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Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

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09/08/2014

... teachers — mainly, did their kids get the best ones? But what if, in the interest of educational improvement, we ... has, traditionally, been overlooked. How about a new education reform push, one that focuses...

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The Wallace Foundation

20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... stories? In this workshop, a panel of experts in social- justice storytelling will help two nonprofits think through ... print copy of “ Storytelling and Social Change ,” the new second edition of the guide...

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Forbes Article Highlights Edna McConnell Clark as Example of Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist

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08/24/2016

... In February, Battery disclosed that in the previous three calendar years, it had six portfolio companies stage ... that of someone working for an individual philanthropist. What if they made only one...

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Joseph Matara Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Unbound Philanthropy

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05/15/2023

... Foundation, a community development foundation in Newark, New Jersey, where he worked since 2017. He was previously the ... in informal settlements; he is the founder of GRACE Project , a not-for-profit...

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Simons Foundation Backs Autism BrainNet and NIH NeuroBioBank Partnership to Advance Autism Research

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12/09/2015

... entered into an agreement with the National Institutes of Health to align two of the world’s largest repositories of ... treat autism spectrum disorder,” says NIH NeuroBioBank project officer Michelle Freund...

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Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents

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09/22/2017

... Child initiative, launched in 2010 to address the major health challenges women, children, and adolescents face. With ...

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Aetna Foundation Supports Bike Sharing Initiative

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10/12/2018

... Bike Sharing Initiative The North Wilkesboro-based Health Foundation Inc. has been awarded a $71,000 grant from ... There were over 1,700 grant applicants. The bike-share project is targeted to start later...

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Arcus Grantee, Dr. Kristina Olson, Receives Prestigious Honor

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10/23/2018

... Prestigious Honor Dr. Kristina Olson of the Trans Youth Project , an Arcus grantee who was recently announced as a ... in fields ranging from pediatric medicine to mental health ... Arcus Grantee, Dr. Kristina...

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

... morning, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Paul A. Crotty issued a temporary restraining order ... those comments. Today’s ruling is consistent with what Congress...

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Toyota Named Among of World’s Best Companies on Addressing Water Concerns

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10/22/2015

... planet over the next decade in terms of impact, CDP’s new global water report, ‘Accelerating action’, shows ... and responding to worsening water security. CDP’s new global water report analyzes the 405...

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Rockefeller's Edwin Torres Joins the de Blasio Administration

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09/16/2014

... of Cultural Affairs. He will be serving under the new Commissioner for Cultural Affairs, Tom Finkelpearl. The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs is the largest local ...

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Uninsured Rate Drops From 20 Percent to 15 Percent Due To ACA

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07/10/2014

... before the sign-up period began, and many have used their new coverage to obtain needed care, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey. At the close of ACA's ... were optimistic that it would improve...

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Report Finds U.S. Racial Wealth Gap Still Growing at an Alarming Pace

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09/15/2017

... Gap Still Growing at an Alarming Pace According to a new study coauthored by two Washington, D.C. nonprofit think ...

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With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing

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03/22/2018

... The fund operates similarly to The Working World , a New York City-based nonprofit which has been federally ...

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30 Sep 2024

Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

Monday, September 30, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 9/27

... Revision process, starting with the fundamentals – what it is, its history, and how it can impact the city. ... the NYC Charter reflects the needs and aspirations of all New Yorkers, including the vital role...

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Salary & Benefits Survey

Each year, Philanthropy New York partners with the Council on Foundations to conduct a salary survey of New York City-metro area foundations. The survey collects ...

Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

... plans a $50 million challenge to the N.R.A., reports the New York Times. Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major ... Rifle Association. Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New ...

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Five Management Secrets from Excellent Nonprofits

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11/21/2013

... Officer, Community Development and the Environment, The New York Community Trust Experts in nonprofits often call ... about effective management because we helped sponsor the New York...

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Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy

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11/08/2012

Philanthropy New York is working intensively with Regional Associations ... response page, please let us know . Philanthropy New York sends thanks to all of our members for your...

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Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions

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03/04/2015

... the diversity of the boards, staffs and audiences of New York City cultural organizations, such as museums, orchestras ... troupes. “If you’re living in a city like we are in New York...

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