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Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia

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03/20/2015

Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia One of the key impediments to more equitable economic development in Asia is inadequate access to formal...

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Morgan Stanley Launches Perspectives in Philanthropy, Vol. 13, 'The Advancement of Women and Girls'

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08/26/2015

... features individuals and nonprofit organizations dedicated to elevating and empowering women and girls around the world. ... this issue are engaging in transformational work designed to help women and girls...

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Gender Justice

Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation

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03/16/2016

Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation ... about education. The Wallace Foundation has been seeking to change that for years, investing millions of dollars in ... $47 million...

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Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies

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05/19/2016

... he will advance Ford's work in addressing inequality to pave the way for economic opportunity and inclusive .....

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The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot

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06/03/2016

... Over the past 18 months or so, the fad seems to have waned a bit, but now the John D. and Catherine T. ... of an award for $100 million for the best proposal to measurably solve a problem facing people, places...

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Stonewall Community Foundation Is Key Funder of Trans and Queer Storytelling

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12/09/2016

... proclamation, mainstream media and pop culture attempted to follow suit. TV shows and movies like Transparent and ... increasing public outcry about the use of cisgender people to tell transgender stories...

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COO Sharon Ullman Named Acting Executive Director of Rauschenberg Foundation

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01/10/2017

... every aspect of the organization and we are delighted to have Sharon's leadership, her depth of experience, and her strong commitment to my father's artistic legacy and philanthropic vision available...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem

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02/28/2017

... Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem Bloomberg Philanthropies, in ... and marine scientists and conservation...

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Environment and Climate Change

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'Marjorie Prime' Wins Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at Sundance for Focus on Science and Technology

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03/29/2017

... Science and Technology FilmRise has acquired U.S. rights to Sundance winner “Marjorie Prime” and is planning a ... this year’s Sundance Film Festival — which is awarded to feature film that focuses on science...

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Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award

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07/26/2017

Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award Independent Sector is thrilled to announce that Sarah Eagle Heart, Oglala Lakota, CEO of ... and people toward success.” . . . Sarah Eagle...

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Century Foundation Report Warns Online Learning Companies' Impacts on Public Higher Ed

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08/08/2017

... on Public Higher Ed As colleges and universities flock to take their academic programs online, many of them work with outside contractors to handle some or all of the course development, marketing ... of those...

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Sixty Days Into MTA's 'State Of Emergency,' Critics Wonder What Happened To Review Plans

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08/30/2017

... MTA's 'State Of Emergency,' Critics Wonder What Happened To Review Plans Sixty days ago Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and announced a top...

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What Major Universities Had to Say About Trump’s Move to Roll Back DACA

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09/07/2017

What Major Universities Had to Say About Trump’s Move to Roll Back DACA Shortly after the Trump administration ... rescind a federal program that offered legal protections to undocumented...

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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

... DeVos, would appear at George Mason University on Thursday to make a "major policy address on Title IX enforcement." ... heightened advocates’ fears that Ms. DeVos was poised to roll back the...

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In Nighttime Tweet, Trump Offers Mixed Message on Immigration

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09/07/2017

... In his seven months in office, President Trump has proved to be the commander in chief of mixed messages. But even for ... on the grounds that a president does not have the power to take such action by himself...

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Federal Judge Urges Trump Administration to Push Back DACA Deadline

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09/15/2017

Federal Judge Urges Trump Administration to Push Back DACA Deadline A federal judge in Brooklyn on Thursday urged the Trump administration to extend its deadline for young undocumented immigrants to...

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More Healthful Kids Meals? Panera CEO Dishes Out A Challenge

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09/27/2017

... This repertoire of kids menu items may seem familiar to many families, but one fast-casual chain aims to put a lot more options in front of its young customers. ... in which he also challenged the CEOs of fast...

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Children, Youth and Families

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How America Gives Special Report: Breaking the Charity Habit

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10/03/2017

... for the announcement of how much individual Americans gave to charity. And each year, that annual total doggedly climbs ... own record, prompting confetti sprays and paeans of praise to this country’s...

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Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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06/06/2018

... Heather Gerken, Dean of Yale Law School, has been elected to its Board of Trustees. “Heather Gerken brings a stellar ... empathetic collegiality, and a lifelong commitment to educational access and the liberal...

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