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Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report

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07/09/2015

Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report During my very first days as President of the Ford Foundation, I participated in a roundtable on civil society with the President of the...

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Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality

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10/30/2015

Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality On Wednesday Darren Walker, ... Chronicle readers on Facebook to answer questions about what its new focus on reducing inequality means for the...

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Century Foundation Research on School Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic

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04/21/2016

... Research on School Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic The U.S. Education Secretary John King is frustrated by what he describes as the “ahistorical nature” of ... Research on School Segregation...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Youth Crime Prevention Program

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04/29/2016

... Program For Memphis Gun Down, the mission is more than what the name implies. It’s a misconception to think the ... primary focus is removing guns from the streets. In fact, Memphis Gun Down exists to prevent...

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Century Foundation President Comments on New Proposal Offering Debt Forgiveness

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07/22/2016

... Comments on New Proposal Offering Debt Forgiveness What makes you a public servant? For the purposes of the ... Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), would allow borrowers who work in public service for incremental...

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SIFMA Foundation Game Simulates Global Capital Markets to Engage Students

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07/26/2016

... Game Simulates Global Capital Markets to Engage Students What important lessons will you teach your child this summer? ...

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Rockefeller Family & Brothers Fund, Green Groups Subpoenaed on ‘Coordinated’ Climate Efforts

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08/03/2016

... July 27 without their producing requested documents. So what now? Rockefeller Family & Brothers Fund, Green Groups ...

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New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes

Release Date:

11/03/2016

... under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty...

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Milbank Memorial Fund President Writes Op-Ed on Why Republican Health Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail

Release Date:

12/07/2016

... Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail Obamacare is squarely in the cross hairs of the incoming Trump administration and ... plan to repeal and replace the sweeping health care law. What comes next? They’ve assured...

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CUNY Publishes Paper on the Changing Role of the Ford Foundation in International Development, 1951–2001

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03/07/2017

... Paper on the Changing Role of the Ford Foundation in International Development, 1951–2001 While US private philanthropic foundations are small in comparison with other international donors, the Ford ... but...

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Bloomberg Writes Op-Ed: Climate Progress, With or Without Trump

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03/31/2017

... But here’s the good news: It’s wrong. No matter what roadblocks the White House and Congress throw up, the ... and I’m confident, will — meet the commitment it made in Paris in 2015 to reduce...

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Shared Parenting Improves Divorce Outcome For Kids

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09/11/2017

Shared Parenting Improves Divorce Outcome For Kids What two factors vastly increase the likelihood of a healthy ...

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Teach For America New York Executive Director Charissa Fernández On This Year’s Corps, DACA And Teacher Training

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09/21/2017

... The national group recruits new teachers and places them in districts where there’s a shortage of qualified ... New York Nonprofit Media about this year’s corps and what ending the Deferred Action for...

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Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On Killing Gay People

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... Trump betraying the people he once vowed to protect. So what exactly happened at the United Nations? BuzzFeed reports ...

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12 Feb 2013

The New Nonprofit: Driving Economic Development in NYC

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 -

2:30pm to 5:30pm

Nonprofits have retained a strong presence in New York City; yet, to date, this industry has not been ... How social entrepreneurs act as business entrepreneurs in the nonprofit industry Industry leaders'...

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07 Mar 2013

Responding to Opportunity and Crisis in Immigration Policy

Thursday, March 7, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:30pm

... reform for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States has gained new momentum. The President ... promising opportunities, more immigrants were deported in 2012 than ever before. How are...

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03 Mar 2011

New York City's Future Looks Latino

Thursday, March 3, 2011 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... and insights on the growth and diversity of Latino youth in New York City, a critical topic given that Latinos “make ...

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30 Oct 2013

Presenting the “Asian Pacific New Yorkers Count” Report

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York, 4th Floor, 79 Fifth Avenue, NYC

... statistics on the demographics, service needs and gaps in service for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the New York area Solutions and actions to build a better ... City A Philanthropy New York...

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New Video From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's African Health Initiative

Release Date:

11/29/2017

... to strengthen the community-based health service delivery in three of the poorest rural districts in Ghana. New Video From Doris Duke Charitable ...