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Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises

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08/26/2016

... earlier. While the retaking of Attica was the bloodiest event in a decade of civic upheaval, it spurred landmark ...

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Brad Tito Joins Westchester Community Foundation Board Of Advisors

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11/08/2016

... our board,” said Board Chair Theresa Kilman, “means we will have a fresh perspective on one of the most pressing ... issues in our county – environmental sustainability. We look forward to his insights and...

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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation

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02/22/2017

... to celebrate and there is also tremendous opportunity to look ahead to determine how The Moody’s Foundation will continue to reflect and support Moody’s corporate ... values as the business continues to evolve...

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Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa

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03/03/2017

Impact investing – a field that has seen much growth over the last decade, through a combination of strategic grant making and industry development – is steadily gaining attention and traction.

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Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

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07/03/2017

... for the rights of women, girls and LGBTQI people. We look forward to working with Nicky and invite you to join us in welcoming her. She will be based in our New York offices, effective June 26, ...

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Foundation for a Just Society

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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

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04/25/2017

In one of the first examinations of early gender development among transgender preschoolers, a new study has found that these children were just as likely as nontransgender children to have preferences associated with their gender, and to have as...

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NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform

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05/11/2017

From an inherently biased bail process to uniforms designed to fit men’s larger frames, the corrections system fails to consider that when it comes to incarceration, gender matters, write Ana Oliveira, president and CEO of The New York Women’s...

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Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes

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05/25/2017

... performance compared to similar countries, and a detailed look at specific indicators within the areas of health ...

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Peterson Center on Healthcare

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy

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06/30/2017

... success through a combination of dogged work and stubborn will , rose from a mis-remembering of The Surprising ... plenty to eat and drink and wear, without my havin’ to look so sharp after it.”) The myths live...

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Niarchos Foundation, Revson Foundation, & Heckscher Foundation Are Crowdsourcing Ideas to Help NYC Public Libraries

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07/05/2017

Some funders in New York City and elsewhere remain deeply dedicated to libraries. Aso notable is an effort by a trio of funders who've come together to support New York's libraries.

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‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow

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07/11/2017

... as a senior fellow. Adams, who lives in Falmouth, will begin his new job Aug. 1. When he resigned as NEH ...

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

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07/12/2017

... School of Journalism. In this expanded role, Jambor will continue to direct communications initiatives and ... news and information projects across the state. She will also manage partnerships and grants with...

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Doris Duke Foundation Awards 17 Physician Scientists DDCF’s 2017 Clinical Scientist Development Awards

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07/27/2017

... in balancing research and clinical responsibilities. We look forward to seeing both how their careers develop over ...

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Respected Anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford Steps Into New Role as President of Wenner-Gren Foundation

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08/09/2017

... subdisciplines,” Sciarra added. “Her innovative spirit will help the foundation make a powerful case for the ongoing ... As Wenner-Gren marks its 75th anniversary, Rutherford will create a new strategic plan...

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

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08/29/2017

... Group This fall, Ai Weiwei and the Public Art Fund will team up for a massive citywide art exhibition titled Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, which will see the installation of more than 300 pieces throughout...

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

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08/29/2017

... that the condition is triggered by an environmental event among people already genetically predisposed to ...

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