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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Paid Leave Seen As Way To Stop Decline in Women in Workforce

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07/28/2014

Paid Leave Seen As Way To Stop Decline Of Women in Workforce As economists ... federal policy. An earlier study by researchers at Cornell University found that family-friendly policies in other...

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

Rachel D. Pardoe Appointed NYCT Program Officer for Health and People with Special Needs

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02/10/2015

... Rachel covers The Trust’s grantmaking in the areas of health, children and youth with disabilities, people with ... visual disabilities, AIDS, and elder services. She came to The Trust from MDRC, a social...

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The New York Community Trust

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Boosting Adult Education in New York

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07/16/2015

... This focus makes perfect sense given the increasing value of education in today’s economy. But with so many adult New ... today’s employers clamor, it’s time for policymakers to also take steps to...

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Altman Foundation

State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care Organizations: Milbank Memorial Fund Support

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10/19/2015

A new report, “State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care ... Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare, School of Public Health, University of...

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development

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12/14/2015

Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development Recently, land rights issues ... issues is heartening to observe, because as Columbia ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation

Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree

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01/19/2016

... Low-income students who transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges are less likely to get a degree than ... their wealthier peers, a new report shows. But in a sign of hope, their...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

DNAinfo Highlights Senior Profiles Supported by New York Community Trust

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02/04/2016

... Eighty-five-year-old Luis Cajigas doesn't need much to keep him happy. Cajigas, known as "el gallo," or the rooster, of El Barrio, loves spending time with his friends and family ... by the...

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Aging

The New York Community Trust

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Bessemer Trust Among Experts Tapped by NYTimes for Piece on Social Change Major Gifts

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05/16/2016

... but few, it turns out, follow through. Instead, according to research by the Bridgespan Group, a philanthropic ... bets. Those may be worthy recipients but, in the eyes of some in the philanthropic community,...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Harvard Launch City Leadership Initiative

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08/26/2016

... by a $32 million gift from Michael R. Bloomberg, Harvard University and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced the launch of a joint initiative aimed at advancing leadership, ... they need — most of...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds that Repealing Obamacare Could Cost 3 Million Jobs

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01/06/2017

... Could Cost 3 Million Jobs Congress has another reason not to roll back Obamacare too quickly: New research suggests that repealing two major provisions of Obamacare without replacing them right away could cost...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Research to Prevent Blindness Supports Study Finding 1 In 4 ER Visits for Eye Problems Aren’t Actually Emergencies

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02/15/2017

Research to Prevent Blindness Supports Study Finding 1 In 4 ER Visits ... recommends ways to help those patients get the right level of care. The national study, led by University...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Supported by NY Community Trust, New Research Ties Arts to Well-Being

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04/19/2017

Supported by NY Community Trust, New Research Ties Arts to Well-Being Neighbors performing in a local theater form ... communities. Now we have proof. New research by the University of...

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Arts

The New York Community Trust

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Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?

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08/30/2017

... But in rare cases, children fall into a much deeper level of sedation than intended. If they aren’t rescued quickly, ... breathing or even die. It is critical for the dental staff to keep track of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Opinion: Why Can’t We Get Cities Right?

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09/05/2017

... is national interest. But Harvey will leave a huge amount of wreckage behind, some of it invisible. In particular, we ... itself. Oh, and if you trust the current administration to handle...

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Community Development

Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll

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09/05/2017

... a Serious Toll A very slender friend recently admitted to me that she “can’t stand to be around fat people.” ... overweight. Although she can’t pinpoint the source of her feelings, she said...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Can Business Save The World from Climate Change?

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09/06/2017

... are still in." On June 5, with these four words a group of U.S. businesses and investors with a combined annual revenue of $1.4 trillion sent a powerful message to the world: U.S...

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A DeVos Speech on Title IX Heightens Advocates’ Fears That a Rollback Is Imminent

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09/07/2017

... secretary, Betsy DeVos, would appear at George Mason University on Thursday to make a "major policy address on Title IX enforcement." ... efforts on mitigating campus sexual assault, a hallmark...

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Gender Justice

New York City Wants To Know: How Effective Is Its Training For Pre-K Teachers?

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09/12/2017

New York City Wants To Know: How Effective Is Its Training For Pre-K Teachers? In ... policy achievement, the education department and New York University are partnering to study whether that...

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Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data

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09/12/2017

... wrote a column in the New York Times summarizing evidence of the striking success public charter schools have had in ... pattern has emerged from this research,” wrote University of Michigan...

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