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New York Times Op-Ed "Good Leaders Make Good Schools" Cites Important Wallace-Commissioned Research Report

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03/13/2018

... New Orleans and Chicago are already doing it. Since 2011 the graduation rate at Chicago public schools has ... to determine student outcomes. How is Chicago doing it? Well , its test scores have been rising...

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Hyde and Watson Foundation Supports Vision Loss Alliance of NJ's Technology Learning Lab

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08/31/2019

... Lab will help them increase their independence, as well as their and peace of mind,” Marino added. ... harness the power of their smartphones and tablets since 2011 . “We’ve found a lot of people need to be...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Errol Louis as Board Chair

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04/04/2022

... and Election Night. He writes regularly for CNN.com, as well as a weekly column for New York Magazine. He is an ... greatest newspaper columns published in October 2011 . Louis graduated from Harvard College...

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NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

... funds will support grassroots programming and advocacy, as well as national-level policy and culture change efforts, ... the poverty line. They’re also more likely to suffer child sexual abuse, be sexually...

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13 May 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: CORe — Community Opportunity and Reinvestment

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12:00pm to 1:00pm

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New York State invests enormous resources in our cities. Despite these significant resources , certain urban neighborhoods face persistent ... health services, juvenile justice, labor, public safety, child...

The Foundation Center Announces New Staff to Lead Technology, Outreach and International Data Strategies

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02/12/2014

... calls for connecting social sector organizations to the resources they need to thrive, building the global data ... global head of Investment Banking and Data Technology, as well as with other organizations...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

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09/15/2022

... officials at all levels, and philanthropists – as well as journalists, working to improve and chronicle ... a wide range of factors correlated to economic well - being and progress by race...

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When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy

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03/15/2012

... aren’t taking risks is because we are worried about being good stewards to the money.” Jaimie closed her ... aren’t basketball teams. We don’t have thousands of well -paid scouts meeting with new talent to make...

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Wait—What is Venture Philanthropy, Again?

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02/27/2014

... philanthropy. These are some of the names that are being used to describe philanthropic models that go far ... in funding models designed to yield social impact as well as a financial return on their...

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J.M. Kaplan Fund Launches Innovation Prize, Seeks Applicants

Release Date:

01/29/2015

... up to three years of support at $50,000 per year, as well as a $25,000 “bank” of funds available for technical ... is particularly designed for high-risk, early stage ideas being piloted or prototyped by...

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ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets

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04/23/2015

... states, and recreational use permitted in four states as well as Washington, D.C., a burgeoning cannabis industry is ... edibles and capsules containing cannabis compounds are being marketed to owners of...

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Ford Foundation Provides $500 Thousand for Relief Efforts in Nepal

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04/30/2015

... for over 60 years. "We are deeply concerned for the well - being of millions of Nepalis whose lives have been so .....

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United Hospital Fund's Levine Speaks on Healthcare's Toll on Caregivers

Release Date:

02/16/2016

... — a stressful role that can take a toll on their well - being , she said. “By expecting family members to do all ...

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Jerome Foundation, United Memorial Medical Center Seek Nominations for Health and Humanitarian Award

Release Date:

08/15/2016

... efforts have improved the physical, emotional or spiritual well - being of the greater Genesee County area. “We are ...

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Supported by Simons Foundation, ‘Video Game’ Study Identifies Kids With Attention Deficits

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09/21/2016

... assess the diagnostic capability of the platform, which is being developed as a medical device, researchers studied ... Some children may have an autism diagnosis, as well as attention deficits... Supported by...

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Funded by the Educational Foundation of America, New Study Finds Potential for High-Impact Philanthropy Untapped in South

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04/07/2017

... also profiles four community leaders working for the well - being of people of color, the poor, women, immigrants, and ...

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Westchester Community Foundation Funds Criminal Justice Program Series at Libraries

Release Date:

08/18/2017

... Library System and the Sing Sing Prison Museum, which is being developed, have announced a series of public programs ... history of Sing Sing and its impact on prison reform, as well as current issues of...

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To Change The World, “Eat What You Buy, And Stop Buying More Than You’ll Eat”

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... of five District Managers dedicated to providing student well - being solutions and supporting student achievement, serving ...

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IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria The prospect of being audited by the IRS is as unsettling to nonprofit ... businesses. To assist nonprofit staffs and boards, as well as the tax preparers and attorneys...