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Simons Foundation Recognizes spectrUM as a National Model on STEM Engagement

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10/26/2015

... Management Program, and Jessie Herbert, spectrUM’ s STEM Education Program manager, jointly accepted the award. The award honors spectrUM and SciNation’ s collaborative engagement with the Flathead Reservation...

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09 Dec 2015

How to Win Friends and Influence Philanthropy

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

A special event presented by the Young Leaders Breakfast Club and open ... - no matter where you are within your organization’ s hierarchy. What does this leadership actually look like in ...

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15 Jun 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Effective Methods of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... workshop, we will: Define the concept of feedback, why it matters, the benefits and risks associated with having a ... 8:30-8:45 AM Check-in 8:45-10:45 AM Program This event is only open to Philanthropy New...

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18 Mar 2016

The Global Goals in New York City

Friday, March 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 2:00pm

... and how the SDGs will be implemented and measured in the U. S . The afternoon will include table-top conversations ... gender, justice reform, and health. Throughout the event , funders will work together to...

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Children, Youth and Families

Marsh & McLennan, Tow Foundation Honored Alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda

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03/30/2016

... & McLennan and member of the John Jay College Foundation' s Board of Trustees, will be honored for his service to the ... for its work on juvenile and criminal justice reform. The event will take...

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Justice Reform

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The Tow Foundation

12 Jul 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch - Meet Our New FAN Members!

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... shaped by current issues on members’ minds and desks. It is also a valuable opportunity to network with peers. ... – and FAN veterans can share more about the network’ s innumerable benefits. This brown bag...

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27 Jul 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch - Updates to Understanding and Evaluating Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs)

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

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17 Aug 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch - Implementing a Student Loan Repayment Benefit

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

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Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises

Release Date:

08/26/2016

... the prison and quash a four-day rebellion. By the time it was over, 39 people had been shot dead, including 10 ... earlier. While the retaking of Attica was the bloodiest event in a decade of civic upheaval,...

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Justice Reform

03 Aug 2017

FAN Brown Bag Lunch: The Work Life Juggle

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... productive staff member is important at every level, and it ’ s vital that an environment is created to encourage ... and enjoy your lunch in the company of your peers. This event is only open...

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Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards

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07/10/2017

Established by the Simons Foundation to advance knowledge of the processes that led to the emergence of life, the Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life supports creative, innovative research on topics such as the astrophysical and planetary...

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RFPs Etc

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Science

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Names Meghan Jambor Interim Informed Communities Program Officer

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07/12/2017

... initiatives and oversee all aspects of the Foundation’ s Informed Communities program, which makes grants to foster ... and information ecosystem in New Jersey. As Dodge’ s Communications Manager, Jambor has...

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

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07/13/2017

Brooklyn’ s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive ... about our communities. This is not easy grantmaking, but it has the greatest potential to be long-lasting and ... Repair the...

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Ai Weiwei's Citywide Public Art Project Elicits Protest From Village Neighborhood Group

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08/29/2017

Ai Weiwei' s Citywide Public Art Project Elicits Protest From Village ... New York City without someone finding something wrong with it , the Washington Square Association—a group founded in ... Blog). Their...

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Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease

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08/29/2017

... develop a deep interest in a funding cause. Often, it is through their officers’ compassionate contact with ... disease. Another example is the Conrad Hilton Foundation’ s burgeoning contribution to research...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

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09/19/2017

... said Nicholas O’Kane, head of Macquarie’ s Houston office. “The response, dedication and incredible ...

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Iceberg That Broke Off Antarctica Was 4 Times the Size of Manhattan

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09/27/2017

... size of Manhattan broke off Antarctica on Saturday, the U. S . National Ice Center confirmed to CBS News. The iceberg break, an event known as calving, involved a chunk measuring close to ... The berg that is...

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Even as political battles persist, more district and charter schools join partnership program

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09/29/2017

... and emotional skills. Her search led her to an unlikely event : a charter school assembly. She watched as students at ... celebrated a birthday, still others were earning A’ s in math. Later, students competed...

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Hilton Humanitarian Prize Calls Attention To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid

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10/12/2017

... To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid The world' s problems can feel overwhelming, especially lately—with 65 ... still die in poor countries from preventable causes. It ' s all...

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