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Atlantic Philanthropies' Report Examines the Effectiveness of the Limited-life Approach

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05/01/2017

... the capital and making more grants later — but how would we know, asks a report from the Atlantic Philanthropies, ...

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With Support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Survey Reveals Effects of Incarceration for Older Americans' Work And Retirement Plans

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05/05/2017

... who report that they have been incarcerated at some point in their lives are more likely to express anxiety about ... aspects of retirement, to have experienced unemployment in the recent past, and to have...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Economic Security

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In Memory of Former Century Foundation President Janice Nittoli

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07/03/2017

In Memory of Former Century Foundation President Janice ... came into. Through her work at TCF alone, she succeeded in that effort. Her contributions to the institution were ... endowment, and laying the...

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California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

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07/12/2017

... and quantify the actions of states, cities and businesses in the United States to drive down their greenhouse gas ... Paris Agreement through collaborations including the “ We Are Still In ”...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Morgan Stanley Lights Up Times Square for the New York Women’s Foundation

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07/20/2017

... is giving New Yorkers and tourists something to look up to in Times Square. Thanks to Morgan Stanley’s Lights on ... of The New York Women’s Foundation for 24 years and we are thrilled to be showcased on their...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Can Humanities Grants to Universities Be a Bridge to Something Bigger? Mellon Foundation Backs Humanities

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07/31/2017

... to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sure, much of its work in the humanities space aims to redefine the field across university campuses. That type of work, as we 'll soon see, continues. But Mellon has...

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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

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08/21/2017

... with the family’s philanthropic legacy lately, albeit in a different direction. We ’ve covered Nathaniel Simons' quiet climate change giving ... of climate and clean energy work. (It gave out $40 million...

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Canada Wants a New NAFTA to Include Gender and Indigenous Rights

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08/31/2017

... minister, Chrystia Freeland, told a university audience in Ottawa on Monday morning, “are how we guarantee that the modernized Nafta will not only be an ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Gender Justice

Opinion: Congestion Pricing Won't Solve New York's Transportation Woes

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09/06/2017

... Woes Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent vague interest in congestion pricing as a solution to problems at the MTA ... could be making now, pricing will not save our subways. We cannot let them off the hook...

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Community Development

BoardSource 2017 Finds a New Platform for Action in the Face of Declining Diversity

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09/06/2017

BoardSource 2017 Finds a New Platform for Action in the Face of Declining Diversity The 2017 version of ... trends, but its purview is far too broad for us to manage in the context of one article. Therefore, NPQ...

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More Than 10 Million Children Live In Caribbean Countries Threatened By Hurricane Irma

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09/07/2017

More Than 10 Million Children Live In Caribbean Countries Threatened By Hurricane Irma More than 10.5 million children live in the countries that are likely to be exposed to the damage ... from Barbados. "As...

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Sustainability Starts Within: Meet NYC’s Green City Force

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09/14/2017

... Starts Within: Meet NYC’s Green City Force Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Edna McKay never expected she would one day have a full-time job in the sustainable energy industry. She lived in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

Hometown Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond

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09/20/2017

... Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond “It’s permanent until homelessness ... but Schoettler’s statement hit the right notes. As we ’ve seen, permanence and solvability are...

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If Congress Doesn’t Act Fast on Children’s Health Insurance, Millions Could Be at Risk

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09/21/2017

... can draft, pass, and reconcile the actual legislation in less than two weeks, families nationwide may be at risk of ... for their children or facing soaring premiums. “Here in New York, we ’re...

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Health

Harlem Women Honored for Leadership by New York Women’s Foundation

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09/22/2017

... for their accomplishments as community leaders. Each, in her own way, has been instrumental in promoting enrichment for the borough’s women and ... Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of The Foundation said, “...

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Civic Engagement

Applying Social Enterprise to Refugee Settings

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09/28/2017

... a judge—suddenly found their world turned upside-down in March 2011, when they were forced to flee their home in Syria due to the violent civil war. Today, they live in a ... in...

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Rockefeller Foundation Research Shows Connection Between Watershed Quality and Disease in Children

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10/10/2017

... Shows Connection Between Watershed Quality and Disease in Children A University of Vermont-led study of 300,000 children in 35 nations says kids whose watersheds have greater tree ... these diverse households...

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Health

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P2CP Program Is Expanding with Support from The David Rockefeller Fund, Ford Foundation, JM Kaplan Fund, Teagle Foundation and Pinkerton Foundation

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10/20/2017

... At the Otisville Correctional Facility, students enrolled in the Prison-To-College-Pipeline (P2CP) anxiously waited to ... P2CP student who was scheduled to speak on a panel later in the afternoon. “ ...

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Justice Reform

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How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing

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12/12/2017

... Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing Last week, the fund launched ... a new $5 million effort that seeks 'to catalyze investment in local organizing strategies...

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