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$50-Million from Goldman Sachs Seeds Fund for Businesswomen

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03/05/2014

... World Bank will partner to raise $600 million in support of female entrepreneurs in developing countries, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs and the World ... banking giant’s...

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Grants Awarded To Improve Usefulness Of Research, To Support Junior Researchers of Color

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07/23/2014

Grants Awarded To Improve Usefulness Of Research, To Support Junior Researchers of Color The William T. Grant Foundation has made $1.6 ... in capacity building grants to support connections between ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Clean Energy Initiative

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01/26/2015

... the Heising-Simons family last week announced the launch of a new Clean Energy Initiative to support state-based ... Philanthropies comprises the charitable activities of former New York City Mayor and...

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Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... from The HISTORY Channel and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. “It’s unbelievable,” said Anderson, 43, of New Boston, who is the recipient of the 2014 National ... years. She...

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Carnegie Praised for Preserving the Spirit of Philanthropy

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04/13/2015

Carnegie Praised for Preserving the Spirit of Philanthropy Those “associations” have blessed many through the years, as have the largesse of successful business people. Imagine if Andrew Carnegie ... to use his...

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NY Rejects All Applications for New Charter Schools

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05/21/2015

... for quality and these applications didn’t measure up,” Education Department spokesman Dennis Tompkins said Wednesday. “We invited several of the applicants to reapply in June and we gave them ... advocates...

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New York Community Trust Gives $8.7 Million to Nonprofits Across the City

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10/05/2015

... announces grants to improve the environment, arts, education , and other areas. With our support, nonprofits will ... and train gifted young artists. These are just a few of the dozens of...

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Century Foundation Research on School Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic

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04/21/2016

Century Foundation Research on School Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic The U.S. Education Secretary John King is frustrated by what he describes as the “ahistorical nature” of...

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Asia Foundation and Lotus Circle Honor Carnegie’s Gregorian

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05/09/2016

... The Asia Foundation and The Lotus Circle, a community of U.S. individuals, foundations, and corporations who raise ... women in Asia, will honor Dr. Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Rockefeller and Lincoln Center Bring Jazz to Young People

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08/01/2016

... at Lincoln Center are teaming up to put jazz in the ears of thousands of urban school children across the globe. “Jazz for Young ... is designed for students with limited access to arts education...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Helps 104 Graduate from NJ SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars Program

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08/12/2016

... Scholars Program New Jersey SEEDS, a nonprofit providing education access to high-achieving, low-income students, celebrated the accomplishments of 104 students completing its Scholars and Young Scholars...

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Comments on Disrupting the One-Teacher Standard

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09/01/2016

... on Disrupting the One-Teacher Standard In a perfect world, education experts would shrink class sizes and children would ... at The Century Foundation, said, "The configuration of teachers—the number per...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Announces Five Projects for 2016 Green Neighborhoods Program

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10/12/2016

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Announces Five Projects for ... Program The U.S. Green Building Council and Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the five projects ... provides funding and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements

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10/14/2016

... North Carolina State University, the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan, finds that women college students are more ... on how students support social action – but what higher ...

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The Bronfman Fellowship Announces 31st Application Season

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11/03/2016

... Applications are now being accepted for the 31st year of this prestigious program. The Bronfman Fellowship selects ... North American teenagers for a rigorous academic year of seminars including a free, five-...

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Century Foundation Fellow Comments on Trump Policy for Student Loan Forgiveness

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12/14/2016

... Republican administration in January, the U.S. Department of Education is racing to finish a slate of Obama administration priorities. But few of the ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports GallopNYC Acquisition of Horse Stables in Queens

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01/09/2017

Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports GallopNYC Acquisition of Horse Stables in Queens GallopNYC had acquired the horse ... also offer limited riding to the general public as part of their horse education...

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Supported by Stavros Niarchos, Global Nonprofit Will Bring Literacy Tools to Refugee Children and Families

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02/14/2017

... (SNF), with additional support from Jordanian social and education entities. Parents and caregivers will be able to ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports American Talent Initiative

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02/22/2017

... Building on its longstanding commitment to making education accessible to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, Georgetown has become a founding member of the American Talent Initiative...

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