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Century Foundation Announces Janice Nittoli "Forward Thinking" Award

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11/03/2014

... Ms. Nittoli served as The Century Foundation’s president from August 2011 to March 2014, when she retired due to ... on socioeconomic diversity in public schools and higher education , and on labor rights......

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$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities

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09/02/2015

... that are being applied to scholarship across higher education and transforming the way humanists work. The digital humanities encompass tools ranging from computers that read massive amounts of digitized...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Sees Urban Change Via Google Street View

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07/06/2017

... way scientists study urban environments - with an assist from Google. In joint work with Edward L. Glaeser, the Fred ... key demographic characteristics - high density and high education - play important roles...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Funds New Medical School Curriculum

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05/01/2018

... teamwork teaching practices. The two-year, $299,272 award from the New York-based Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is one of ... Kirstein, D.O. “This is a great opportunity to align education and care delivery. The...

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Jacqueline Jones Named President of Foundation for Child Development

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07/01/2014

... on early learning to Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education , and as the first Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning at the U.S Department of Education . Prior to federal service, she...

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Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes

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05/25/2017

... the new dashboard features more than 50 measures, ranging from life expectancy to spending by diagnosis, from prices and utilization to percent of workers in ...

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JPMorgan Chase Gives $350M to Workforce Training, Community Colleges

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03/19/2019

... largely underfunded, according to a recent policy paper from The Aspen Institute's Economic Strategy Group . Its authors recommend a performance-based federal ... programs in both its budget released last...

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Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color

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04/04/2019

... reduce their risk of receiving discipline citations years into the future, report researchers. Their research, which ... second study, the reduction for black boys was 65 percent from sixth grade through 12th...

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Teagle Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants

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03/16/2014

... totaling more than $1.5 million to institutions of higher education institutions and other organizations working to help students prepare for and succeed in college. Grants awarded to higher education...

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05 Mar 2015

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 5) and Part II (March 12)

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 7:45am to Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:30am

... in this two-part series. The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, ... applicants and recipients. What information can be gleaned from the form? What has changed...

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29 Nov 2023

Protecting the Right to Seek Refuge - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... had forcibly displaced nearly 110 million people. People from all over the world have sought refuge in the United ... Refugee Council USA Who should attend? All interested funders . Please note that calls are...

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04 Mar 2019

The Interplay of Money in Politics, Democracy Reform, and Movement Building - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

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3:00pm to 4:00pm

This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... of corporate and special interest money in areas spanning from local elections to movement building...

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12 Jun 2018

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Building Relationships and Successful Networking

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9:00am to 10:30am

Whether you are working with someone who sits next to you or someone who ... critical. Please join for a social networking breakfast event on June 12 th at the Simons Foundation Rooftop and be ... is very...

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Georgetown University President, Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews (Scotland) and Former President of Portugal, Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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01/01/2013

... and Professor Richardson, whose dedication to advancing education and the world of ideas has helped to define and ... international viewpoint and global vision to a remarkable group of Trustees whose deep...

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ASPCA, Part of Collective Collaborating to Provide Critical Funding for Local Agencies Assisting Animals Impacted by Hurricane Florence

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09/25/2018

The Animal Disaster Funding Collaborative – a collective of animal welfare groups across the U.S. – is making special grants available to local nonprofits and government agencies who are assisting animals and pet owners impacted by Hurricane...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19

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04/15/2020

... resources geared toward urban challenges, ranging from maintaining city services to legal guidance on ... world. Through the Partnership for Healthy Cities, we’re working to ensure they have the support they...

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Dyson Foundation Names Jennifer Killian New Program Officer

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11/09/2015

... Fund nonprofit capacity building program which supported NYC -based nonprofit organizations providing economic recovery ... received her Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College, a Bachelors’...

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NoVo Foundation Supports New Initiative to Fight Violence Against People With Disabilities

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09/02/2016

... attitudinal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from receiving support from victim service organizations and ... disabilities.” The project will first convene a core working...

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Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?

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09/22/2017

A framework for understanding the roles you can play in a movement for social change.

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