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Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... Move Families to Food Security A recent study published in the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of Social Sciences looks at how much additional income in ... and colleagues focused on eligible...

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

... the activities, visibility, value, and membership of city-to-city policy networks, and provides the first evaluation of city peer groups based on joining behavior. Report ... part of more...

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Mellon Foundation Grant to USC Libraries and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance to Support Digital Collection for Dance Heritage

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06/08/2018

... Grant to USC Libraries and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance to Support Digital Collection for Dance Heritage ... significant dance performances digitized at hubs in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D...

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2018 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists Announced

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07/24/2018

... Nonprofit Excellence Awards for demonstrating excellence in nonprofit management practices. The program, run by the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC), will culminate in the...

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Eric Marchall Concludes Tenure as FCCP’s Executive Director

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10/02/2018

... Executive Director "After four years at the helm of FCCP, Eric has decided to transition out of his role in the coming months. He’s likely to conclude his tenure as .....

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Impact Shares Gets $1M from Rockefeller Foundation

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10/26/2018

... values into products ripe for investment. “The rise of impact investing, coupled with the growth in ETFs, opens the doors for organizations and charitable ... social missions,” Impact Shares CEO Ethan Powell...

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Commonwealth Fund Launches A New Tool for Comparing ‘Medicare for All’ Plans

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03/15/2019

... depending on people’s perspective or financial stake in the current health care system. But a closer look at ... congressional bills introduced by Democrats reveals a set of far more nuanced approaches to...

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Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Award 16 Jewish Camps With Grants to Increase Accessibility

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04/01/2019

... With Grants to Increase Accessibility Sixteen Jewish camps in North America have been awarded grants to increase ... campers and staff with disabilities. The grants are part of the $12 million Yashar...

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UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Receives Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/02/2019

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a two-year grant of $350,000 to UCLA to support a pilot project designed to ... research groups and a conference to inform the development of new curricula and teaching...

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11 Feb 2013

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Where is Philanthropy?

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 4:00pm

Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, NYC

... relationship with public policy and government means in the context of the rapidly changing political scene. Participants will engage on pressing issues such as K-12 education , health care...

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In Memoriam: Edgar M. Bronfman

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01/15/2014

Ed gar M. Bronfman, Sr. , the son of legendary Canadian liquor magnate Samuel Bronfman, who ... his family's business internationally and, as President of the World Jewish Congress and the Samuel Bronfman...

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The School That Will Get You a Job

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02/13/2014

... STEM Academy, where every student graduates with a promise of a $40,000-plus job at IBM, the school's corporate partner and a key developer of its curriculum Sarah E. Goode is the name of...

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The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy

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05/12/2014

The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy, an article featuring the Rockefeller Foundation in The Atlantic. Last month, readers of the Chronicle of ... in...

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UJA-Federation Announces $50 Million Day School Challenge Fund

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06/09/2014

... $50 Million Day School Challenge Fund UJA-Federation of New York has announced the establishment of its $50 million Day School Challenge Fund, which will begin to enroll schools in September...

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Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

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06/18/2014

... Gave It All Away Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, two of the most iconic philanthropists in the world, say their role model is Chuck Feeney, founder ... in 2016, it will have given away $7.5...

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UBS Announces $10 Million Commitment To Support College Success

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06/20/2014

... million, five-year commitment on Friday to establish a new education platform for improving college success among under-resourced populations. Commencing in three markets — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut...

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Economic Security

UBS Financial Services Inc.

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Laboratory Announces $50 Million Gift To Establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology

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07/07/2014

... Biology. The Center will support research and education programs at one of the world’s leading independent biomedical research ... of molecular biology and one of the first...

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All Health Care is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement

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09/11/2014

All Health Care is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement In many communities across the U.S., poverty is a ... socioeconomic challenges associated with poor health—low education...

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