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Michael Burke Joins New York Life Foundation as COO

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06/22/2015

New York Life announced that Michael Burke has joined the company as chief operating officer, New York Life Foundation and corporate vice president in the Corporate Responsibility Department.

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Dodge Foundation: Arts Funding That Bolsters N.J. Cities

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10/28/2015

Chris Daggett, CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, said almost half of its $6 million in annual grantmaking contribute to arts education funding and a school poetry program.

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New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation

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12/11/2015

... helps nonprofits working to fix problems that aren’ t easy to fix.” Read full release for listing of ...

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Commonwealth Fund Scorecard: New York Ranked 13th in Overall State of Health

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12/11/2015

New York may be ranked 3rd for per capita health funding, but it is 40th when it comes to physical activity according to the 26th American’s Health Rankings Annual Report. In addition, New York was ranked 13th in the nation on a separate scorecard...

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Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy

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01/12/2016

... “Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools , Unions, Race and Democracy.” Century Foundation ...

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Revson Foundation Supports Steinem Program to Address Underrepresentation of Women In Media & Technology

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03/28/2016

... Nobody is paying.’ There were opportunities I didn’ t take.” Nine years and a few wrong turns later, she is ...

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JPB Foundation Promotes Betsy Krebs to Vice President, Poverty Program

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04/22/2016

As of April 18, 2016, Betsy Krebs has been promoted to Vice President, Poverty at the JPB Foundation.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Welcomes New Trustees to its Board

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07/15/2016

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has elected several new members to its board of trustees. Jennifer Nolan was elected to the board in March, and she is joined by Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Heather McGhee, Miranda Kaiser, and Wyatt Rockefeller, who were...

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Associate, Budgets and Contract Compliance, EducateNYC (United Way of New York City)

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08/16/2016

... to : Manager, Budgets and Contract Compliance, Community Schools Duties And Responsibilities Include: Budget ... Vice President of Education and/or Director of Community Schools . Contract Compliance Monitoring...

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Mark Zezza Joins NYSHealth as Director of Policy and Research

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04/18/2017

In this newly created position, Dr. Zezza will focus on developing the evidence base to support and advance the Foundation's role as a changemaker.

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Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?

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09/29/2017

It is well known that one of the keys to a high-quality education system are excellent teachers. Research has consistently identified effective teachers as the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Recognizing this,...

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case

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09/29/2017

... individuals pay fees rather than dues if they don' t want to join the applicable union. A similar case, .....

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $26 Million in Grants

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10/05/2017

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Agoura Hills, California, has announced fourteen third-quarter grants totaling $26 millio n.

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

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10/20/2017

In this Times Picayune Op-ed, Darren Walker highlights the role of innovative partnerships in New Orleans' recovery.

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Estimating the Real Cost of Community College

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10/24/2017

A group of researchers organized by the Century Foundation is looking to understand the real cost of community college.

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While Announcing Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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11/16/2017

The New York Public Library revealed the $317 million master plan that will guide the renovation of the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.

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Mario Luis Small Joins Russell Sage Foundation Board of Trustees

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11/27/2017

The Russell Sage Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of sociologist Mario Luis Small to its board of trustees. Small is currently Grafstein Family Professor at Harvard University. He is a contributor to the RSF volume The Colors of...

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New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education

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12/01/2017

Two years in the making, The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America provides a framework for helping colleges of every type work more efficiently and effectively to deal with pressing issues such as quality, affordability, and...

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Supported by The Mayday Fund, Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid

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01/09/2018

For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor bound to a morphine derivative. They then created a new drug-like compound...

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