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10 Jul 2017

Countering State Preemption and Protecting the Power of Local Government - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, July 10, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... elections, state lawmakers have become more aggressive in their use of preemption to stop local lawmaking across a ... organizing and communications tactics that have been used in specific states protect the...

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Stavros Niarchos & Leon Levy Foundations Supported Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits

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09/06/2017

... Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits Structural abnormalities in the brain's white matter match up consistently with the severity of autistic symptoms...

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Arabella Advisors Produces Issue Brief On How Donors Can Support Women’s Mental Health

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10/11/2017

... health challenges affect every woman, man, and child in the United States. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five American adults has a diagnosable mental health ... the Hope &...

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Ford Foundation Funded, "Zero Weeks" Director Ky Dickens, Interviewed By Women And Hollywood

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11/07/2017

Ford Foundation Grantee, Director Ky Dickens Featured in Women And Hollywood Spotlight Interview Ky Dickens ... was inducted into the United States Library of Congress in 2011 for its instrumental role in...

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13 Feb 2018

Learning from the #MeToo Moment: Building an Anti-Harassment Practice in Your Foundation

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

If 98 percent of organizations in the United States have a harassment and discrimination ... continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace? The scandals that have rocked .....

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The Century Foundation Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against Department of Education

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02/12/2018

The Century Foundation Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against Department of Education The Century ... Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of...

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The Markle Foundation, Colorado Governor and 20 States Launch the Skillful State Network

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02/14/2018

... U.S. labor market at scale to one that is skills-based, in which people can demonstrate or obtain the skills needed ... of Skillful, a Markle Foundation initiative incubated in Colorado, which leverages data...

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New Journal From The Russell Sage Foundation Reimagines Approach to Eradicating Poverty

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02/21/2018

... cuts to the safety net programs that help keep millions of Americans afloat, the nation’s leaders reimagined what it ... They account for about 57.5 percent of all people living in poverty in...

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Caroline Kennedy Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees

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03/09/2018

... and her wide range of expertise will be a valuable asset in helping to lead the Corporation’s work.” "I have long ... 2013 to January 2017, Kennedy played a critical role in the commemoration of the 70th...

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02 Apr 2018

Holding off the Hackers, Defending Our Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, April 2, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.** In 2016, the intelligence community sounded the alarm that ... and other common-sense solutions have been implemented in many states. It is imperative...

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Michael Bloomberg Takes on the Coal Industry

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04/12/2018

... City, escaped to a deserted ballroom at the Grand Hyatt, in midtown Manhattan, to talk about climate change. Moments ... As the only person not representing a country, Bloomberg, in his new role as the U.N.’s...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gifts Landmark Grant to Stimulate Greece’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector

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05/24/2018

... Stimulate Greece’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector The Stavros Niarchos Foundation ... is spearheaded by Rutgers University¬–New Brunswick in partnership with the Agricultural...

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ASPCA, Part of Collective Collaborating to Provide Critical Funding for Local Agencies Assisting Animals Impacted by Hurricane Florence

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09/25/2018

... impacted by Hurricane Florence. Groups participating in the Collaborative include A Kinder World Foundation, the ... organizations to focus their efforts on helping animals in crisis by mitigating funding...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Pursuing Adequate Funding of Community Colleges

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10/25/2018

... students live and work, community colleges are pivotal in efforts to reduce economic inequality and restore the ... is simple and compelling: To help restore social mobility in America, policymakers must...

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Health Affairs Grantwatch Documents the John A. Hartford Foundation’s Impact on the Growth of Geriatrics Over 30 Years

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01/15/2019

... Health Affairs has published a new GrantWatch article in its January issue, “ The John A. Hartford Foundation and ... Foundation’s past thirty-plus years of grant making in aging and health, totaling an...

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17 Jun 2019

Using Data to Build a More Reflective Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, June 17, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... creative use of data to communicate the need for reform. In this webinar, we’ll hear from state and national leaders ... who will explore concrete examples of the role data plays in building a more reflective...

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Block Museum of Art “Pop América, 1965 – 1975” Exhibition Made Possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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06/20/2019

... to the recalibration of modernism’s presentation in the art museum,” said Kathleen Bickford Berzock, ... features nearly 100 artworks by artists working in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico,...

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Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students

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10/05/2019

... conduct our work with awareness that higher education is in some ways, alas, doing more to replicate than resist the trend toward savage inequality in our country,” said Teagle Foundation President Dr. .....

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Making NY Fairer for Black Families: New York Community Trust grants back school, health, and housing reforms

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11/06/2019

... reduce these long-standing inequities are: Building Wealth in Brooklyn Intergenerational wealth is the single largest ... determinant of a family’s economic well-being, but in historically African-American...

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

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01/13/2020

University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies The University at Buffalo ... $3.174 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a new department of...

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