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Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs

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10/08/2014

... to commit to civic engagement. RtF gives precedence to schools that serve socioeconomically disadvantaged and ...

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Arts, Culture, & Media

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Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)

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02/19/2016

... (Rockefeller Foundation) I recently went to an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies ... 'Impact Investing: An Opportunity for Development?'. The event brought together a...

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How to Determine If a Charity Is Effective

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11/10/2013

... Principal & Managing Director Bruce Boyd and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors President & CEO Melissa Berman are ... Do you want to really make a difference? Then don' t commit your...

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Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems

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09/06/2017

... Journal of Technology Science. Though the researchers don' t report evidence of attackers exploiting the vulnerability, ... because contrary to popular opinion, voter information isn ' t...

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Member Input on Official Statement on Protecting the 2020 Census

Philanthropy New York’s Public Policy Committee has ... taking comments through Monday, March 26. You may provide your thoughts by clicking the "ADD NEW COMMENT" ... of Justice. Underfunding for...

Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality

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11/13/2014

... Recently, funders and practitioners gathered at Philanthropy New York (PNY) to discuss Collective Impact , an ... and collectively defining the vision and the problem. Next up, agreeing on similar ways to...

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Our Path to a Just and Equitable New Jersey - The long and winding road of transformation

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06/16/2021

... support. We’ve begun that evolution by acknowledging philanthropy ’s role in contributing to racial, ethnic, and ... newcomers to this movement, we are grateful to stand next to the many non-profits and funders...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Some Measure of Leadership

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04/23/2009

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York On April 6th, Mayor Michael Bloomberg ... speech raises two larger issues. First, it simply isn ’ t clear from the proposals, and the...

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Rockefeller Foundation Funds Tickets for Students to See 'Hamilton'

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10/28/2015

... to bring 20,000 New York City 11th graders, all from schools with high percentages of students from low-income ... to see “Hamilton” at a series of matinees beginning next spring and running through 2017. The...

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With Support from Carnegie, New Science Standards Deliver Students from Textbooks to ‘Real-World' Applications

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05/19/2017

... Adopted by the New Jersey Board of Education in 2014, the Next Generation Science Standards are state mandated for ...

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Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs

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11/30/2018

... Salesforce plans to add 1,000 new jobs locally, over the next five years, helping fuel the city's economic ... to the boardroom. Through its work with Chicago Public Schools , i.c. Stars and Year Up,...

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05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

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9:00am to 11:00am

... impact of these approaches on their organizations. This event is intended to spark dialogue about how capital and ... or place. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussion about their own...

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Ford Foundation Launches Arts in a Changing America With Webcast

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10/23/2015

... of the Arts in a Changing America (ArtChangeUS) launch event . ArtChangeUS is a new national five-year project ... of the Arts that fills an urgent need to understand and engage , from an arts perspective, the...

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Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster

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01/18/2013

... jobless rates in Red Hook, the lack of adequate local high schools and few public transportation routes into or out of the neighborhood. Our over-extended Executive Director ... the Nonprofit Coordinating...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Additional $5 Million to Expand and Strengthen Baltimore Library Project

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12/10/2020

... Foundation, the State of Maryland, Baltimore City Public Schools , and more than 30 community and government partners. ...

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Education & Youth