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Michelle Alexander Joins Ford Foundation as Senior Fellow

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10/07/2015

... over the past two decades. Her best-selling book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness , has spurred debate and action nationwide. ... will continue her advocacy efforts while...

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In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan

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01/25/2016

... Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan Richard D. Kaplan of New York and Palm Beach died on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, ... 82. Mr. Kaplan was an architect and senior trustee of the J.M. Kaplan...

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Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification

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03/03/2016

... process. Developers from all over the globe are hunting New York City, looking for deals that will allow them to ... tenants and homeowners, it feels like a violent shove out of the way, especially for black...

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Rockefeller Brothers Supported Report: Wind Energy Could Get Cheaper

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03/18/2016

... from Cape Wind continued this week as the University of Delaware released a report showing offshore wind energy in New England would be far less costly under projects that are ... 33 percent less than previous...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Obamacare Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare

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05/25/2016

... Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare More than 60% of working-age Americans who signed up for Medicaid or a ... are getting healthcare they couldn’t previously get, a new nationwide survey indicates. And...

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Stonewall Foundation's Jarrett Lucas Loves Seeing LGBTQ Youth Publicly #ExpressLove

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06/21/2016

... years. Now Executive Director, Lucas is steering the ship of one of the city's most visible nonprofits, responsible for ... support and promote many LGBTQ organizations and issues in New...

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Russell Sage Report Finds Non-Citizen Latinos Politically Engaged

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06/28/2016

... able to vote, but they could still help decide the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. That's a theory ... Sage Foundation. Jones-Correa and McCann used a new survey, the Latino Immigrant...

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Supported by Commonwealth Fund, Study Shows Diabetes, Depression Apps Are Failing the Usability Test

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07/18/2016

... Diabetes, Depression Apps Are Failing the Usability Test A new UCSF study finds that some of the most popular apps for diabetes, depression and ... to use, especially by underserved populations. Some ...

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NYS Health Foundation President & CEO Wonders if NY Can End the AIDS Epidemic

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07/18/2016

... AIDS Epidemic In July 1981—35 years ago this month—The New York Times ran a now infamous headline: “Rare Cancer ... 41 Homosexuals.” The story also reported, “The cause of the outbreak is unknown, and there is...

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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

... Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that employment of registered nurses (RNs) is expected to increase “16 ... the Affordable Care Act. The BLS notes that...

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Supported by Rockefeller and Bloomberg, Climate Finance Project Finds Solutions for Low-Carbon Growth

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07/26/2016

... to solve these worldwide challenges. It is engineering new solutions and supporting the development of new finance instruments that unlock private investment for ...

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Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities

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09/12/2016

Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities Saying it made a major mistake by overlooking the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to ... priorities, and the...

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William T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans

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09/19/2016

... T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans Students from ... school, seeing them as the quickest route to jobs. A new study finds the streamlined,...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge

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09/22/2016

... But That Goal Remains A Challenge Almost 90 percent of high school graduates spend some time in college, but only 40 percent of those students complete a bachelor's degree in four years and 60 percent in...

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Carnegie Corporation Seeks Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks

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09/23/2016

... Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks The Carnegie Corporation of New York, in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. ... dissemination plan to increase the salience and viability of the ideas...

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Ford-Supported Survey Finds Black, Hispanic Youth Less Likely To Get Money From Parents

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10/06/2016

... smaller expenses, than do whites or Asians, according to a new GenForward poll. And more than half of millennials overall say an unexpected bill of $1,000 would cause them financial...

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Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing

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10/11/2016

... we were faced with a big question: how could a foundation of our size be impactful when hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to achieve our mission ... we wanted to be catalytic—to take...

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Supported by Ford Foundation, GenForward Poll Shows Clinton’s Edge With Young People Crosses Racial Lines

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10/25/2016

... Trump for president, and to say the former secretary of state will help people like them, a new GenForward poll shows. Clinton’s largest advantage is ... young whites in the last month. GenForward is a survey...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Contributes to Mayo Performing Arts Center 2016-2017 Season

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11/03/2016

... a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern...

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