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... noisy global economic environment. Recently here at Heron we adopted a new investment policy statement that puts an ... an entire portfolio in favor of asset allocation. However, we are inspired by Mr. Buffett...

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NY Rejects All Applications for New Charter Schools

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05/21/2015

NY Rejects All Applications for New Charter Schools “ We always look for quality and these applications didn’t ... Department spokesman Dennis Tompkins said Wednesday. “ We invited several of the applicants to...

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Why Ford Foundation’s $1B Announcement Matters More Than You Think, and the Blind Spot of Two-Pocket Thinking

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04/07/2017

... “Two-pocket thinking” is the idea that “what we do for a living” and “what we really care about” live in entirely separate spheres. ... understand, and it’s wrong. It’s a blind spot in how we...

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UJA-Federation Has Launched A Grant-Making Contest, Asking New Yorkers to Vote on “Big Ideas”

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06/26/2017

... inclusive, and brings our city closer together. We ’ve narrowed it down to four big ideas, each of which has ... potential to be a game-changer for our community. And now, we ’re asking you, the New York...

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Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria

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09/25/2017

... from “complete devastation” from Hurricane Maria. “ We need more resources from the Department of Defense so we can get helicopters and resources,” Rossello told POLITICO in a phone interview Sunday night. “...

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Rockefeller VR Film: Power in Hand - A 360 Experience

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09/28/2017

... VR Film: Power in Hand - A 360 Experience How can we end energy poverty? We need to create the right solution and make sure it gets to the right people. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we...

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Eva Moskowitz, Practiced de Blasio foe, Weighs a Mayoral Challenge

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09/14/2015

... admitted "interest" by Moskowitz in unseating de Blasio in 2017 ... Eva Moskowitz, Practiced de Blasio foe, Weighs a .....

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Russell Sage Teams Up With Robin Hood to Host First Poverty Solutions Conference

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01/18/2017

On Monday, February 6, Robin Hood, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, and the Russell Sage Foundation, the nation's premier foundation devoted to social science research, will host their first annual Poverty Solutions Conference.

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Fund for the City of New York Supports Conceptualization of Underground Maps and Models

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02/15/2017

... is invited to respond to the RFI before 15 March 2017 ... Fund for the City of New York Supports ...

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Open Society Foundations Targeted by New Hungarian Law Requiring NGOs to Disclose Foreign Funding Sources

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03/10/2017

The law is widely viewed as targeting groups backed by the Open Society Foundations and its founder, Hungarian-born U.S. financier George Soros.

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Bank of America to Spur Economic Gains For Low-Income Families, Communities

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03/16/2017

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) today announced a $3.8 million grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support programs focused on reviving local economies, including efforts to help residents build employment skills...