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The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern

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09/26/2017

... a nonprofit newsroom focused on guns in America, took a look at the growth of law enforcement DNA databases. Click on ...

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Justice Reform

Cuomo Warns NY House Republicans

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09/28/2017

... an unrelated news conference in New York City. “If you look at the policies put forward by the Trump administration, ...

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Mayor De Blasio Eyes 'Ideal' Queens Site For New Jail As Rikers Shuts Down

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10/03/2017

... first step and we have already started to take a hard look at this site to determine its feasibility,” she said. ...

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IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria

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10/13/2017

The prospect of being audited by the IRS is as unsettling to nonprofit leaders as to individuals and for-profit businesses.

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future

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11/22/2017

... told a conference in Stockholm in October. "We need to look at the root causes of injustice, of poverty, of climate .....

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Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform

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04/30/2018

When Bloomberg Philanthropies looks for school systems around the country to support, one of the factors it examines is teacher salaries. Districts that refuse to pay their teachers adequately aren't well-positioned to raise student achievement...

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

Among the recommendations of an April report from the progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from covering tuition costs to helping students meet the full cost of attending college.

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issues Report on Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census

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06/29/2018

... released the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, its annual look at child well-being in the United States. In this ...

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Markle Foundation Selects Indiana as Next Skillful State

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10/12/2018

A new organization aims to help Hoosier employers recognize the value of skills training when hiring employees for their facilities, rather than just simply looking for workers with a college degree.

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First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation: How Well Does Your State Support Integration in Charter Schools?

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04/04/2019

With the enrollment flexibility and design choices available to them, charter schools have the potential to help reverse trends of school segregation—or to further isolate students by race and class.

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Open Society Foundations President Names Nicole Wilett as New Chief of Staff

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07/16/2019

... August 20. In this newly created position, Wilett will lead the Foundations’ work on public policy and ... work of our staff and grantees more urgent than ever. I look forward to Nicole’s leadership in helping...

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Jordan Joseph serves as the Learning Services Manager at Philanthropy New York.

Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

... months after Superstorm Sandy, the RE.invest Initiative will provide up to eight cities with seed funding and ... its support for a new public-private program that will help cities across the country finance...

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Grantmakers Forum is pleased to welcome funders around the region to participate in networking, skill-building and informational events. Explore The impact of Lean Six Sigma business strategy training on nonprofit organizations. A ...

Wallace Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Say Yes to Education

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10/29/2013

The grant will support Say Yes to Education’s efforts to boost high ... The announcement was made on Wednesday at a media event on Capitol Hill by George Weiss, the money manager who ...

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Congratulations to Patricia Jenny, Vice President of Grants at The New York Community Trust

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03/13/2014

Patricia Jenny, Vice President of Grants at The New York Community Trust, has been named the recipient of the 2014 Nicholas P. Bollman Award.

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Aetna Foundation's Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships.

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04/16/2014

... Aetna Foundation/NMF Healthcare Leadership Program. This event brings together distinguished physicians, corporate ...

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Pinkerton Foundation Launches Literacy Initiative in Queens

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06/01/2014

... programming. To that end, ten literacy organizations will collaborate on efforts to help children read at grade ... beyond elementary school. In addition, the organizations will engage in community- and school...

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New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens

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06/19/2014

... the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, holds its first public event on Friday--a symposium that will explore the role of women in landscape design. The ... devoted to scientific studies. Other institute programs...

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