the Greek...

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Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build

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10/06/2015

Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global ... family. The projects taking place during Global Build aim to address affordable housing challenges, revitalize ... to financial...

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Rockefeller Foundation Funds Tickets for Students to See 'Hamilton'

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10/28/2015

Rockefeller Foundation Funds Tickets for Students to See 'Hamilton' The hit musical “Hamilton” has ... excited critics and audiences with its hip-hop exploration of America’s revolutionary era. Now...

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Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge

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11/03/2015

... Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in 1987, I have been privileged to meet young people from all over the country who share one key attribute: they aspire to own their own businesses. Every year NFTE brings together...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models

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11/11/2015

Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models ... more than $375 million in public and private financing to be channeled into projects to redesign American high...

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