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Mellon Foundation Contributes to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology

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04/21/2016

... and rapidly evolving field. THATCamp is a national series of events promoting digital humanities – broadly defined as the use of technology in the research and teaching of humanities. The...

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Education

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Kress Foundation Invites Applications for Scholarly European Art Projects

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05/09/2016

... Foundation is accepting applications for its History of Art grant program, which supports scholarly projects that enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture, from antiquity to...

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Arcus Foundation Launches Fourth New York Pride Photo Book

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06/29/2016

... Photo Book More than forty years have passed since members of the LGBTQ community took to the streets of New York City on the first anniversary of the Stonewall ... From its modest, though...

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Weinberg Foundation Employees Given $500,000 to be Grantmakers for a Day

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09/27/2016

... for a Day The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, ... hosts its 10th annual Employee Giving Program. At the event , 25 employees will each...

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Supported by Ford, JPB Foundations, 'America Divided' Series Provides Dose of Reality and Hope

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10/04/2016

... JPB Foundations, 'America Divided' Series Provides Dose of Reality and Hope As we prepare for a presidential election and think deeply about the direction of our country in light of...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation Contributes to Theater Mitu's Stories About the US/Mexico Border

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10/27/2016

... Mitu explores the history, contradictions and mythology of the ever-complicated landscape of the US/Mexico border in a uniquely theatrical multi-media event . Led by Juárez born-and-raised...

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With Support from Helmsley Charitable Trust, Government of Myanmar Unveils New Plan to Protect Marine Wildlife And Resources

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02/24/2017

With Support from Helmsley Charitable Trust, Government of Myanmar Unveils New Plan to Protect Marine Wildlife And Resources The Government of Myanmar and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) announced ... in Bali...

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Rockefeller, Gates and Norway to Bolster ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Following Climate Change Flooding Fears

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05/22/2017

... defenses at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault after reports of flooding at the facility prompted panic that the world’s ... built to preserve the world’s crop supply in the event of global...

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Food Systems

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My Brother’s Keeper Merges with Obama Foundation

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09/07/2017

... will merge with the Obama Foundation. MBK, arguably one of Barack Obama’s most personal White House initiatives, ... to address the opportunity gap for young men and boys of color. As he launched MBK in 2014,...

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Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks

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09/11/2017

... forget" became a national rallying cry after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Yet America's schools — where collective memory is shaped — are now full of students who never knew because they weren...

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It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City

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09/18/2017

... School in New York City It's officially a very busy time of year for New York City's eighth graders. The high school ... the weekend at Brooklyn Technical High School. It's an event where the...

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What’s The [Data] Point? 77,651, with the City Housing Commissioner

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09/25/2017

... with the City Housing Commissioner For this episode of the podcast, we bring you excerpts of a speech the city's housing commissioner, Maria ... Torres-Springer, gave at a Citizens Budget Commission...

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In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens

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10/02/2017

In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens In April ... when demonstrations swept through Baltimore on the day of Freddie Gray’s funeral. He filmed protesters angered by ... in the protest. He was...

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Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth

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10/03/2017

Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth Upper-income earners have been growing as a share of this region’s population, according to the Pew Research Center. Tracy Pitcher, executive director ...

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Capital One ScopeAthon Provides Consulting Services to Nonprofits

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07/13/2018

... Services to Nonprofits At the Capital One ScopeAthon event , held at the 1717 Innovation Center in downtown ... NextUp RVA and Tricycle Urban Ag. The ScopeAthon is one of many programs Capital One is planning...

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Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

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07/2005

... guide, contributors explain that advocacy includes a lot of opportunities to improve public policy through work that is well within the limits of the law. Whether your purpose is to advance an idea, argue ... impact, and more. Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds ...

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Hartford Foundation Awards $1.35 Million to Gerontological Society of America

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02/10/2013

... John A. Hartford Foundation, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is reaffirming its commitment to meeting the health care needs of older adults through adequate social work support... ... Foundation...

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Philanthropy as Field Builder

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04/25/2013

The second in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s ... reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy. Last week, I...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Environment Program Featured in New Podcast Series

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05/03/2016

... our work with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign is working to end America’s reliance on coal and shifting the ...

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