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Charter-School Operators, Feeling Pressured, Seek New Direction at Symposium

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... as scrappy upstarts with good ideas to shake up the U.S. education system one school at a time. But some backers of ... policies or clashes with districts over space. Now, a group of these independent schools...

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Presidential Advisers on Black, Latino, and Asian Students Say Trump Admin. Ignoring Them

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10/03/2017

... Hispanic, and Asian American and Pacific Islander students in K-12 schools and on college campuses have not met since President Donald Trump took office in January. Although members of the groups have reached...

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The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants to Support Jewish Communities Across North America

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01/05/2023

... 5, 2023 – The Covenant Foundation announced $1.7 million in new grants today, partnering with national and local leaders in the field of Jewish education , to create more inclusive, connected...

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The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

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11/26/2014

... But the Carnegie Compact itself is in tatters. NYC ’s branch libraries are open on average 43 hours a week, ... too few electrical outlets, too little space for classes, group work, and space...

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Rachel Pardoe of The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media's 40 Under 40

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04/12/2018

... Community Trust Rachel D. Pardoe started her nonprofit career helping people with developmental disabilities get ... NYU Wagner School of Public Service and uses her expertise in direct service and evaluation...

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Newman's Own Foundation Announces New Class of Fellows

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06/06/2018

... Foundation Fellowship Program provides a work experience in the nonprofit sector for new college graduates, along with ... with them and put to good use regardless of their ultimate career paths." There...

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Ann Raffel Joins John A. Hartford Foundation as Information Technology Officer

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06/04/2012

... their technology needs. Before that position, she worked in the Information Services department at VillageCare, which ... Folklore from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. " Working in...

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Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women on Creating a Culture of Equity

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03/14/2018

... Despite the tremendous milestones that women have reached in the fight for equal rights, pay equity remains a persistent problem that continues to stifle women’s career advancement and growth. Women earn about...

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Arnold Ventures Hires Jennifer Doleac as Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice

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03/08/2023

... a nationally renowned economist and leading figure in the field of evidence-based criminal justice policy, as ... and city councils. “I’ve spent my entire professional career seeking equity and fairness...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Additional $36 Million for Racial Justice

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10/14/2020

... over the next three years to advance racial justice in the U.S. at this historic moment. Combined with Surdna's ... by losses in revenue during the pandemic and those working with their...

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Weinberg Foundation Matching Grant Initiaitive Raises More than $9 Million for Workforce Development

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08/20/2015

... Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, in partnership with the Jewish Funders Network, announced today $9.3 million in total ... providers...

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Catherine Rick Named Senior Advisor for Nursing Leadership at the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

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12/11/2013

... annually.    Rick brings extensive experience in clinical, leadership and executive level healthcare roles ... the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholars Program, launched in 2008 and recently expanded to prepare 1,000...

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Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative

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09/27/2017

... from deportation and save DACA, the fate of which is now in the hands of Congress? DACA, the Deferred Action for ... of these young people has long concerned a range of funders . For example, a few years ago we...

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20 Jul 2021

Can Knowledge Management Support the Path Towards Racial Equity?

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2:00pm to 4:00pm

... within organizations . Who Should Attend All interested funders , regardless of whether you have a Knowledge Management function in your organization. A presentation will be followed by ... Learn An overview of...

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Marissa Tirona Named Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees' New President

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11/02/2020

... GCIR to new heights,” said GCIR’s board of directors in a message to the GCIR community, “one who can build on ... seekers. In 2017, Inside Philanthropy named GCIR the Funders ’ Affinity...

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DDCF Creates Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship

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03/12/2019

... , an inaugural program which will open for application in April 2019 to clinical investigators currently engaged in subspecialty training. Through the Physician Scientist ... offer support at a critical stage...

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