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Respected Anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford Steps Into New Role as President of Wenner-Gren Foundation

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08/09/2017

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research's next president respected anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford has assumed her leadership duties.

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Carnegie Sponsors 9/11 Commemoration "Tribute in Light"

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09/07/2017

2017 marks the first year in which the 9/11 "Tribute in Light" will be presented by a sponsor, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, who along with helping install the display, has also aided the 9/11 memorial by starting a program that allows small...

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Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation

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10/04/2017

Cofounder and former Executive Director of Young Invincibles Jen Mishory and Skadden Fellow and attorney Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation, a leading progressive public policy think tank with offices in New York and Washington, D.C.

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NYSHealth Selects Seven Hospitals to Receive Grant Funds to Implement OpenNotes

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10/12/2017

NYSHealth Selects Seven Hospitals to Receive Grant Funds to Implement OpenNotes The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has selected seven hospitals across the State for grant awards totaling nearly $900,000 to help them...

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Ford, J.M.Kaplan, Teagle and David Rockefeller Fund All Working to Bring College Into Prison

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10/30/2017

A small but steadily growing prison education program continues to expand with the help of some big foundations. The Prison to College Pipeline Program (P2CP), one of several programs offered by the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of...

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Markle Foundation President and CEO Zoë Baird Writes About Where Amazon Should Build Their New Headquarters

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12/05/2017

As it eyes a home for HQ2, Amazon should focus less on tax incentives and instead choose a location where policymakers are committed to building a skills-based labor market that prepares workers for the digital economy.

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With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

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12/19/2017

Starting next year, University at Albany students who are at risk of dropping out due to sudden financial hardship or some other emergency situation could be eligible to apply for emergency aid.

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Tax Bill Glitch Endangers Future of Newman’s Own Foundation

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01/03/2018

The Westport-based Newman’s Own Foundation was on the verge of securing a provision in the federal tax overhaul that would have spared it from an unusual 200 percent tax hike it is facing, when the Senate parliamentarian forced lawmakers to strip it...

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Bank of America Announces 2018 Museums on Us® Program

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01/24/2018

Bank of America marks the 21 st anniversary of the Museums on Us program with the announcement of more than 20 new institutions being added to the roster of participating museums and cultural attractions.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Donates $1.5 Million for Disaster Relief

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01/30/2018

Philanthropic support will focus on disaster recovery, legal aid, and needs of students in Puerto Rico, Miami, and Houston

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NoVo Foundation Announces Three Winners of the Pathways to Freedom Challenge

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02/15/2018

The Partnership for Freedom today announced the three winners of its Pathways to Freedom challenge. Atlanta, Chicago, and Minneapolis were selected to participate in a first-of-its-kind anti-trafficking challenge to develop citywide approaches to...

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Rauch Foundation & Newsday Media Group Announce New Research Entity at Newsday

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04/13/2018

The Rauch Foundation and Newsday announced the launch of nextLI, a digital community and toolbox that will succeed the Long Island Index.

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Mac Aids Fund Lends Its Support to Some of the Most Beautiful Moments in Angels in America

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04/17/2018

... the makeup and wig teams at the National Theatre, and who helped to create the final looks for the show... Mac Aids ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds New Research on the Energy and Environmental Implications of the Digital Economy

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04/18/2018

The project is designed to create a multidisciplinary body of research on the energy and environmental impacts of sharing platforms, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technologies.

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Statement on Allegations of Workplace Misconduct

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04/19/2018

... core values at SVCF, accountability and transparency have helped our organization grow to where it is today. In keeping ...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Path For More Latino Youth to Pursue Higher Education

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04/20/2018

New York Life Foundation Supports Path For More Latino Youth to Pursue Higher Education National 4-H Council recently received a three year, $1.5 million grant from the New York Life Foundation to enable more Latino students to...

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Michael Bloomberg Donates $4.5M to U.N.Climate Body After U.S. Cuts

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04/23/2018

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vowed to write a $4.5 million check to the United Nations body that oversees climate change negotiations to make up the shortfall in the agency's budget caused by U.S. funding cuts.

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New Study Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Identifies Nature's Strongholds

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04/23/2018

A new study by The Nature Conservancy has identified landscapes across the American Midwest that are predicted to withstand the growing impacts of climate change and help ensure nature’s survival.

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Julie Sandorf, President of The Charles H. Revson Foundation on Supporting New York’s Libraries

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05/30/2018

... hiring of 60 new librarians for children and teens, which helped generate a 105% increase in early literacy program ...

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Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards

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06/27/2018

CyberGrants presented their annual Ovation Awards at the 2018 CyberGrants User Conference in New Orleans. The Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation were awarded “Ovations” for their philanthropic excellence.

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