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‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow

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07/11/2017

... Humanities, is joining the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow. Adams, who lives in Falmouth, will begin his new job Aug. 1. When he resigned as NEH chairman in...

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NoVo Foundation is Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality

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07/19/2017

... Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality If a foundation’s mission is to build more healthy partnerships in the world, what better place to start than with their own ... their home in...

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Gender Justice

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NY State Health Foundation: Kids Could Start a Ceasefire in Health Care Wars

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08/14/2017

NY State Health Foundation: Kids Could Start a Ceasefire in Health Care Wars Following last month’s ... the United States—including nearly 700,000 kids in New York State—have...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ai Weiwei's Citywide Public Art Project Elicits Protest From Village Neighborhood Group

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08/29/2017

... fall, Ai Weiwei and the Public Art Fund will team up for a massive citywide art exhibition titled Good Fences Make ... of Ai’s largest projects to date, with pieces going up in major locations like the...

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The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists

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08/30/2017

The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists Two weeks before the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, about 300 white supremacists ... organizations ...

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Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good

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08/31/2017

... particularly millennials, are looking for more than just a product from the brands they support. They also ... ways your company can do good while growing and reaching new customers. Offer local sponsorships...

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Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?

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09/14/2017

... have been happening for decades, but we’re seeing a lot of them crop up these days due in part to struggles for funding, with AI in particular ... algorithms work, and the potential of...

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IBM Joins With Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Ford Foundation, And Carnegie Corporation to Help Students Tackle Math

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09/14/2017

... grade levels, elementary school teachers have expressed a critical need for easy-to-use, well-designed math resources ... strategies that help students improve their proficiency in math, a...

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Ex-Googlers Stir Up Controversy With Bodega Pantry Concept

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09/18/2017

... shopping more convenient. Bodega has just wrapped up a 10-month pilot in several Bay Area locations. Co-founder and CEO Paul McDonald has now stated he wants to roll out 50 new Bodega...

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The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old

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09/20/2017

... Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old In the United States, we love to group people into ... engagement.” In their work, Case and Achieve employ a mixed-methods approach...

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Trump Administration Makes ACA’s Health-Insurer Payments for September

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09/22/2017

... to cut off the payments, which total billions of dollars a year, as part of his party's broader bid to overturn or ... uncertainty surrounding the payments has unsettled many in the insurance industry,...

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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

... Social Change The Ford Foundation today announced 25 new Art of Change fellowships that will support visionary artists and cultural leaders in creating powerful works of art that help advance freedom, .....

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Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt

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10/03/2017

... President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt In October 2007, as experts began warning about rising student debt levels, Congress passed a new...

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Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy

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10/05/2017

... charities without asking many questions—is giving way to a more focused and strategic approach. Many businesses are ... a measurable impact on a specific set of problems. A...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $26 Million in Grants

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10/05/2017

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $26 Million in Grants The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Agoura Hills, ... and Catholic education and nuns. Recipients include the New Venture Fund, which was...

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Housing and Homelessness

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SVdP-USA Launches Disaster Services Corporation

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10/05/2017

... SVdP-USA to better respond to disasters such as those seen in recent weeks in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. ... the auspices of SVdP-USA’s national council, represents a necessary...

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Russell Sage Foundation Supported Studies Explore How Affordable Health Care Reduces Poverty and Payday Borrowing

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10/10/2017

... been bitterly divided over the subject of health care. A few weeks ago, Senate Republicans failed to pass the ... legislation raise questions about the role of government in providing health care to its...

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Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules

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10/11/2017

... Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules NEW YORK (October 6, 2017) – Ms. Foundation for Women ... and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the Trump...

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

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10/24/2017

... the Real Cost of Community College Community colleges in the United States play a critical role in promoting social mobility. This is ... who does not already have a college...

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