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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs the National Dance Project

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04/13/2015

... Dance Project NEFA launched the National Dance Project in 1996 to encourage the creation of new dance work to share with audiences in communities ... more than $27 million in...

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OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia

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08/10/2015

OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia In a statement on the foundation's website, ... in Russia as a so-called undesirable organization, but as of this writing, the Russian...

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EPIP Welcomes Tamir Novotny as Incoming Executive Director

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10/27/2015

... as Incoming Executive Director Emerging Practicioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) is delighted to announce that Tamir ... "I could not be more thrilled to be the next steward of EPIP. As a member of...

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Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality

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11/09/2015

Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality Under a new strategy announced ... organizations. At the same time, it will cut its support of several initiatives, including LGBT...

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Atlantic Announces $40M for Fellowship to Reduce International Health Disparities

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02/01/2016

... This is an historic year for The Atlantic Philanthropies. In 2016, we have reached our 35th year of grantmaking, and also our last. In recent updates, ... grants that build on our three and a...

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JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All

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02/12/2016

JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All Energy costs can ... to combat this adversity in 12 states with a combination of private and public...

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Mayor's Fund Hires New Director of Development

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03/15/2016

Mayor's Fund Hires New Director of Development The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City ... Museum and on the 2004 Howard Dean Presidential Campaign in Washington State . As Director...

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Citi Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities

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05/18/2016

... Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities The Citi Foundation announced today that ... organizations have been selected as inaugural recipients of the Community Progress...

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Rockefeller Foundation and New York City Join Forces to Fund Internships at Cultural Organizations

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09/09/2016

... at Cultural Organizations The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs is beginning an initiative to improve ... by the Rockefeller Foundation, will place City University of New York students as interns at...

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Jonas Family Fund Strives to Eliminate Children’s Blindness

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01/10/2017

... The project will, among other things, help establish a state - of -the-art pediatric ophthalmic diagnostic and imaging center ... The Barbara and Donald Jonas Family Fund was created in 2005...

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Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honors Teens

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02/08/2017

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honors Teens A 17-year-old from ... work. Dimple Belani has been named one of two students in New York State as the top teen in...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces New Chief Financial Officer

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03/20/2017

... Officer The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has named Craig Mellendick as the ... provide leadership and support to all financial aspects...

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Bloomberg Backed “Global Street Design Guide” Now Available Free Online

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05/22/2017

... Street Design Guide” Now Available Free Online As of this week, the Global Street Design Guide, a handbook for ... The guide was first released last October after two years in development by the Global...

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Ford Foundation: On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress

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07/31/2017

Ford Foundation: On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress Recently in Rio de Janeiro I had the chance to visit a ... to these spaces of power but also requires a constant state...

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As Harvey Hammers Texas, Oddo Says Lessons Of Sandy Are Ignored

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08/29/2017

As Harvey Hammers Texas, Oddo Says Lessons Of Sandy Are Ignored As Texas mobilizes in response to the unprecedented floods of Hurricane Harvey, ... the borough president said in...

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Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave

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08/29/2017

Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave Excitement. Nervousness. Joy. Fear. ... Norah into the world. I couldn’t have imagined the rush of emotions I would feel or that I could have...

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Wellcome Trust and the Simons Foundation Fund Researchers Uniting to Create International Brain Lab

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09/19/2017

... neuroscientists are joining forces to study the brain— in much the same way that physicists team up in mega-projects ... Brain Lab (IBL), launched on September 19, combines 21 of the foremost...

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If Congress Doesn’t Act Fast on Children’s Health Insurance, Millions Could Be at Risk

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09/21/2017

... for five more years. The announcement, coming after months of pressure from children’s advocacy organizations, marked ... can draft, pass, and reconcile the actual legislation in less than two weeks, families...

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Back-and-Forth on DACA Leaves Young Immigrants ‘Just Dangling’

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09/25/2017

... Violeta Gomez-Uribe, 32, goes to kickboxing classes in Brooklyn. Eduardo Garcia, 22, lifts weights at the gym, in ... and tries to stay off social media to avoid “the tsunami of confusion.”...

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