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Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... a billionaire and business executive who became one of the most prominent voices to argue for entitlement reform ... a national figure in business by the early 1960s, serving as chairman and CEO of...

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Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population

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11/29/2018

... and lose their majority status. The presentation of the data disturbed Kenneth Prewitt, a former Census Bureau ... a meeting with Katherine Wallman, at the time the chief statistician for the United States. “I...

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The New York Community Trust

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Census 2020

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Make Room for Makerspaces

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12/08/2015

... Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust Makerspaces are community-oriented ... researcher, a corporate funder, and a maker. Here are some of key...

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Insights

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Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales

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06/11/2014

... interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges of regulating the market for cannabis, a product that is ...

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Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting

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08/28/2014

... justice issues that have surfaced since the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and the police ... response to the protests that followed. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that...

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Social Justice

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Why Are the Rockefellers Moving From 30 Rock?

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11/24/2014

... complex to Jerry I. Speyer and the Lester Crown family of Chicago, though they retained their presence in the building by keeping one floor as a rented space. Now, they have decided to leave the ...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost

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01/01/2015

... concern across the USA, where employer plans cover 60% of working-age Americans, or about 150 million people. Coverage long considered the gold standard of health insurance now often requires workers to pay so...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Rockefeller Foundation-Funded Research Examines the Dearth of Youth Employment Opportunities

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05/28/2015

Rockefeller Foundation-Funded Research Examines the Dearth of Youth Employment Opportunities What would happen if ... from The Rockefeller Foundation, is based on survey of 350 employers, more than 80 interviews...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series

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09/11/2015

... Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series The Film Society of Lincoln Center will recognize James Baldwin (we celebrated ... Jake Perlin, co-presented with Columbia University School of the Arts Office...

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Arcus and Other Organizations Shift Focus to Stop LGBTQ Violence and Intolerance

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10/02/2015

... When the Supreme Court ruled in June in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, it was mission accomplished ... after all, had been founded with the singular goal of marriage equality. The celebration was...

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Commonwealth Fund: CBO Score on Senate Health Bill: 22M Americans Uninsured & Sharp Increases in Premiums for Elderly

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07/03/2017

... Budget Office (CBO) released its report on the impact of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Senate bill ... by 2026—and millions more would see increased out- of -pocket costs. The damage to average...

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EPA Now Requires Political Aide’s Sign-Off for Agency Awards, Grant Applications

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09/05/2017

... Environmental Protection Agency has taken the unusual step of putting a political operative in charge of vetting the hundreds of millions of dollars in grants the EPA...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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09/15/2017

... a mandate Thursday that would force some of the city's most inefficient buildings to curb their ... emissions. The initiative would require owners of buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to invest in...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Senate Republicans Look to Revive Effort To Repeal Obamacare By End of September

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09/18/2017

... Look to Revive Effort To Repeal Obamacare By End of September Senate Republican leaders seem increasingly ... effort to undo the Affordable Care Act before the end of the month, asking Congress’s nonpartisan...

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In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens

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10/02/2017

In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens In April 2015, Aaron Bryant rushed to be there ... singing hymns. But Mr. Bryant was neither a police officer nor a participant in the...

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'Massive Anxiety' As Turkey Cracks Down On International NGOs

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10/02/2017

'Massive Anxiety' As Turkey Cracks Down On International NGOs Just before Ramadan in late spring 2017, the full might of the Turkish state descended on a foreign aid agency in the border town of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Closing Space for Open Society

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05/17/2018

... and visible statement, but it is only one small part of a more complex story about how a multibillion dollar ... democratic freedom is responding to a rising tide of forces that stand opposed to those same...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Confidence Index Finds that National Debt is Top Priority for Voters

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09/30/2014

... September Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and ... want to see more action from their leaders in Washington as they head to the polls. Voters...

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Rockefeller Foundation Adds Donald Kaberuka to its Board of Trustees

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11/05/2015

Rockefeller Foundation Adds Donald Kaberuka to its Board of Trustees The Rockefeller Foundation has appointed former African Development Bank (AfDB) president Donald Kaberuka to its board of...

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