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17 Apr 2013

The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success

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Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... provides little information about whether the high school graduate can succeed in and graduate from college. In our ... get ready for college? Once they get to college, what supports...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

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12/01/2017

Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic ... Foundation , for example, has devoted more than $40 billion to research on malaria and...

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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NY Community Trust Offers Four Fellowships for Full-Time Graduate Students

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03/22/2017

NY Community Trust Offers Four Fellowships for Full-Time Graduate Students The New York Community Trust (The Trust), the community foundation for the New York area, is offering four fellowships for full-time...

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American Express-Supported NYFA Emerging Leaders Boot Camp Participants Named

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02/18/2016

... intensive professional-development program from New York Foundation for the Arts turns three, a new cohort of arts ... Program Manager The Center for the Humanities at the CUNY ...

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Darren Walker to Hamilton Graduates: Lead the Way Forward With Empathy, Courage, Compassion

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05/21/2018

Darren Walker to Hamilton Graduates: Lead the Way Forward With Empathy, ... In his address at Hamilton’s commencement, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker urged graduates to embrace history...

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Dr. Cassie Schwerner Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

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08/23/2018

... Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility It's with joy and ... and partner Dr. Cassie Schwerner has been selected to be the next Executive Director...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Philanthropy New York Announces Fundraising Breakthrough, New Philanthropy Center at Times Square

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10/20/2014

... York Announces Fundraising Breakthrough, New Philanthropy Center at Times Square Philanthropy New York, the “regional ... and a breakthrough of over $2 million in early pledges to its Fund for 2025 campaign...

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Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory

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03/09/2017

Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory High in the mountains of Chile, the ... no water, and not much oxygen. It’s the perfect...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Simons Foundation Accepting Applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards

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09/23/2021

Simons Foundation Accepting Applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology ... the base of the food web. The purpose of these awards is to...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Provides Support to Sheltering Arms to Open New Building to Serve Children and Families

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08/25/2017

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Provides Support to Sheltering Arms to Open New Building to Serve Children and ... care organization, announced the opening of its...

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Support From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Continues College Access and Success Program of American Indian College Fund

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05/02/2019

Support From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Continues College Access and Success Program of ... Research shows the national rate of all students going to college within six months of graduation after high school...

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Carnegie Supports Report on Incentives to Attend Private Colleges

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04/14/2017

Carnegie Supports Report on Incentives to Attend Private Colleges States could save money and ... including the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Lumina Foundation for Education...

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NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women

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03/29/2016

New York Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments ... undermines it." As Women's History Month 2016 draws to a close, some might be tempted to...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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NYCT, Jonas Center, John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs

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07/20/2016

NYCT, Jonas Center , John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark ... that employment of registered nurses (RNs) is expected to increase “16 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than ... create...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Patrina Foundation Supports Adaptive Sports Foundation’s 2018 Warriors in Motion Program

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06/15/2018

Patrina Foundation Supports Adaptive Sports Foundation ’s 2018 Warriors in ... of empowerment through physical activity, wellness education , and mentorship/leadership...

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Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation

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05/23/2017

Supported by WT Grant Foundation , Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact ... that had been voluntarily adopted by some school districts to address rising segregation. Now, a Penn State researcher ... of...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Grant to New Orleans based Ashé Cultural Arts Center

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10/19/2023

Surdna Foundation Announces Grant to New Orleans based Ashé Cultural Arts Center The grant commemorates Ashé Cultural Arts Center ’s ... to make things happen...

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

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08/18/2015

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Director Examines Link Between Art and Economic ... completed next year, the SNFCC will then be turned over to the Greek government, with the Ministry...

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Rockefeller Foundation Choses Lincoln Center to Manage its NYC Cultural Innovation Fund

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12/02/2016

Rockefeller Foundation Choses Lincoln Center to Manage its NYC Cultural Innovation Fund Lincoln Center ...

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