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Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students

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06/02/2016

... "When College Students Start Behind" offers a redesign of how community colleges should approach remedial courses. ... interests and shift from a "drill and practice" type of teaching to...

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Century Foundation Researcher Says It's Up to Schools to Ensure Teachers Are Aware of Their Own Biases

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06/07/2016

... Says It's Up to Schools to Ensure Teachers Are Aware of Their Own Biases There are several ways schools could work ... general to ensure teachers don't simply address the issue of loss of...

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David Di Martino Elected to The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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07/14/2016

... Martino Elected to The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees The John A. Hartford Foundation today announced ... that David Di Martino has been elected to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Di Martino is...

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Supported by Rockefeller and Bloomberg, Climate Finance Project Finds Solutions for Low-Carbon Growth

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07/26/2016

... engineering new solutions and supporting the development of new finance instruments that unlock private investment for ...

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Carnegie Corporation Names Robert Rosenthal Director of Information Technology

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08/01/2016

Carnegie Corporation Names Robert Rosenthal Director of Information Technology Rosenthal brings over 30 years of experience in information management and systems, having worked in a range of...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Revised Funding Areas

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08/02/2016

... Areas We are thrilled to share with you the evolution of the Foundation’s focus, the result of a period of reflection and learning and, significantly, a reconnecting ...

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Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter

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08/08/2016

... a detailed and ambitious policy agenda, with a long list of “demands” that are attempts to match systemic problems ... their voice to the growing chorus of supporters, in the strongest possible terms. But the...

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With Funding from Mellon Foundation, Documentary Celebrates Career of Filmmaker

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08/09/2016

... from Mellon Foundation, Documentary Celebrates Career of Filmmaker The Double Exposure Series, part of Carnegie Museum of Art's Time-Based Media Project, presents contemporary .....

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Simons Foundation Contributes to Research Outlining Cellular Communication Processes

Release Date:

08/30/2016

... Processes Researchers have discovered a mechanism of intercellular communication that helps explain how ... the ability to hit a home run – function properly most of the time, and in some scenarios quite...

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Darren Walker: Using Privilege to Fight Privilege

Release Date:

08/31/2016

... Walker anywhere in New York City or in the world of philanthropy, and you’re guaranteed to get one of two reactions: big smiles or expressions of awe, if not both. Walker’s reputation for...

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Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities

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09/12/2016

Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities Saying it made a major mistake by overlooking the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to ... pledge Monday to...

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Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and Performance Bessie Award Nominees

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09/20/2016

... House. The Bessies are also thrilled to announce that all of the 2016 nominees will receive a cash award of $500, made possible by a generous gift from the Doris Duke ...

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Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers

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09/26/2016

... Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers As a first- of -its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global, a finalist ... category, has reached 70,000 farmers through a network of licensed community agents,...

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Tiffany & Co. Supports Ocean Conservation

Release Date:

09/26/2016

... Co. Supports Ocean Conservation Tiffany & Co. and its head of philanthropy, Anisa Kamadoli Costa, are two names that ... at the most recent Our Ocean Conference, in which billions of dollars worth ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss

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09/29/2016

... to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss The eye’s retina works like film in a ... and sharp images seen during daylight. A wide range of disorders can damage those rods and cones...

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2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi’s Discoveries Could Change How We Treat Disease

Release Date:

10/05/2016

... ― a metabolic recycling process in which cells eat parts of themselves to survive and stay healthy. His initial work, ...

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Women in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Economic Development Program Secure Marriott Deal

Release Date:

10/13/2016

... and agriculture industry on a larger scale. The graduates of the training program through the non-profit, Bloomberg ... their own coffee cooperatives, serving their own brand of coffee at the Q Cafe within the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa

Release Date:

10/19/2016

... in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in these regions attempting to get resources to where they’re needed are often met with a severe lack of data. Meaning, they don’t know who, what,...

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Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions

Release Date:

10/31/2016

... development financial institutions (CDFIs) are working to help small business owners combat predatory ...

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New Study Examines How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities

Release Date:

11/04/2016

... As interest in measuring and understanding the impact of arts investments in community development continues to ... Placemaking Outcomes, offers insights for the field of "creative placemaking" and...

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