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Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center

Release Date:

05/24/2017

... much the Far West Side continues to be shaped by a small group of influential billionaires. They include Stephen M. ... and Barry Diller, the media mogul. Mr. Bloomberg on Wednesday added $60 million to a $15...

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With Bloomberg Support, Rice University Researcher Maps “How to Succeed in College”

Release Date:

05/31/2017

... motivation, personal goals and a growth mindset. A group of academics – including one Rice University professor – reviewed existing research on improved outcomes for college students to see which ... her...

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Pinkerton Foundation Supports Hofstra Northwell Medical Scholars Pipeline Program Class of 2017

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07/06/2017

Now in its eighth year, the MSPP has welcomed roughly 60 high school students into its 2017 class, hailing from Hempstead, Uniondale and schools in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Beginning with a June 30 opening ceremony at Hempstead’s School of...

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Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... Twice as many dads of newborns are now in the 40-plus age group , compared to the 1970s. . . Fatherhood After 40? It's .....

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Bloomberg, Gateses, and Other Big Donors Race to Fill Void of Clinton Global Meeting

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... government executives, and lots of nonprofit leaders all on stage together, which produced more than $85 billion in ... pledges. Other groups holding meetings that week to focus on the role donors and...

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Off-Broadway’s Golden Age Faces Financial Hurdles

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... seats, according to the Off-Broadway Alliance, an industry group . In recent years, the off-Broadway theaters have ...

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New York Developer Raises Fund for Affordable Housing

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... Deutsche Bank AG’s Community Development Finance Group and an affiliate of Nuveen, the asset management arm of ...

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Housing and Homelessness

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Notes Ways Foundations Can Step Up to Scale Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... Development Goals Many discussions about scale often focus on what NGOs or social entrepreneurs should do. But this week a group of foundations turned the lens on themselves to see what they...

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Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... in Omaha. Buffett supports the Atlanta-based nonprofit group that helps communities come up with holistic plans to ...

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Long-Held Political, Ethnic Rivalries Heating Up Fight Over Brooklyn Pfizer Site

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... Hasidic Jewish, Hispanic and African-American communities. On Tuesday, the City Council will hold what is expected to be a spirited and well-attended hearing on the latest proposal for a residential building...

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SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers A state group that oversees some New York charter schools has revised ...

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Funded by The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Scientists Develop Sun Shield to Prevent Coral Bleaching

Release Date:

03/27/2018

... Scientists Develop Sun Shield to Prevent Coral Bleaching A group of scientists developed a "sun shield" that they hope ... explore new ways to reduce the impact of coral bleaching on the Great...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color

Release Date:

10/26/2018

... Color Heliconius butterflies are a diverse and colorful group of species that live throughout tropical regions of ... controls whether the butterfly has white or yellow spots on its wings. In the study,...

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25 Jul 2023

Navigating the Complexities of Corporate Reporting with an Equity Lens

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... has put increasing pressure from the investment community on companies to meet specific reporting requirements. In ... Social Impact, and Sustainability Consultant, CSR Talent Group Thomas Knowlton (Moderator...

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Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... to both the advancement of independent secondary education and basic neuroscience research. John was the ... named President Emeritus and will continue his membership on the Fund’s Board.” Since 1993, Andy...

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MetLife Foundation, Sesame Workshop Launch Financial Knowledge Program

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11/22/2013

PND reported that the MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop have announced a five-year, $20 million partnership to improve financial knowledge and strategies among low- and moderate-income families around the world.