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Mellon's Bengochea: Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty Growth

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09/23/2016

... Enrollment Outpacing Faculty Growth As more Latinos enroll in college, the number of Latinos going into the professoriate is not keeping pace, ... according to a recent Excelencia in...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation Founder Writes About Ignoring the Debt Problem

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10/24/2016

... invective and pandering have been poor substitutes for serious debate about the direction in which this country is going — or should be going. And a ... sound and sustainable fiscal structure is a key...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Economic Security

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De Blasio Derided by Sergeants Union for Deportation Stance

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02/28/2017

De Blasio Derided by Sergeants Union for Deportation Stance The head of the NYPD sergeants union on Sunday criticized Mayor Bill ... commit crimes, harbor them, because we want to get votes in an...

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Immigration

Commonwealth Fund Explains Why the House Repeal Bill Is Unlikely to Stabilize Insurance Markets

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03/13/2017

... Markets Congress established the Medicare Part D program in 2003, creating for the first time a freestanding outpatient prescription ... program to compensate insurers for the riskiness...

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Atlantic Philanthropies, Commonwealth Fund and Other Foundations Take a Stand — or Not — on the GOP Health Plan

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03/20/2017

... on the GOP Health Plan Foundations that were instrumental in building the case for the Affordable Care Act seven years ago don’t want ... debate, is spending down its endowment on a variety of...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities

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04/10/2017

Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities When President Lyndon Johnson signed the ... National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities, one of the people at his side was...

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Cuomo Administration Bullish On State Climate Action After RGGI Agreement

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08/28/2017

... On State Climate Action After RGGI Agreement The head of the state Department of Environmental Conservation said ... between states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector will...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Student Loan Company Accused of Mismanaging Debt Forgiveness Program

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08/28/2017

Student Loan Company Accused of Mismanaging Debt Forgiveness Program One of the ... loans has badly mismanaged debt forgiveness programs for public service workers, significantly raising...

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Education

Review Board Recommends Departmental Charges Against N.Y. Police Officer in Eric Garner Case

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09/11/2017

... Departmental Charges Against N.Y. Police Officer in Eric Garner Case The Civilian Complaint Review Board ... the cop who used a banned chokehold in the death of Eric Garner in...

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Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids

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09/11/2017

Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids Increased ... that those clients may stop seeking services for fear of being swept up in a deportation...

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Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Advocate Who Fought The Defense Of Marriage Act, Dies At 88

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09/14/2017

Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Advocate Who Fought The Defense Of Marriage Act, Dies At 88 Edith Windsor loved Thea Spyer. For nearly half a century, the two were partners and ... eventually were legally married as well...

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Gender Justice

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Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?

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09/14/2017

... That the Best They Can Do? Earlier this month, a coalition of philanthropic trade associations—namely, the Council of ... defending donor-advised funds. This letter was written in response to...

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Commonwealth Fund: Why the Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill Is Unworkable

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09/25/2017

... needs a lot more attention: even last night’s version of the bill won’t work. Graham-Cassidy would, as of 2020, ... Medicaid expansions and turn the money over to the states in block grants...

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Trump Administration Rolls Back Birth Control Mandate

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10/10/2017

... Trump administration on Friday moved to expand the rights of employers to deny women insurance coverage for contraception and issued sweeping guidance on religious ... by President Trump five months ago, when...

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House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package

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10/13/2017

... Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of devastating hurricanes and wildfires. The House passed the ... measure 353 to 69. It will go to the Senate, which is not in...

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Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American Women’s History Initiative

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11/14/2018

Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American ... Initiative The Smithsonian has announced specific plans for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, Because of...

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Gender Justice

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Advancing Women in Science: A Groundbreaking Model

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08/27/2012

... A nation’s most valuable resource is the brainpower of its citizens. Today, in the knowledge-based economies of the West and, ... to address the disparity. At the start of...

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11 Jul 2018

Service for Impact - Exploring Successful Skills-Based Volunteering Models

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

The Service for Impact Working Group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service , provides an opportunity for both ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore...

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16 Apr 2020

Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19

Thursday, April 16, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

COVID-19 has altered our daily routines and created a new normal to which many of us are struggling to adapt. The crisis has heightened our ... partners, but what exactly does “doing more” mean? In...

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