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Brooklyn Community Foundation Mentioned in Atlantic Article On School Discipline Reform

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06/30/2016

... data we have seen shows a clear and undeniable escalation of violence in New York City schools,” said Jim Walden, an ... suit, which is being backed by the charter-school advocacy group Families for Excellent...

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Mellon Foundation Awards Wilson College $100K to Strengthen Writing Instruction

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07/25/2016

... the Wilson Writing Academy, a comprehensive system of instruction that will shape students' writing skills and ... capacities -- central components of a liberal arts education . The...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Contributes to Mayo Performing Arts Center 2016-2017 Season

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11/03/2016

... Brigade Touring Co., the famed improvisational comedy group , comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, ... a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich,...

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More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog ... schools, according to a new report from the watchdog group Class Size Matters. Despite the Department of...

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Minorities and Americans Without College Degrees Showed Greatest Gains In Wealth Since 2013, New Data Shows

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09/28/2017

... Americans who were left behind as the country pulled out of the Great Recession — African Americans, Hispanics and ... improvements didn't narrow the inequality gap: The share of U.S. income held by the...

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Economic Security

World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions

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10/13/2017

... to the “violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar. The money was ... to Myanmar and has “strengthened” its engagement...

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More Training Needed to Fill New York’s ‘Middle Skill Jobs

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10/13/2017

... paid to the workers in the middle – those who have some education or training beyond high school but have not earned ... workers fill may be overlooked, they are a growing part of the New York economy,...

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Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?

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06/14/2016

... Nonprofit Association), and Rob Collier (Council of Michigan Foundations). Kyle Caldwell, Johnson Center for ... all, if you work in the nonprofit sector you’re likely working for an organization that does not...

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Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico

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05/02/2022

... artists while strengthening the administrative bandwidth of community-based cultural organizations across Puerto Rico. ... stage, Maniobra – named in reference to “the work of one’s hands” – is providing...

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We Cannot Let COVID-19 Be a Death Sentence For Refugees

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08/12/2020

... International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) For those working in the fields of protecting the rights of refugees ... impact of this unprecedented crisis are a...

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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley

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04/16/2014

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, housed on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, held an opening celebration on March ...

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Russell Sage Foundation Trustee Hiro Yoshikawa and Former Visiting Scholar J. Lawrence Aber Win MacArthur Foundation Grant

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12/21/2017

... Grant The MacArthur Foundation has awarded a grant of $100 million to the Sesame Workshop and International ... Rescue Committee (IRC) to develop evidence-based, early education interventions for children...

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Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

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07/02/2012

... Jennings, a respected leader with a strong record of accomplishment in the nonprofit and public sectors, is ... Great Ape Programs. Arcus supports organizations worldwide working to advance equality across the...

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Julia Weede Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York

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07/10/2017

Julia Weede Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York Carnegie Corporation of New York announces the ... she was an executive vice president in charge of the education division...

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A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO

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07/18/2017

... Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO We are on the cusp of philanthropy’s next big wave. The charitable sector is ... change by engaging in advocacy, impact investing, or collaborative efforts designed to deliver...

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Mismanagement at nonprofits? Think again

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06/14/2022

... Philanthropy New York, and Marlon Williams, Vice President of Collaboration and Policy, Philanthropy New York. New York ... piece on June 3, 2022. The recent high-profile indictment of Lieutenant Gov. Brian...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Celebrates 2019 Great Immigrants Honorees

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06/27/2019

Carnegie Corporation of New York Celebrates 2019 Great Immigrants Honorees ... and Peggy Cherng , who cofounded the Panda Restaurant Group as a family business and grew it into a ... and leading advocate for...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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09 Apr 2020

Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees - A Webinar

Thursday, April 9, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

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... before the program. This members-only program is a part of the Financial Series (Fundamentals to Financials) from ... from internal financial reports, such as budgets, that funders so often request. Discuss...

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13 Mar 2024

2024 Financial Series: What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... questions to raise for further analysis. Walkthrough a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and ... the financial health of a nonprofit. Who should attend? Funders with...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Nonprofit Financials