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Hirokazu Yoshikawa Joins Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation

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10/20/2021

We’re pleased to announce that Hirokazu Yoshikawa has joined the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, effective October 2021.

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William T. Grant Foundation

20 Jun 2012

Learning a New Language: Digital Media for Advocacy

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Yet while these tools have given voice to some, others are silenced on the sidelines. As they are unfamiliar with ... the rules of these new communication avenues, and the best ways to use...

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Century Foundation Fellow Weighs in on UT Affirmative Action Case

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12/11/2015

... Supreme Court arguments on affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be ... said Thursday. “So clearly we want to try to find ways to provide access to those institutions for...

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The Century Foundation

20 Nov 2017

Census 2020: Funders Are Getting Ready Now - November Meeting

Monday, November 20, 2017 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... supported community outreach efforts in 2010, those communities where there were targeted outreach efforts saw ... translates to millions of government dollars directed to communities what would have been...

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14 Mar 2018

Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Launch

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... among funders. The Working Group will also explore ways to leverage the opportunities for cross-sector ... empowerment to uphold their individual and collective rights . Speakers Dr. Rosalee Gonzalez , Acting...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Basketball Legend Join Forces for Youth Empowerment and Establish Field of Life

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12/18/2019

... of Field of Life and rollout of the initiative are the outcome of a landmark founding grant from the Stavros ... people by also offering programs in public spaces in many different neighborhoods, such as...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Committed $1 Million to Children's Health Fund

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12/03/2018

... the importance good oral hygiene at a fun and interactive event . K-2 students at the Austin school will brush ... dental care and education to children in underserved communities across the United States...

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27 Jul 2023

Foundation Financial Managers Group - July Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... Registration is required by July 25 . This is in person event , taking place at PNY office, James Baldwin room, ...

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22 May 2018

Education and Homelessness - Working Together for Students Experiencing Homelessness (Part 1 of 2) - A Webinar

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Across the country, student homelessness is rising. Despite increasing numbers, these students – as well as the school liaisons and state coordinators who support them – report that student homelessness remains an invisible and extremely disruptive...

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Housing and Homelessness

04 Oct 2012

Breakfast with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

8:00am to 9:00am

Time and time again Philanthropy New York members are called upon to respond to disasters -- from 9/11 to ... of the newly launched Center for Disaster Philanthropy, on ways that you can be most effective when...

Even as political battles persist, more district and charter schools join partnership program

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09/29/2017

... and emotional skills. Her search led her to an unlikely event : a charter school assembly. She watched as students at ...

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Simons Foundation Funded Research Finds That Neural ‘Tug-Of-War’ May Explain Fragile X Learning Issues

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01/24/2018

... remembering information. However, because the same neurons are active in both encoding and remembering, it’s unknown ... what neural events control whether hippocampal neurons are encoding current experience...

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The Simons Foundation

12 Jun 2018

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Building Relationships and Successful Networking

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Whether you are working with someone who sits next to you or someone who ... with others and that means conversational skills are critical. Please join for a social networking breakfast event on...

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Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

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04/28/2021

... of the Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation commented: “We are delighted to appoint Jessica Keuskamp to the position of ... worked side by side with Edmée Firth for two decades, we are confident that Jessica will...

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Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

... between funders and policymakers and influencers are formal (e.g., the Race to the Top, i3, Partnership for a ...

Bloomberg and WHO Present Report on Global Road Safety

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10/20/2015

... great opportunities to make a difference. Traffic crashes are the 9th leading cause of death in the world and are the number one cause of death for people from the ages of ... on cities in developing countries...

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New Study Supported by Simons Foundation Finds Math and Science are Kids' Favorite Subjects, But Parents Value Reading and Writing Skills More

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04/18/2017

... Supported by Simons Foundation Finds Math and Science are Kids' Favorite Subjects, But Parents Value Reading and ... Supported by Simons Foundation Finds Math and Science are Kids' Favorite Subjects...

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Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards

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06/27/2018

... noted Mark Layden, CyberGrants CEO. “While we are proud to be part of all of our clients’ efforts, we ... to recognize those clients whose philanthropic efforts are consistently inspirational and raise the bar...

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