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The Term Impact Investing Needs to Be Better Understood

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02/03/2016

... to many people, but for foundation leaders concerned about putting all of their resources to maximum use to serve ... social mission, impact investing means getting creative about putting capital into...

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The Joys and Frustrations of Managing Young People

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09/29/2016

... Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York Want to learn more about the Public Policy Fellows' goals and accomplishments? Join us for Members Want to Know: How are the Policy Fellows ... ever high school intern...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces Leadership Changes, New Teams Focused on Financial Inclusion and Environment, Rights, & Global Development

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04/07/2021

... the ACT Center for Equity in Learning. Greg’s enthusiasm about this new role is buoyed by the significant changes to ...

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From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City

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05/13/2021

... the mass distribution of vaccines and overcoming concerns about being vaccinated. We saw that The Trust could play a ... hesitant. There are a variety of concerns people have about the new vaccines, so we want...

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Assessing A Better Contract for New York: Two Year Check-In

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3:00pm to 4:30pm

... on track to be worse than the prior two years. Please join us for a panel discussion with procurement ... and nonprofits. Hear directly from key decision-makers about the progress made since the 2022 report by...

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OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy

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11/03/2014

The Climate Policy Initiative, funded by the Open Society Foundations, is working to save India $600 billion in 20 years.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Simons Foundation Initiative Provides Support for Early Career Scientists

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03/25/2015

The Faculty Scholars Program will award $148 million in research support over the next five years.

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Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

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02/26/2016

As part of its College Completion report series, Robert Shireman, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, writes about the state of college education, including improved focus on learning as opposed to drop out rates, and what can be done to remedy...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Exec Outlines Wide Range of Climate Investments

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07/15/2016

The grant maker's plans includes helping finance efforts to develop renewable-energy technogies, deliver clean electricity to rural India, and create insurance products for extreme-weather events in Africa.

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UJA-Federation Names New Chief Program Officer

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08/16/2016

UJA-Federation of New York announced the appointment of Rabbi Deborah Joselow as UJA-Federation's Chief Program Officer.

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Salk Institute Awarded $25 Million Grant From Helmsley Charitable Trust

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11/22/2016

The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust extends the historic $42 million Helmsley gift made to the Salk Institute in 2013.

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Supported by Doris Duke, The New England Foundation for the Arts Announces Program Design Changes

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01/09/2017

The New England Foundation for the Arts announced a series of program design changes to the National Dance Project. These design changes are supported in part by a two-year renewed grant of $3,629,400 from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

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Century Foundation: Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving

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06/15/2017

Is the renewed focus on the manufacturing sector sound economic policy, or as pundits from across the political spectrum have complained, is it just a nostalgic bid for middle-class jobs that are gone for good?

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grants to Organizations Supporting and Defending LGBTQ Community

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06/23/2017

The Foundation will support orgnaizations providing legal, advocacy, and social services to the LGBTQ community as they respond to an environment of increased violence, hostility and prejudice.

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Inside The NYC Schools Critics Call ‘Failure Factories’

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09/05/2017

They are the schools Mayor de Blasio doesn’t mention. At 32 city elementary and middle schools, the average English-math proficiency rate on state exams has not exceeded 10 percent of students for four years in a row.

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In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next?

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09/18/2017

In a recent Tuesday morning, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña walked into a classroom at Longwood Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, where students were absorbed with gleaming iMacs and recording equipment.

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With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City

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09/26/2017

Hundreds of schools are missing teachers and support staff two weeks into the school year, with many of the openings in high-poverty districts and struggling schools that are typically the hardest to staff, according to postings on a city database...

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9 Million Kids Get Health Insurance Under CHIP. Congress Just Let It Expire.

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10/02/2017

Congress just allowed the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which provided low-cost health insurance to 9 million children, to expire.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/26/2021

... philanthropic infrastructure organizations—to learn more about how we are perceived among these peers in our sector. ... most affected. Grantees agree that Arcus seeks input about the movements from grantees...

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