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New York City Offers Free Lunch for All Public School Students

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09/07/2017

... Carmen Fariña, the schools chancellor, said on Wednesday in the basement cafeteria of a Hell’s Kitchen elementary ... admit they cannot afford to pay for lunch. Nationally, the practice of “lunch shaming” —...

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Food Systems

New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests

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09/14/2017

... more realistic timelines for responding to requests. In new guidelines released Wednesday, the education ... provides. That is meant to end the widely-criticized practice of sending form letters every 30 days...

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Google Sued by 3 Female Ex-Employees Who Say It Pays Women Less Than Men

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09/15/2017

... paying them less than men who do similar jobs. In the suit, which was filed Tuesday in California Superior Court in San Francisco, the plaintiffs say Google knew or should ...

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Gender Justice

Xanax Or Zoloft For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety

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09/19/2017

... obstetrician's office at 4 a.m., and one of the midwives in the practice , after listening to her symptoms, said, "It sounds .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Supreme Court Weighs Immigrants’ Rights to Have Detention Reviewed

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10/04/2017

... Rights to Have Detention Reviewed Amid a nationwide surge in immigration arrests spearheaded by the Trump ... immigrants fighting deportation or applying for asylum in the United States are entitled to...

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SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

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10/10/2017

... Though the basic elements of the original proposal remains in tact, prospective teachers will now be required to sit for ... of instruction (though the amount of time they must spend practice teaching has been...

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Century Foundation Study Reveals that Most Student Loan Fraud Claims Involve For-Profits

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11/09/2017

... picture of the state of for-profit higher education in America. The report comes as Education Secretary Betsy ... that the department now is considering abandoning the practice of full loan cancellation...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds Program to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for All Students

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04/27/2018

... populations that have been historically disadvantaged in higher education. The grant will build on the successful programs developed in a prior Mellon Foundation grant, which established the ...

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World Cities Culture Forum Announces Four Leadership Awards across 9 Global Cities

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05/03/2018

... shaping public policy. As Mayors around the world invest in cultural projects ranging from cultural facilities and ...

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Arts

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William T. Grant Foundation Focuses on Inequality Research

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05/04/2018

... award grants of up to $600,000 over two or three years in support of research designed to build, test, and increase ... understanding of approaches to reducing inequality in youth outcomes on the basis of race...

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William T. Grant Invites Applications for Scholars Program

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06/05/2019

... the lives of young people between the ages of 5 and 25 in the United States. To that end, the foundation is inviting ... Through the program, teams of four to six scholars in any discipline will be awarded up...

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RFPs Etc

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Children, Youth and Families

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ViacomCBS Names Crystal Barnes Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy & Reporting

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03/16/2020

... that extend ViacomCBS' deep legacy and expertise in social impact, philanthropy, and community and employee ... leadership team, she will also have a significant role in telling the cross-company story to...

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10 Nov 2020

Financial Coaching with a Racial Equity Lens: Recommendations for Funders

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 -

9:30am to 10:30am

... essential element to effective philanthropy. This session, in partnership with the Asset Funders Network, will offer an in -depth discussion on best practices, effective models, and ... of financial coaching...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Economic Security

22 Sep 2020

Real Talk: Are CSR Teams Advancing Racial Equity and Justice?

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... towards advancing racial equity? Come prepared to engage in an authentic dialogue of where the corporate social responsibility (CSR) field is in advancing racial justice and equity and where we need to be...

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Corporate Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

11 Apr 2023

Guiding Donors on the How and Now of Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... economic, and other inequities. We’re also living in an era of massive wealth creation and wealth transfer. ... tools for a more insightful and influential donor advising practice Speakers Rebekah Allison ,...

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28 Mar 2024

COO Roundtable - March 2024

Thursday, March 28, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundations. Members share knowledge and best practices in an effort to enhance their professional expertise and ... required by March 14th. This session will take place in person at Mother Cabrini Health...

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Ford’s Walker Named to Independent Sector Board

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11/18/2014

... Annual Business Meeting at the 2014 IS National Conference in Seattle, Wash. Two new officers began their terms: Neil ... committee member. The new directors beginning service in 2015 are: Sonya Campion,...

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