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Mayor De Blasio Says City Has to Grow Taller and Denser Despite Anti-Development Attitudes As Population Rises

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11/02/2016

... Population Rises Relentless growth fueled by immigration, people arriving from other parts of the country and more ... how to house, transport, and school another half million people ... Mayor De Blasio Says...

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75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify

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08/28/2017

... and universities, the state anticipated that 23,000 people would benefit, sharing $87 million in funding. Instead, 75,000 people applied. And that means, in a program designed to help ...

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Education

U.S. States, Rockefellers Clash With U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes

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06/27/2016

The pushback is the latest chapter in a high-stakes fight to tackle climate change.

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign Makes Progress in El Paso

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08/04/2016

Since 2010, 238 coal-fired power plants nationwide have been announced to retire.

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More

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09/16/2016

Mayoral control remains a controversial issue in education, but some see it as a major boon for reform efforts in cities.

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Soros Slams Putin For 'Heinous Crimes Against Humanity' In Syria

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10/06/2016

Billionaire investor George Soros has vehemently condemned Russia's bombing campaign in Syria, accusing President Vladimir Putin of aggressively exploiting a power void in the White House ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

As China Rises and Tensions Grow in Asia, Carnegie is Paying Attention

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10/12/2016

China's economic might has famously soared in recent decades. Now, its military power and geopolitical ambitions are finally catching up.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Funds British Artist's MoMA Exhibition

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10/24/2016

MoMA PS1 will present the first comprehensive U.S. survey of the pioneering British artist Mark Leckey and the largest exhibition of his work to date.

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Carnegie Corporation Seeking Research on Emerging Technology Threats to Nuclear Stability

Release Date:

12/21/2016

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has issued a call for proposals for research on technological advances that could threaten nuclear stability.

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RFPs Etc

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Technology

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Sloan Foundation Supports Study Mapping Space Dust in 3-D

Release Date:

03/23/2017

We Earthlings are essentially just little clumps of stardust, albeit with very complex chemistry.

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Science

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Cuomo Will Visit Virgin Islands to Assess Damage from Irma

Release Date:

09/15/2017

Gov. Cuomo will visit the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday to assess damage from Hurrican Irma because their governor — who is a Brooklyn native and former NYPD cop – asked Cuomo to tour the damage and help with recovery.

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Community Development

Environment and Climate Change

Bloomberg’s ‘War on Coal’ Goes Global with $50m Fund

Release Date:

11/09/2017

Bloomberg announced a $50m (£38m) plan to expand the programme into Europe and then the rest of the world. The money will support grassroots campaigns, research on the health impacts of coal and legal action against coal plants that are breaking...

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Environment and Climate Change

Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... dollars by increasing the effectiveness and reach of their resources – wanting to make a bigger impact within ... grant making more effective is by increasing access for people who would not otherwise be able...

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Disabilities

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation sends 20,000 NYC Public School Students to See Hamilton

Release Date:

06/13/2018

This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by...

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Education

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Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... Public Library gave our members a chance to learn more about the upcoming renovations to their historic 42nd Street location. NYPL President and CEO Anthony Marx talks about the other changes taking place —...

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Program-Related Investing: Skills & Strategies for New PRI Funders

Publication date:

08/2006

When grantmakers talk about assessing and managing the risks associated with ... asked five experienced PRI makers how they think about risk, how they weigh and balance different sorts of ...

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Report

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Saying Yes/Saying No: Strengthening Your Decision-Giving Skills

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06/2004

... than they can recommend for funding. Decision making about what to fund is challenging and so is decision giving ... they've been treated fairly, and can make realistic plans about their next steps? This guide offers observations and .....

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Report

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Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Building a More Resilient 21st Century Infrastructure

Release Date:

01/10/2013

... Judith Rodin sits for a three-part interview series about the NYS 2100 commission planning for long-term recovery ... Lehrer Show on WNYC for a three-part interview series about the NYS 2100 commission...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Mismeasure of Poverty

Release Date:

09/17/2013

Russell Sage Foundation President Sheldon Danziger talks about the flaws in the ways that the U.S. measures poverty in ... rate in America held stable between 2011 and 2012, at about 15 percent. According to the...

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Public Policy

Funding Area

Economic Security

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Russell Sage Foundation

Evelyn J. Blanck Joins Guttman Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/11/2016

... area of early childhood and was Chair of the Council on Young Child Wellness for SAMHSA Project LAUNCH. She is a ... New York State’s Medicaid Plan to address the needs of young children. She was the Senior...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation

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