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Sean Gibbons Named Communications Network Executive Director

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04/28/2014

... Progress, which followed his distinguished producing career in broadcast news with organizations like CNN and ABC ...

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NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World

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10/10/2014

NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World For most of ... anonymous life: marriage, kids, a low-profile music career . That all changed in 2006 when his dad,...

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PNY Members Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School

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02/10/2015

... Girls of Color was an important step, inviting attention to reduce the barriers confronting them on the path to college and careers. On February 11, a panel of experts will gather on Capitol Hill to...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Jonas Center Releases Homelessness Report Targeting Female Veterans

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03/26/2015

... and many have children who share the burden, according to the report. The authors estimate that the VA currently ... the White House Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled a plan to end veteran homelessness by the end...

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Survey Shows Afterschool Participation Grows but Unmet Demand Nears 20 Million Children

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07/07/2015

... increased dramatically, from 6.5 million children in 2004 to 10.2 million today. Unmet demand has increased, as well. ... in many more activities that prepare them for college, career and life. But despite an...

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Simons Foundation Invites LOIs for Significant Mathematical, Theoretical Studies

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08/24/2015

... Collaborations in MPS program. The aim of the program is to stimulate progress on fundamental scientific questions of ... should involve outstanding researchers in a variety of career stages, and should be...

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Health

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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

... New York Times ran a full-page obituary about his life and career . The article made much of his time at Chase Bank, but gave only passing attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied involvements in ... annals...

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‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector

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08/29/2017

‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector “I am so tired of ... for a role because of their race, and are then expected to have the required competencies but don’t.” These are .....

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At the City Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff

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09/20/2017

... 13 women, down from 18 in 2009, and that number is likely to soon fall to 12 when the next Council is seated in January, if this ... expected. There has been widespread recent attention given to...

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Ford and PBS Partner on Documentary Series

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06/15/2018

... documentary series, explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world's most influential artists, ... BREAKING BIG explores the twists and turns on the road to thriving careers for some...

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Jerome Foundation Announces Inaugural Organization Grant Recipients

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06/18/2018

... The Jerome Foundation today announced $4,159,500 in grants to 84 arts organizations in Minnesota and New York City. These grants to nonprofit arts organizations comprise inaugural offering ... offering...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Writes About Philanthropy’s Role in Promoting Positive Approaches to School Discipline

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01/07/2016

... Philanthropy’s Role in Promoting Positive Approaches to School Discipline Last year, at the beginning of ... Emmanuel was suspended from school for bringing a brick to class. Emmanuel had found the brick in...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Casey Family Programs Evaluates Housing’s Role in Child Welfare Services

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05/24/2016

... facing a number of destabilizing factors that can lead to homelessness, open cases with child welfare agencies and ... care placements. Officially known as “Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of...

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New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment

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09/13/2017

New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment Advocates claim that raising ... in wages would also reduce child maltreatment. According to a study from Indiana University and University...

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Child-Welfare Agency Gets Props for New Approach to Helping Families Navigate Challenges

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09/20/2017

Child-Welfare Agency Gets Props for New Approach to Helping Families Navigate Challenges Happy stories rarely ... Children’s Services stepped in just this past weekend to remove a young boy who reportedly told...

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Tow Foundation and Chronicle of Social Change Announce 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships Recipients

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02/26/2019

... Fellowships Recipients As part of an ambitious plan to reinvigorate watchdog journalism in the backyards of ... statehouses, The Chronicle of Social Change is proud to announce recipients of its 2019 Raise the...

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Justice Reform

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William T. Grant Foundation Seeking Applications for Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

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06/18/2019

... high-quality field-initiated studies that are relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States. Research proposals are evaluated ... understanding of...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010

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01/2012

Published on the occasion of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 30th anniversary, this report ... documents the first 40 years of U.S. foundation support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. ... million and nearly 36,000 grants in LGBTQ issues from 1970 to 2010, with the Arcus Foundation as the largest single .....

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