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D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years

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08/27/2015

D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years Washington, D.C., became a magnet for ... philanthropies funding kindergarten through 12th grade education that year. The total represented an...

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Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice

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07/15/2016

Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice In 1962, 85 percent of ... had as good a chance as white kids of getting a good education . The next year, in...

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Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive

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02/28/2017

... Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive The American ... established to examine the current state of U.S. language education , to project what the...

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Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"

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04/26/2017

... community experiences, and rates of development. Yet in each system they encounter— education , community, health—they have their various parts ...

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In New Memoir, Eva Moskowitz Offers a Look Behind The Curtain At Success Academy — And Tries to Reshape Her Reputation

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09/18/2017

In New Memoir, Eva Moskowitz Offers a Look Behind The Curtain ... Reshape Her Reputation For followers of the New York City education wars, Eva Moskowitz’s new book is a juicy ... empire as a springboard back into...

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No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum?

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10/06/2017

... not a single state’s plan to comply with the federal education law—and its broader vision for judging school performance—calls for inclusion of such measures in its school accountability system. That raises...

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Salesforce Buys Its Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300m

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04/16/2019

... independent philanthropic organization Salesforce.org in a $300 million all-cash deal. The deal , announced today, ... marketing for the company’s Customer Success Platform. In addition, the new business unit...

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Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy

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04/2013

... Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in an analysis of their new research on next generation donors. A relatively small group of Generation Xers and Millennials will inherit over $40 trillion in wealth, much of that designated for philanthropy. In this ...

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New York City’s Community Foundation Announces $6.5 Million in Grants to 81 Nonprofits

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10/16/2013

New York City’s Community Foundation awards $6.5 Million in grants to 81 New York City nonprofits. October, 16, 2013, New York – With $6.5 million in grants to 81 nonprofit groups, The New York Community ... York...

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Nonprofits Join Forces to Give Black Men a Brighter Future

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12/08/2013

... Black Male Achievement, is among the leaders interviewed in a Chronicle of Philanthropy article about philanthropic ...

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Foundations Aim to Save Pensions in Detroit Crisis

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01/13/2014

The New York Times reports that a group of national and local philanthropic foundations, ... of Arts’ renowned collection, federal mediators involved in the city’s bankruptcy proceedings announced on Monday. The...

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Representing the Old And New in Brooklyn

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03/10/2014

... Alan Fishman is hoping to set an example for others living in the borough. He believes there are plenty of Brooklyn ... Mr. Fishman, as is being…. Representing the Old And New in Brooklyn ...

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Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship

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05/23/2014

... Michael Bloomberg received the inaugural Genesis Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and ... fellowship under the auspices of the Genesis Philanthropy ...

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NYCT Gives $7.6 Million in Largest Round of 2014 Grants

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10/07/2014

NYCT Gives $7.6 Million in Largest Round of 2014 Grants The New York Community ... to help mentally ill Rikers inmates upon their release. In all, 95 nonprofit groups in all five boroughs...

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Ford Foundation Pours Millions into Net Neutrality

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12/16/2014

Ford Foundation Pours Millions into Net Neutrality In addition to major telecommunications firms aiming to ... the Ford Foundation, the second-largest private foundation in the world. So it’s no surprise that the...

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RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia

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04/14/2015

RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia More than one billion people have been lifted ... Nations Development Programme, Foundation Center, and a group of leading foundations guided by Rockefeller...

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Ford, Arcus, Palette Fund and Johnson Family Foundation Release Comprehensive Data on LGBTQ Community

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07/14/2015

The Our Tomorrow initiative will provide new data to better engage LGBTQ individuals across the country.

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