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07 Jan 2016

Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology

Thursday, January 7, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... session? View recording here . Technology is omnipresent in the lives of American youth. Studies show that by the time ... a quarter of teens are online “almost constantly.” In the right context, digital media...

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New York City

13 Jan 2016

Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... an alarming trend! Suicide is the leading cause of death in teenage girls, ages 15-19, outside of Africa. At some point in the last decade, self-harm began to outpace maternal ... mental health care. Mental...

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Panel

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Gender Justice

Nonprofit Executives Begin Leadership Program Sponsored by The Prudential Foundation

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10/29/2015

... New Jersey organizations have been selected to participate in the third cohort of The Prudential Foundation Nonprofit ... prepares them for greater challenges and success in their respective nonprofits and...

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Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

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01/11/2016

... but our nation, as we compete with other countries in the global knowledge economy. The wealth of a young person's family shouldn't be the key factor in determining if and where the student goes to...

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The Century Foundation

Chosen by Librarians, 2016 Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced

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01/12/2016

Chosen by Librarians, 2016 Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced The American Library ... winner of the 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "Hold Still: A...

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Arts

Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Hartford Foundation Funds New Geriatric Workforce Center

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01/21/2016

... "As the nation's foremost interprofessional organization in expert clinical care for older adults, the AGS is the ... this initiative, we will support HRSA's GWEP awardees in their work to...

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Aging

The John A. Hartford Foundation

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New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

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01/21/2016

... Across The Country (Citi) The U.S. Conference of Mayors in partnership with The Boston University Initiative on ... the most pressing needs and policy priorities of mayors in cities across the country. America...

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Public Policy

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$10M McNulty Foundation Gift Expands Leadership Program at Wharton

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01/28/2016

... on a foundation of over 20 years of innovation and impact in leadership development. In recognition of this transformative gift, the Wharton ... sustained passion for preparing individuals to lead in...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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David Berg Foundation Supports New York Historical Society Exhibition that Traces the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany

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02/17/2016

... Society Exhibition that Traces the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany At a time of continuing anti-Semitic ... propaganda and attacks against Jewish communities in Europe and elsewhere, the New-York Historical...

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The David Berg Foundation

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Jewish Interests

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... address. This is the work we are all now engaged in . It is vital work, and I am in awe of the energy and urgency you have brought to it over ... my own efforts to assess and understand the last year in...

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Insights

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Alabama. He is the visionary behind the ... commemorating more than 4,000 individuals who were lynched in 12 southern states between 1871...

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Philanthropy’s Best

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NY Community Trust-Supported UHF Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State

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05/23/2017

... Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State With health insurance premiums rising, delivery ... are provided, and the future of the Affordable Care Act in doubt, a United Hospital Fund...

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The New York Community Trust

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

... started her 30 year career at The Times as a summer intern in the legal department and joined the department upon ... appointed president of the company’s Broadcasting Group. In the following years she held...

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Brooklyn Org

Race Forward Announces Roster of Participants for NYCT-funded Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab

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06/09/2017

... Roster of Participants for Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab Leading racial justice non-profit ... York City arts and cultural organizations to participate in their Racial Equity in...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Fellows Tackling Inequality and Climate Change

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06/27/2017

... have up to $150,000 and 18-months to turn an inspired idea in the field of social justice into a world-changing reality. ... Porchas Coronado, who will scale up work that began in Arizona to develop a national...

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New STARS Community, Funded by Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care

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09/21/2017

... Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care Every year, millions of Americans opt for surgeries, tests and other procedures that ... 25 medical schools will: Learn about the...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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24 Jan 2018

Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: “Care” Screening & Panel with Ai-jen Poo

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... of home care that is impossibly costly for middle-class Americans , even as the wages are unsustainably low for ... who support their independence. Care invites us to engage in public discourse and...

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Citi Community Development and The Poses Family Foundation Support New Initiative Aimed at Building the Financial Security of People with Disabilities

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01/29/2018

... Cities. Empowered Cities was launched with $2 million in support from Citi Community Development, $1 million of ... needs of residents with disabilities that can be implanted in cities across the country. More...

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Community Development

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

Release Date:

02/20/2018

... public comment. The Judge’s order, which is available in full online , states: “[B]y ending the comment period ... public engagement and will suffer irreparable harm.” In response to the order, TCF and the...

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