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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a report that suggests a diminishing share of United States residents speak languages other than English, a trend that could have important consequences for business, international affairs, and...

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Mellon Foundation

Proteus Fund Announces a New Funder Collaborative to Oppose the Use of Religious Exemptions to Undermine Fundamental Rights

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03/16/2017

... to a healthy democracy. By focusing specifically on state -based initiatives, the RFDC seeks to strengthen ... and support a diverse field of organizations engaged in innovative and comprehensive public...

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Impact of Silicon Valley Community Foundation on Education around the Country Noted

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06/07/2017

In San Francisco’s public schools, Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, is giving middle school principals $100,000 “innovation grants” and encouraging them to behave more like start-up founders and less like bureaucrats.

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08 Apr 2025

Laying the Foundation Part Three: Aligning Your Vehicles with Your Values - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* What philanthropic vehicles are available to family ... are best suited to support your mission and goals, and what is the value of employing multiple...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Coverage Gains Under ACA Have Stalled

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02/13/2019

Among adults who were insured all year, 29 percent were underinsured in 2018, up from 23 percent in 2014, according to results from the Commonwealth’s Fund’s latest Biennial Health Insurance Survey.

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21 Jun 2018

Report in Focus: Revving up the Deportation Machinery: Enforcement and Pushback under Trump - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, June 21, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... the form of welcoming or sanctuary policies—from state and local governments, with whom 70 to 85 percent of ... The rise of arrests and deportations of immigrants State and city policies and community efforts...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers

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03/03/2023

... As we continue to advocate for increased federal and state support, the Council will pursue comprehensive ... shelters and seven Humanitarian Emergency Relief and Response Centers (HERRCs). Local nonprofits...

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07 Jan 2014

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 7:00am to Friday, January 10, 2014 - 6:00pm

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector.

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09 Jul 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Urgency in a 24/7 Work Environment

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

... PM Program 5:00-6:00 PM Reception on terrace This event is only open to Philanthropy New York members. ...

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27 Jan 2015

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:30am to Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:00pm

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

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01/20/2017

... of investment to develop at least 10 gigawatts of power by 2020 ... Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to ...

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13 Sep 2016

Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s Opioid Epidemic

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... applied to other drug use issues or mental health issues. What are the broader implications of this model for policing ... Brian Byrd (Moderator), Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation Designed for...

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Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... change—are joining this debate and are ready to build on what we have learned. It has become increasingly apparent ... increased earnings over the course of their lifetimes. What worked in New York, though,...

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Sandra O. Moose Named Chair of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees

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06/04/2012

The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has also announced the election of Dr. Sandra O. Moose as Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, effective immediately.

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Paul Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund

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01/18/2017

... flexible enough to shift tactics and priorities in response to evolving circumstances on the ground.” Paul ...

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Henry Luce Foundation Elects Two Directors as New Board Co-Chairs

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06/09/2022

Terry and Debra bring extensive expertise in their respective fields as well as deep knowledge of the Foundation and its history to their new role.

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Trusted Advisors—You Rely on Them and Lower Income Families Need Them Now

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09/09/2021

... would have turned into struggling to survive. What I know would have been true for my family – and what ... now. LUCA Staff is thinking ahead—alongside families, planning a strategy for each...