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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

... force and stressed their support for the proposed mayoral working group to assess the city’s overall response to individuals ...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Rising Rate of Uninsured People

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05/02/2018

... The Commonwealth Fund on Tuesday released a survey of working -age Americans that found that 15.5 percent were ... and March 2018. That’s up from 12.7 percent of that group in 2016. Uninsured rates were also up...

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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

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03/25/2021

... “venting session,” but ultimately led to brainstorming an idea to move significant resources “unapologetically” ... each other,” McHarris says. There is also no comparable group looking at connecting this kind...

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Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families

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07/14/2014

... Pa. Providence, R.I. Savannah, Ga. NLC's Institute for Youth , Education and Families is coordinating the Cities Expanding .....

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

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10/23/2017

... mania, as if tests were the key to success.The nation’s education system has become an SAT rat race in which youth are judged on where they fall on the bell curve of test ...

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William T. Grant Foundation Awards Three Year Grant to Cornell University to Study Opioid Use in Rural Upstate New York

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04/11/2018

... that may reduce the risk of opioid abuse for low-income youth and families, according to the Cornell University Media ... from the partnership leads, a press release stated. Tach, an associate professor of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore

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09/18/2018

... of Staten Island faces disparities in housing, income, education and access to essential services when compared to ... York study The Citizens' Committee for Children (CCC) is an independent, nonpartisan...

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McNulty Foundation & Aspen Institute Announce the 2018 McNulty Prize Winner, Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves

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11/01/2018

... Resolves is bringing immersive, experiential citizenship education to thousands of youth across Australia, North America, Asia and South ... in the next five years, impacting the next generation at an...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy

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11/19/2018

... to Meyer more than 20 years of philanthropic experience in youth , immigration, social justice, education , arts, civic affairs, health and community ...

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards $2.4 Million in Grants

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05/31/2019

... in Grants The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art , an operating foundation supported by the Doris Duke ... Center , which was awarded $225,000 to expand a theater education residency program that documents...

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Co-Chief Investment Officer of Carnegie Corporation of NY Meredith Jenkins Goes to Trinity Wall Street

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01/19/2016

... which include social justice and reconciliation, education , music, strengthening neighborhoods, and feeding ... Meredith Jenkins. She is a consummate professional, an exemplary colleague, and a born leader,”...

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Learning Forward Launches Free, Online Learning Guide to Enrich Principal Preparation Programs

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05/06/2014

... years of work with school districts and from research on education leadership funded by The Wallace Foundation. The ...

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Water.org Receives $2.9M Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation in East Africa

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10/22/2014

... in Kenya. In addition, Water.org's health and hygiene education programs will reach at least 8,000 people, ... behaviors and long-term change within the community. An additional grant of $1.7 million will...

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Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa

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12/08/2014

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a 10-year, $500 million initiative.

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Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector

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02/23/2016

Begining in July, Dan Cardinali will become the new President and CEO of Independent Sector. With years of leadership in the charitable community, Dan currently serves as president of Communities In Schools, Inc., the nation’s largest dropout...

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