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Many Students Around the World Can’t Read or Add, World Bank Says

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09/27/2017

... of millions of students are spending years in school while learning virtually nothing, and many countries are neglecting ...

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Inaugural Bellagio/PopTech Fellows Announced

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08/07/2013

... Rockefeller Foundation and PopTech are bringing together a group of select Fellows to participate in the inaugural ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

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Right Wing Website Questions Ford Foundation Motives on Advocating for Net Neutrality

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01/16/2015

Ford assures that there is no correlation between their endowment management and grant distribution.

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New York Foundation Releases New Report Showcasing Strategies and Case Examples by Grantees

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10/31/2016

Service organizations are meeting the immediate needs of their constituents and provide essential supports.

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Doris Duke Supports Legacy Leaders of Color Video Project

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12/20/2016

... Leaders of Color Video Project Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, launches ... the Legacy Leaders of Color Video Project (LLCVP). Working with MOPED, a video Production...

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Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars

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11/03/2014

... made his fortune as a founder of the Duty Free Shoppers Group , is making good on its promise to give away all of its ...

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Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy

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11/30/2016

... are on the rise. Philanthropy consulting firm Bridgespan Group researched social-change gifts of $25 million or more ... strategies are logical and realistic, the extent to which learning and improvement are...

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Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information

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01/06/2015

... of Wikipedia’s health information. The Wikipedia education model for classroom assignments has been widely used in undergraduate college education . A pilot of the Wikipedia Education Program...

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New York Health Foundation

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Brooklyn Community Foundation names Tynesha McHarris Director of Community Leadership

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05/29/2014

... as Director of Community Leadership. Tynesha has been working with us since January on Brooklyn Insights, ... of Programs & Community Engagement at Newark Trust for Education . Brooklyn Community Foundation...

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Brooklyn Org

Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

... to. Some who now hold jobs in the social services or education sector were laid off during the Great Recession and ...

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Artist Catherine Opie Elected to Warhol Foundation Board

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12/15/2015

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts today announced the election of artist Catherine Opie to the Warhol Foundation Board of Directors.

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What Makes for an Effective Program Officer?

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12/08/2016

... the wall with words like “Curiosity,” “Dedication to Learning ,” “Empathy,” “Self and Role Awareness,” ... a single question to 25 program officers at the end of the learning series, Essential Skills and...

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Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds

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09/24/2015

Carnegie Corporation and the Russell Sage Foundation backed the study, which was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App

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06/29/2016

... it's teaching the museum staff something as well: They're learning how visitors interact with the collection, and as a .....

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With Latest $350 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Surpasses $1 Billion in Giving to Alma Mater

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01/29/2013

The gift includes $250 million in support of a $ 1 billion effort to facilitate cross-disciplinary work across ... aimed at bringing significant innovation to U.S. higher education . The total commitment – the...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Jane Mendillo and L. Rafael Reif to its Board of Trustees

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04/11/2016

... core constituencies in the humanities, arts, higher education , and cultural organizations," said Mellon Board of ... election to the board and enthusiastically look forward to working with them..."...

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Jonas Center Announces Partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs

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11/15/2016

... of nurse researchers, clinical experts and educators working to improve healthcare services for our nation’s 22 ...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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New York State Health Foundation Supports Campaign to Urge Nutritious Food Donations

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01/17/2017

... Food Donations The Clinton County Health Department is working to ensure healthier meal options are available at ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Data for Health Initiative is Closing Gaps in Health Data in 19 Countries

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04/12/2017

... government officials, public health leaders and funders cannot make informed decisions on priorities ... Philanthropies and the government of Australia are working together in collaboration with public health...

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