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Foundation for Child Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family

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02/06/2017

... New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family In new research funded by the Foundation for Child ... health of families and the ability of parents to invest in their children’s development...

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Opinion: New York’s Bad Teachers, Back on the Job

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09/11/2017

... slide without strong leadership. That’s now happening in New York. In July, two weeks after the State Legislature reauthorized ... Bill de Blasio’s administration quietly announced a policy...

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A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding

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05/15/2019

... the bedrock of our democracy. However, unlike any time in this country’s history, this bedrock is at risk. The ... the first time ever, it’s been severely underfunded, and in an effort to intimidate immigrants...

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EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation Announces New Grants in Emerging Market Countries

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01/13/2022

... - The Emerging Markets Foundation Announces New Grants in Emerging Market Countries Recently, EMpower and its UK ... to only worsen the situation. Our grantee partners are working hard to meet the needs of...

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African Philanthropy Forum to Promote Transformation of the Continent 'From Within'

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04/22/2013

... African continent; the Tony Elumelu, MasterCard, Equity Group and Rockefeller foundations have pledged financial ... — committed to advancing equity and opportunity in the developing world. APF members...

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Longtime Carnegie Associate Awarded Top Mathematics Medal

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08/14/2014

... and former Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a longtime associate of the Carnegie ... Chern Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes in the field of mathematics. Griffiths...

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NY Stem Cell Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Explore Strategies to Advance Women in Science

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03/06/2015

... Charitable Foundation Explore Strategies to Advance Women in Science Despite the progress made by women in science, ... career ladder compared to those of men. The 2015 IWISE Working ...

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Backs Panel to Explore Ways to Keep Women in STEM Fields

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03/23/2015

... Foundation Backs Panel to Explore Ways to Keep Women in STEM Fields Women who enter science and engineering ... 28-member Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering Working Group...

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Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'

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12/02/2015

Russian authorities have barred the pro-democracy charity network founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros from the country, saying its work undermined state security, Reuters and CNBC report.

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Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier

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04/06/2016

... A major public-health organization and a local government group are teaming up with Aetna to pursue a lofty goal: a rise in healthy communities. The American Public Health ... (APHA) and the National...

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Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

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08/03/2016

Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley The non-profit group Scenic Hudson has been working to preserve land for decades, but a new grant from ...

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Mellon Grant Helps University Advance Racial Justice Recommendation

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02/22/2017

... The five-year Mellon grant will assist the university in establishing a center for racial justice, hiring faculty ... report containing recommendations from the university’s Working Group on...

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Robert Sterling Clark Adopts Trust-Based Grantmaking Model and Garners Thousands of Positive Comments from Nonprofit Community

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08/22/2017

... groups that breed hate and violence. And now the terrorism in Barcelona and Finland. I’ll try to move back to grace ... currents we are pushing against are only getting stronger. In the midst of feeling weary...

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Sustainable Business Model Innovation

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08/30/2017

... not provocative to state the importance of innovation in creating business value from your sustainability efforts. ... MIT Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group shows that nearly 50% of...

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The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness

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09/13/2017

The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness "Social entrepreneurship ... President of OxFam America. Maxman was among a diverse group of people working on poverty...

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The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern

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09/26/2017

... investigative leads and given prosecutors ammunition in court. But as the police have gotten more aggressive about ... WNYC and The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom focused on guns in America, took a look at the...

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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

... members called for clarity on recent interactions ending in lethal force and stressed their support for the proposed mayoral working group to assess the city’s overall response to individuals...

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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

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03/25/2021

... Feminist Fund started as a kitchen-table conversation in 2013 that co-founder Tynesha McHarris describes as part ... each other,” McHarris says. There is also no comparable group looking at connecting this...

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Markle Foundation’s Skillful Initiative Welcomes 35 Career Coaches From Indiana for its First Convening Governor’s Coaching Corps

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03/19/2019

... so they can serve Indiana job seekers more effectively in a changing economy. The participants represent a diverse ... career development professionals who play a pivotal role in our workforce and ...

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Open Society Foundations Fund ReImagina Puerto Rico Report

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07/09/2018

... Puerto Rico calls for a focus on social well-being in all investments, making equity and inclusiveness a priority, ensuring transparency at all levels of policy making , and emphasizing coordination and .....

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