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‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow

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07/11/2017

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow. Adams, who lives in Falmouth, will begin his new job Aug. 1. When he resigned as NEH chairman in May, ... importance of the humanities and the arts in our...

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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

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08/04/2016

... Institution A recent conversation at Philanthropy New York , “ Can Failure Be a Success? Dissecting the Rikers ... roles for foundations outlined by Social Finance U. S . in 2014—building...

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Ten NYC Nonprofits Selected As 2014 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Semifinalists

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08/04/2014

... NYC area have been selected as semifinalists for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a project ... the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee and its partners, The New...

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Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment

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02/11/2021

... Read at The Fast Company (1/20/21) October 26, 2020, NEW CANAAN, Conn. ꟷ Sharon Prince, Founder and Chief ... buildings; the launch of a dedicated website with tools, resources , and original content; and...

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Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway

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03/27/2017

... funders, academics, activists and artists gathered at New York University to discuss the role of arts and culture in ... the heinous acts of extremists puts additional people’ s lives...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Backs Program to Address Patient Safety

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03/23/2015

... Program to Address Patient Safety The University of New England (UNE) has recently received a major grant from ... The $600,000 grant aims to ensure that all health care professionals who are UNE graduates are...

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Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March

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09/14/2017

... term, Lewis will return to the academy, and launch a new initiative, The Center for Social Solutions, to focus ... future of work. He expects to announce more details in the new year. Widely respected, Lewis...

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The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Bold Family-Related Benefits to Meet the Diverse Needs of Its Employees

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04/25/2018

... , the global leader in prestige beauty, today announced new and enhanced family-related programs, policies and ... or enhancing benefits around adoption, child and elder care , and infant transition support...

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Arcus Foundation Names Adrian Coman Director of International Human Rights

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02/01/2013

... mechanisms, such as at the United Nations. As part of its new social justice strategy, Arcus will work closely with ... under our new social justice strategy.” Coman’ s career in philanthropy...

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Spelman College Receives Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Help Fuel the Field of Black Women Economists

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08/29/2019

... programming to address the scarcity of Black women Ph.D. s in economics. thanks to funding from a Alfred P. Sloan ... research. Yet, the number of African Americans with Ph.D. s in economics has been declining...

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Ms. Foundation for Women President Amerita Examines Impact of Take Our Daughters to Work Day

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04/24/2015

... small article announcing Take Our Daughters to Work Day in New York City appeared in Parade Magazine. We created that day ... This day, when girls were seen and heard, changed many lives , as...

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Mortality Rates for Middle-Aged Whites Not Just About Drugs, Suicide, Says Commonwealth Fund

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02/01/2016

... and more mental health problems. In January 2016, the New York Times followed up on Case and Deaton’ s findings with an analysis showing that the rise in white ...

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At the Rockefellers’ Kykuit, Painterly Gardens and a Rosy Legacy

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05/23/2016

... like the Standard Oil monopoly, Nelson Rockefeller’ s stewardship as governor of New York and the family’ s charitable giving in medical research ...

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Century Foundation Study Finds Socioeconomic Integration Helps Narrow Achievement Gaps

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10/19/2016

... Connecticut; Jefferson County, Kentucky; and New York City, the report found that when socioeconomic diversity ...

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Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge to Benefit 14 Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. and UK

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03/23/2017

... Challenge to Benefit 14 Nonprofit Organizations in U. S . and UK Morgan Stanley on March 22 announced the launch of ... the next ten weeks, teams of Morgan Stanley employees in New York and...

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NY Foundation Releases 'Engage to Change' Video on Henry Street Settlement

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04/17/2017

... participants as partners in making change in their own lives , the organization, and in the surrounding community. We hosted a series of conversations with a dozen New York City nonprofit...

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Nonhuman Rights Project, Supported by Novo and Arcus Foundations, Is Featured in Documentary

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06/06/2017

... Tommy and Kiko, who live in captivity in upstate New York and are asking the courts for relief. A rumpled ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation is Now Accepting Applications for the 2021-2022 Fellowship

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06/16/2020

... into a reality. Fellows also receive hands-on training, resources , and leadership development to scale the impact of ... The Fellowship is designed for emergent leaders in the U. S . who have limited access to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits $20 million in COVID-19 Assistance to Strengthen Global Pandemic Preparedness and Support Vulnerable Communities

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03/19/2020

... Pandemic Preparedness and Support Vulnerable Communities NEW YORK – The Rockefeller Foundation is committing $20 million ... basic needs, and globally, too many communities lack the resources...

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... our decreasing assets played a major role in the board’ s decision to adopt this course of action, but in fact, ... three populations, and we urgently seek those Philanthropy New York members...

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