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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

... Big Bird Talking To Refugees Elmo and Big Bird have lots of experience teaching children everything from the ABCs to autism. Soon, they could be bringing smiles — and education — to millions of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass

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09/13/2017

... teachers to pass a tough new exam, the state’s top education policy makers are lowering the score needed to ... classroom. The move could open the door to more teachers of color, who have failed the exam in...

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With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City

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09/26/2017

With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City Hundreds of schools are missing teachers and support staff two weeks ... openings. Still, they indicate a critical...

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How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?

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09/26/2017

How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? Marriage, which used to be the default way to ... a family in the United States, regardless of income or education , has become yet another part...

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How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the DeVos Family Went Political

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09/28/2017

... Constantine thought hard about whether to use an image of the education secretary, Betsy DeVos, in her entry to this ... as a carnival freak suffering for the perceived misdeeds of Ms. DeVos...

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Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

... communities that propose new ideas for meeting the needs of diverse student populations. "This approach emphasizes the needs and interests of students over institutions, combining quality educational .....

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Steven Denning Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/15/2019

... that Steven Denning has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Denning is the Chairman of General Atlantic LLC, a firm he joined in 1980 at its ... digital innovation, and his strong belief in the role...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Speaks with Kaywin Feldman on Leading the Nation's Museum in Uncertain Times

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05/19/2020

... Two years ago, when she was first approached for the job of director of the National Gallery of Art, Kaywin Feldman ... present fresh leadership challenges for me, as does working...

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Beyond Reporting: How Data Can Build A Better Future

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3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Watch live stream here: Explore The burgeoning field of data science and how your grantees can take advantage of ... Executive Director , Datakind Designed for All interested funders ...

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Member Input on Official Statement on Integrating Health and Human Services Systems

... York's health and human service systems . The PNY Board of Directors has approved moving to the next stage in our ... source of operating revenue. New York is among a small group...

Integrating Health and Human Services

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Integrating Health and Human ... source of operating revenue. New York is among a small group of states leading the way to health...

Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

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06/03/2013

... materials, laptops, and critically needed one-on-one and group homework help. To help these same students in the hours ... joined the forces of the New York City Department of ...

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The Pocantico Center at The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces Summer Performance Series to Support Artists and Honor Local Frontline Communities Impacted by the Pandemic

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06/07/2021

... the Pandemic TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—Today, The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced its summer ... health guidelines. The series marks the first reopening of the Pocantico campus after a 15-...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $30 Million International Digital Accelerator Program to Help Arts Organizations Invest In & Use Technology to Speed COVID-19 Economic Recovery

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07/14/2021

... Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the launch of the Digital Accelerator Program to help cultural ... non-profit organizations stabilize and thrive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic through strategic...

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Catherine Rick Named Senior Advisor for Nursing Leadership at the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

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12/11/2013

... for Nursing Excellence has announced the appointment of Catherine J. Rick , RN, PhD(h), NEA-BC, FAAN, FACHE, as ... Officer (CNO)/Senior Nurse Executive for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where she...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grant to Expand Access to Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in Africa

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01/28/2021

... The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and strengthen contact tracing for Covid-19 in...

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... Hunting. We did it! With this act, we joined a small cadre of foundations, many in the New York region, which have ... the needs in the grant seeking community are great, many funders are cutting back, and the...

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Schendler & Haynes: Finally, ski resorts wake up to warming

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09/05/2013

... flirting with disaster. But now there's evidence that some of those who have the most to lose are stirring. Last month, ... made the most significant corporate acknowledgment yet of a mortal threat to an...

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