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The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.

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Economic Security

Citi Foundation Expands Summer Jobs Connect to New Cities

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03/05/2015

... on Financial Capability for Young Americans meeting hosted at the White House, the Citi Foundation and Cities for ...

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22 Apr 2015

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Talk. Think. Drink.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

... The inaugural NYC policy communicators Happy Hour will be hosted by The Century Foundation . Designed for All ...

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Ella Baff will Join the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer

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07/15/2015

Ms. Baff is currently the executive and artistic director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

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06 Oct 2015

PPC-NYC: Talk. Think. Drink. II

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

... Our second NYC policy communicators Happy Hour is again co- hosted by The Century Foundation . Designed for All ...

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Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director

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11/16/2015

The Simons Foundation announced the creation of the Center for Computational Astrophysics and the appointment of David Spergel as its director.

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Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit

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12/09/2015

The Summit will focus on the ways that new pedagogical models and technologies are transforming the work of the academy, and the potential for art museums and libraries to engage more fully with faculty, students, and each other.

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28 Apr 2016

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, April 28, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our "Interested in Working at a Foundation" series.

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Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System

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10/02/2017

The food movement has a problem: It’s right about what’s wrong with our system, but wrong about how to fix it.

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Food Systems

Open Society Foundation Creates $10 Million Fund for Rohingya

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04/03/2018

On the eve of the South Asian monsoon season, the Open Society Foundations have announced the creation of a $10 million emergency assistance fund to help Rohingya people displaced from Myanmar and their host communities in Bangladesh.

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Rachel Pardoe of The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media's 40 Under 40

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04/12/2018

The 2018 NYN Media 40 Under 40 awards honor a talented group of 20 and 30-somethings who are shaking up the New York nonprofit sector.

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Rauch Foundation & Newsday Media Group Announce New Research Entity at Newsday

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04/13/2018

The Rauch Foundation and Newsday announced the launch of nextLI, a digital community and toolbox that will succeed the Long Island Index.

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Tisch Fund Gives $10 Million to Initiative for Arts and Mental Health

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04/24/2018

The new initiative is an open-ended commitment that seeks to improve the lives of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, fight stigma around mental illnesses and help people overcome trauma.

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New Report Funded By The New York State Health Foundation Offers Solutions to Help NY’s Unpaid Family Caregivers

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09/17/2018

Proposals Range from State Tax Credit for Caregiving Expenses to Expansion of ‘Telehealth’

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Mike Bloomberg Visits Gary, Ind. for a Conversation about Community Building through the Arts

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10/09/2018

... Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and artist Theaster Gates today hosted Mike Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, Bloomberg ...

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With Support from the Wallace Foundation Ailey's 60th Anniversary New York City Center Season Opens Wednesday 11/28

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11/21/2018

As a centerpiece to its yearlong Ailey Ascending 60th Anniversary celebration and a kickoff to its five-week holiday season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will host a star-studded gala benefit on Wednesday, November 28th.

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Black Girls Play Secures Three-Year Funding from Novo Foundation

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03/06/2019

It was nearly midnight on a school night, and eighth-grader and pianist Ariel Moore was sitting inside the recording studio at Zoo Labs in Oakland, learning about the ins and outs of the music recording process. "It takes a lot of dedication and a...