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5 Questions for…Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of New York City

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08/27/2013

... United Way of NYC’s President and CEO speaks about her first week on the job — the week Hurricane Sandy made ...

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Simons Foundation Among Backers of $28 Million Autism Treatment Study

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07/29/2015

Researchers will collect data from children over a 24-week period and evaluate key facets of social communication in those with autism spectrum disorders.

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American Express Grant Supports Student Filmmaking

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08/11/2017

American Express grant of $100,000 to Reel Works supports filmmaking aimed to inspire a younger and more diverse audience to explore roles in conservation.

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Century Foundation Says States Are Wrong to Tie Higher Education Funding to Performance

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05/26/2016

The Century Foundation says the performance-based funding model is reinforcing disparities within public higher education and is doing little to move the needle on completion.

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Doris Duke Environmental Program Director Comments on Global Poo Menace

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08/08/2016

When ivermectin knocks down the population of dung beetles in a cattle field, an extra 312 pounds of dung can pile up on every acre every year.

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According to Forbes, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Sets Example for Philanthropists

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08/17/2016

... that 80% of the most generous philanthropists do —how hard do funders need to work to find the right investment ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Study Finds Possible Solutions to Sleep Disorders and Depression

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06/09/2017

... disorders. Researchers wanted to know: How do we overcome tiredness in the face of a looming deadline or ... other words, in the face of so-called salient stimuli, how do we override the natural drive to sleep...

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Target Hands Decision on $5-Million Schools Gift to Online Voters

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08/15/2013

For the first time, Target is letting its shoppers decide, via ... distribute $5-million in donations to public schools, the first time the store has ceded to shoppers full control of ...

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Share Your Thoughts: PNY’s 34th Annual Meeting!

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04/30/2013

Thank you to everyone who attended our 34th Annual Meeting or ... Foundation for their generosity as our hosts. We asked you to share your thoughts on community resiliency in advance ... explored during our member...

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New York City Nonprofit Organizations Receive $24.4 Million From Trinity Church Wall Street in 2020

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12/10/2020

... will specifically be used to assist households that do not qualify for federally funded services due to ...

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Rauch Foundation Releases New Report on COVID-19's Impact on Long Island's Downtowns

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05/12/2021

... and support the local economy today, and what we need to do to ensure that recovery is sustainable.” “Each of Long ...

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Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs

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03/07/2018

... investments in higher education, though these initial first steps have often been small. Century Foundation ...

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Apollo Theater Launches Initiative Dedicated to the Creation of a Diverse 21st Century Performing Arts Canon with Support from the Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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02/27/2020

... 27, 2020 – The Apollo Theater announced today its first multi-work commissioning initiative dedicated to the ... perspectives, rewrite what is possible and allow us all to see the world in a different way.” “...

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Robin Hood, in collaboration with Columbia University's Center on Poverty and Social Policy and The Helmsley Charitable Trust Released its latest Poverty Tracker report, "Special Series on Health and Health Care in New York City"

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02/09/2022

... the Helmsley Charitable Trust , today’s report is the first in a special series of three Poverty Tracker reports ... and chronic health problems for many New Yorkers. We see great promise in this research to...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $76 Million in Grants in Third Quarter of 2021

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10/26/2021

$11 million in general operating support was committed to organizations led by under-represented populations

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How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... 1st. Members/ Guests of Co-sponsors: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please ...

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Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers

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07/30/2020

When the WES Mariam Assefa Fund launched last year, we knew our mission of supporting economic mobility for immigrants and refugees—particularly those in low-wage jobs—was vital, and in need of more philanthropic capital.

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