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Foundation to Move Funds to Detroit Pensions

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11/12/2014

... dollars in the "grand bargain" make its way into the city' s public pension system? That' s the charge of the Foundation For Detroit' s Future, a nonprofit created to...

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The Ploughshares Fund Strives to Create a Nuclear-Free World

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11/17/2014

... a Nuclear-Free World Ploughshares opposes America’ s development of a missile-defense system and contributes ... funds to scores of anti-war groups highly critical of U. S . foreign policy and military...

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Bloomberg Gives $14M for Global Tobacco-Use Monitoring

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03/13/2015

... grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to enable the U. S . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct ...

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North Star Fund Launches Campaign for NYPD Reform

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03/24/2015

... in the NYPD — and will hit up many of the mayor’ s top donors for its efforts. The “Let Us Breathe” push — a nod to Eric Garner’ s chokehold death in an altercation with the NYPD last summer...

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The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows

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04/15/2015

... for their potential to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field, and were ... immigrants, contributed $75 million to the organization' s charitable trust.... The Paul...

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Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $75 Million for Smart Power India Project

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04/16/2015

... Pledges $75 Million for Smart Power India Project US -based philanthropic organization Rockefeller Foundation on ...

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William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying

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05/01/2015

... mental health in adulthood than originally thought. What’ s more, the impact may even be worse long-term for bullied ... or both during childhood. The participants from the U. S . were part of the Great Smoky...

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Carnegie Launches Great Immigrants: The Pride of America

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07/02/2015

... Andrew Carnegie and other immigrants every July 4th. Join us by exploring an inspiring group of well known naturalized ... see all honorees since 2006. You can also chart Carnegie’ s journey to America and...

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Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade

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07/10/2015

Mayor' s Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for ... to pitch in to help pay for the World Cup-champion US women’ s soccer team parade on Friday — only to be turned away by...

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Andrew W. Mellon and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations Support Creation of New Musical Works

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07/15/2015

... array of styles performed by small ensembles in the U. S . today, ranging from western classical to Cuban jazz to ...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Strives to Provide Free Psychiatric Evaluations to 10,000 NYC Kids

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08/21/2015

... million children under the age of 18, according to the U. S . census -- are affected by psychiatric and learning ... Vehicle which is the cornerstone of the initiative' s community-based model.... Stavros...

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Ms. Foundation Releases New Data on Women's Equality

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08/27/2015

Ms. Foundation Releases New Data on Women' s Equality On Women’ s Equality Day, the national holiday commemorating passage of the 19th Amendment to the U. S . Constitution, the Ms. Foundation...

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The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Seeks Applicants for Arts & Culture Grants Program

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09/08/2015

... from the organizations with tax-exempt status under US Internal revenue code for its grants program 2016 ...

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Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Nonprofit Claims by For-Profit Colleges

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10/06/2015

... is one of the central findings in The Century Foundation' s latest report, The Covert For-Profit by TCF senior fellow Robert Shireman. The report' s findings are based on previously undisclosed...

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Commonwealth Fund Report Reveals that Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse

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10/09/2015

... we spend on health care in this country is not gaining us comparable health benefits," Commonwealth Fund President .....

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Tiffany & Co.’s Costa on Huffington Post: Oceans Face Dire Threats

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10/16/2015

Tiffany & Co.’ s Costa on Huffington Post: Oceans Face Dire Threats In ... no green," she has said. Indeed, the ocean provides us with the air we breathe, much of the food we eat, and the ... our blue...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Carnegie: How America’s Immigrant Source has Changed

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10/22/2015

How America’ s Immigrant Source has Changed Nearly 59 million ... United States since 1965, making this nation the world’ s top destination for people moving from one country to ... Mexico, which shares a nearly 2...

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Poll: Americans Have Never Been So Sure About Climate Change, Even Republicans

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10/23/2015

... So Sure About Climate Change, Even Republicans Maybe it' s the pope. Or the freakish year in extreme climate records. ... of the presidential election cycle. Whatever the cause, U. S . views on climate...

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American Express-Supported Awards Go to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’s Julieta Garibay

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11/02/2015

... to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’ s Julieta Garibay Independent Sector awarded Michael ... late John W. Gardner is an inspiration for so many of us and living up to his legacy is a...

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