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Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas

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08/28/2017

Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas The Trump administration is ... workers, that allow young people from foreign countries to work in the U.S., people familiar with the ... in April,...

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Workforce Development

Syria’s War Created Millions Of Refugees. Some Might Be Forced To Return Home.

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08/28/2017

... War Created Millions Of Refugees. Some Might Be Forced To Return Home. As Syrian refugees begin to trickle back to a homeland still at war, aid agencies fear that a proposed ...

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How To Balance Policies And Guidelines To Prompt Different Levels Of Employee Engagement

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08/30/2017

How To Balance Policies And Guidelines To Prompt Different Levels Of Employee Engagement POLICY: A ... or method of action that all must follow. e.g. “Respond to all customer inquiries within 24...

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Opinion: Nonprofits Have a Big Stake in Overtime-Rules Debate

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09/05/2017

... comes up in Washington, business groups do all they can to show how their interests are in line with those of ... presume that charities are on their side when it comes to doing the right thing in setting...

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Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation

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09/13/2017

... (DACA) recipients. He believes there is far-reaching support for legislation to help undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children, also known as Dreamers. Last ...

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Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers

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09/14/2017

... them even less likely than others in the gig economy to have access to workplace supports. This report looks at some of the ... homes. It then lays out some of the options available to...

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Economic Security

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Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty

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10/04/2017

Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty Billionaire Warren Buffett says America will continue to prosper overall, but government and philanthropists should do more to ensure that...

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Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform

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04/30/2018

... Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform Great teachers are critically important to raising student achievement. When Bloomberg Philanthropies ... looks for school systems around the...

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Education

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Capital One ScopeAthon Provides Consulting Services to Nonprofits

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07/13/2018

Capital One ScopeAthon Provides Consulting Services to Nonprofits At the Capital One ScopeAthon event, held at ... One provided free, skills-based consulting services to five Richmond nonprofits: UnBoundRVA,...

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The Tinker Foundation Welcomes Bradford K. Smith to its Board of Directors

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05/02/2013

The Tinker Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Bradford K. Smith to its Board of Directors. Smith is currently the President ... U.S., the Foundation Center is increasingly becoming a go- to...

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Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner

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06/10/2014

... which sponsors the award. "American Express is proud to recognize Sarah’s work improving the lives of children ... described Kastelic "as a transformational leader working to further policy research...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Human Services

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Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant

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07/16/2015

... Alliant Energy, a major Iowa utility, has committed to phase out coal use at six of its plants in the state, marking the 200th coal plant to shut down in the United States. This marks a milestone in the...

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Simons Foundation Recognizes spectrUM as a National Model on STEM Engagement

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10/26/2015

... Understanding of Science. The award recognizes dedication to communicating science to the public and inspiring others to do the same. The award, which carries a cash prize, was ...

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Ellen Liu, Director of Women's Health, Ms. Foundation for Women, Selected as American Express NGen Fellow

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10/27/2015

... Express NGen Fellow Independent Sector is delighted to announce the selection of the 2015 cohort of American ... under, interact with established mentors, and contribute to Independent Sector's work on...

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American Express [corporate]

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Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director

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11/16/2015

... Spergel Director The Simons Foundation is delighted to announce the creation of the Center for Computational ... physics and large astronomical datasets. CCA plans to develop the computational tools needed for...

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Arabella Advisors Hires Managing Director of Advocacy, Scott Nielsen

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02/04/2016

... the firm as managing director of advocacy. In addition to having worked as a program officer at the John D. and ... with institutional, family, and individual funders to make smart and innovative investments...

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Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club

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03/30/2016

... percent pay — with tons of flexibility of how they chose to use it. This benefit extends to the foundation’s U.S. offices, which employ 450. It applies to mothers, fathers, custodial...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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Ford, Rockefeller Offer Templates for Guiding CEO Transitions at Big Foundations

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03/07/2017

In a relatively short period of time, there have been some high-level changes at important philanthropy organizations, leading to questions of both why this is occurring, and what’s involved today with managing a CEO or president transition at a...

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Seven Bridges Brings The Simons Foundation’s Genome Diversity Project Dataset to the Cloud

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04/12/2017

... The Simons Foundation’s Genome Diversity Project Dataset to the Cloud Seven Bridges, the biomedical data analysis ... dataset is now available for Seven Bridges Platform users to analyze in conjunction with...

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