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CDC: Measles cases in USA hit 20-year high

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05/30/2014

... the actual count is 166 as of Thursday, according to the state Health Department. The nationwide total is the highest ...

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Richard Rockefeller Killed in Plane Crash

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06/13/2014

Dr. Richard Rockefeller, an advisory trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and a past president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, was killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff.

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Helmsley Trust Grant Gives Educators A Voice In Common Core Discussions

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07/21/2014

A recent grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to America Achieves Inc. is meant to give educators on the front lines more of a voice on how states roll out the Common Core standards.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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PNY Members Among Top Ten Funders of LGBTQ Education and Safe Schools Work

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09/18/2014

Ford, Open Society and Arcus are among the top funders for LGBTQ education and safe school works.

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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

Arcus Foundation and Ford Foundation have been featured as two of the top eight funders who made marriage equality happen.

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Data is Needed to Address Worldwide Women's Issues

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12/16/2014

... to Address Worldwide Women's Issues Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former New York City Mayor .....

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Gender Justice

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals

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12/18/2014

... oversees government accounting standards is proposing that state and local governments report how much revenue they lose ...

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All Investing is Impact Investing

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01/12/2015

Denver Post lists Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation as examples of utilizing social impact investing.

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NYCT-Funded Unaccompanied Minor Initiative Lauded for Helping NYC Address Immigrant Issues

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02/11/2015

... residents of New York. Set to give her first State of the City speech on Wednesday at the Johnson ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Immigration

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The New York Community Trust

Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta

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04/13/2015

... health needs of young, out-of-school women in Rivers State in Nigeria.... Ford’s Push for the Reproductive ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

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04/15/2015

OSF has released a report outlining the civilian harm that occurred as a result of U.S. counterterrorism measures.

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Open Society Foundations

Wallace Foundation President Will Miller Tackles Education Reform in NYTimes Editorial

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04/17/2015

Miller cautions against ignoring principals as an important component in improving student achievement.

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AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers

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04/21/2015

... year, AXA awards 52 high school seniors - one from each state , plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico - college ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Accept National Impact Awards

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05/20/2015

The foundations were honored at the Center for Effective Philanthropy conference in San Francisco.

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore

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05/28/2015

... as of March 2015, compared with 5.5 percent for the state of Maryland. The recognized nonprofits play a critical ...

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