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De Blasio Pledged Progress for Schools. For $582 Million, Change Is Slow.

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09/26/2017

... ticking on the future of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s boldest education initiative. His Renewal School program, which ... and Mr. de Blasio has said that decisions will be made in November about shutting down or...

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A Think Tank To Benefit Farm Animals

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09/27/2017

... at state universities. Prison inmates raise cattle in Kentucky, and they process ground meat and poultry in Florida. What are the costs of all these policies, and ... conduct research, do regulatory and legal...

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Food Systems

After Stabbing, Teachers Will Get Training on Defusing Behavior Issues

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10/03/2017

... The schools chancellor, Carmen Fariña, said Monday that, in response to last week’s fatal stabbing at a school in the Bronx, the Education Department would focus its training for teachers on...

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New Initiative Aims to Have Every New York City Public School Student See a Broadway Show

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10/10/2017

... League has teamed up with the New York City Department of Education to launch the first year of Broadway Bridges, an ... accessible by offering $10 tickets to tenth grade students in high schools in...

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Arts

City to Expand 3-K Program to 6 New Neighborhoods

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10/13/2017

... City Hall on Thursday announced plans to expand its pre-K education program for 3-year-olds in six new neighborhoods over the next three years. The free, full-day 3-K expansion comes in three...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Hotel Industry To Reduce Food Waste

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11/14/2017

... innovative strategies aimed at reducing food waste in the hotel industry. Based on the results, WWF, AHLA, and ... to reduce food waste. Ten hotel properties participated in the 12-weeks of demonstration...

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Food Systems

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Open Society Foundations, Ford and the Rockefeller Foundation Pledge Initial $5M For Battered Puerto Rico

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11/16/2017

... including energy, economic development, infrastructure, education and migration... Open Society Foundations, Ford and ...

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Disaster Relief

Report Funded by The Clark Foundation Urges de Blasio to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in Second Term

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12/11/2017

... to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in Second Term A new report revealed that just 30.8 percent ... report, "Degrees of Difficulty: Boosting College Success in New York City,"...

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The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Funded Study Shows Museum Field Trips Impact Learning

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09/28/2018

... over a four-year period, involved more than 2,600 students in grades 4 through 6, and included facilitated experiences ... and, close to Central Penn., the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Titled the “Impact...

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UJA-Federation of New York Succeeds in Securing $84 Million for Local Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot

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05/20/2019

UJA-Federation of New York Succeeds in Securing $84 Million for Local Jewish Day Schools and ... Day School Challenge Fund (DSCF) has generated $84 million in new endowment dollars for participating Jewish day...

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Estée Lauder Companies and Others Partner for Indonesian Sustainable Palm Project

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05/28/2019

... sustainable palm oil and palm derivatives production in the district of Waykanan, Lampung, Indonesia. The ... of palm oil and palm kernel oil. It offers continuous education and technical support on...

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The Estée Lauder Companies

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New Staff and Promotions at The New York Community Trust

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12/19/2019

... Ross will manage the girls and young women and arts education portfolios. Marie D’Costa has been promoted to ...

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07 Nov 2013

"MEDIACRACY" - A Dialogue with Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy

Thursday, November 7, 2013 -

12:45pm to 4:00pm

... number of corporate media giants. Media consolidation in radio, TV, newspapers, and online has enormous ... and practitioners to learn about the critical role that funders play at the local, state and federal...

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13 Jul 2015

How Does Climate Change Affect Peace and Security? - Webinar

Monday, July 13, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

In what ways do climate change and other environmental issues ... in which climate change affects security/conflict and how funders can incorporate this knowledge into their ... including what to...

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08 Mar 2019

Applied Finance Part 1 of 2: Grantee Financial Resilience for Nonprofits - A Framework

Friday, March 8, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... will automatically be registered for all two sessions in this two-part Applied Finance workshop series. Due to ... from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully...

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14 Jun 2024

Fireside Chat: Diving into Industry Innovations & False Solutions

Friday, June 14, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Please join the New York Environmental Funders Network for a Fireside Chat with our network co-chair ... rapid decarbonization with the potential to increase harm in already overburdened communities. Center racial...

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Meet the New Jerome Staff

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07/10/2017

... a thrilling moment at the Foundation, as we open our doors in new ways to artists and to organizations—and the arrival ... Fuentes joined the Jerome Foundation as Program Officer in May 2017, having previously...

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26 Apr 2016

Learning from LA - Is Our Sister City Supporting Nonprofits Better?

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

... the brink – and sometimes over it. But more and more funders are recognizing the structural difficulties ... philanthropic leaders is the Weingart Foundation in Los Angeles. The Weingart Foundation, and its...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Dr. Francisco Cigarroa to Board of Trustees

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10/28/2014

... and six health institutions. He assumed the position in 2009 and as a Mexican American was the first Hispanic to lead a major university system in the United States. A nationally renowned transplant ... and...

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Community Development