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SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

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10/10/2017

... York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers A state group that oversees some New York charter schools has revised ... to let its schools certify their own teachers ahead of Wednesday’s vote, according to...

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House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package

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10/13/2017

... to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of devastating hurricanes and wildfires. The House passed the ...

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Open Society Foundations Funds the Mayor Exchange to Offer Help to Puerto Rico

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03/02/2018

... Mayor Exchange to Offer Help to Puerto Rico A new network of local leaders is stepping in to provide aid and support ... backed by funding from the Open Society Foundations, the group includes mainland mayors...

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Funded by The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Scientists Develop Sun Shield to Prevent Coral Bleaching

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03/27/2018

... Scientists Develop Sun Shield to Prevent Coral Bleaching A group of scientists developed a "sun shield" that they hope can ... was also designed to explore new ways to reduce the impact of...

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Closing Space for Open Society

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05/17/2018

... and visible statement, but it is only one small part of a more complex story about how a multibillion dollar ... democratic freedom is responding to a rising tide of forces that stand opposed to those same...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color

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10/26/2018

... Color Heliconius butterflies are a diverse and colorful group of species that live throughout tropical regions of Central and South America. Many of them have wing patterns...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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25 Jul 2023

Navigating the Complexities of Corporate Reporting with an Equity Lens

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

The rise of ESG and the SEC's impending climate disclosure ... Social Impact, and Sustainability Consultant, CSR Talent Group Thomas Knowlton (Moderator), CEO and Founder, CSR Talent Group...

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Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President

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07/01/2013

The Board of Trustees of The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is pleased to announce the election of Andrew (Andy) Klingenstein as its President, effective ... to both the advancement...

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17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks

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01/30/2014

The Educational Foundation of America and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation are among ... in their endowments and invest at least five percent of their assets in clean-energy companies, reported The Chronicle...

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Investing: Can You Apply Your Values to Create Value?

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05/06/2014

... to have the unique experience in my professional life of spanning different sectors – much of my career was spent in the private sector, but I’ve also ... the same problems – poverty, disease, the environment...

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Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

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11/07/2014

... significance for the ACLU, which is in the early stages of a fundraising campaign that will end in 2020, the gift ... has earmarked the gift for legislative action and public education , with a goal to halve...

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From Poverty to Giving Away Millions: Darren Walker Shares His American Dream

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11/11/2014

Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, shares his story in People Magazine.

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Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals

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12/18/2014

Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals For the first time ever, ... they lose to business tax breaks granted in the name of economic development. While many foundations and ... company...

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Goldman Sachs Contributes $2 Million to LaGuardia Community College

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03/16/2015

... Community College Gail O. Mellow, the president of LaGuardia Community College, a two-year institution in ... call. It was Lloyd C. Blankfein, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs, who surprised her with the...

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AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers

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04/21/2015

... discovery and general community outreach in areas such as education , the environment and disease prevention. Every ... Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico - college scholarships of $10,000. Of...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore

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05/28/2015

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced $352,500 in ... nonprofits focused on providing workforce development and...

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Pershing Square Foundation Establishes $10 Million Endowment To Support Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Life Science Research

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06/02/2015

... to support its leading biology and genetics research and education programs. The uniquely structured grant reflects a ...

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City & State OpEd Pushes for Coding to Fulfill Language Requirement in Public Schools

Release Date:

06/29/2015

... is not equipped to fill them. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that by 2020, there will be 1.4 ... only 400,000 computer science students. It’s time our education system prioritizes the skills...

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2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good

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08/25/2015

2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good The eight recipients of the prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy were ... has also...

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