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Report From Century Foundation: English Learners and School Choice: Helping Charter Schools Serve Multilingual Families

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04/30/2019

... Helping Charter Schools Serve Multilingual Families American public schools today are perhaps more linguistically and culturally diverse than at any other point in American history. Over...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2019 Annual Report: Michael R. Bloomberg’s Annual Letter on Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/13/2019

... Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health: Launching the $500 million Beyond Carbon ... ability to lead and manage their cities; and supporting American cities striving to bring...

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Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust

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05/01/2013

... and has edited seven books on philanthropy and American intellectual and political history, including Living ... Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Vice President of American Indian Art Magazine;...

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Mark Abrahams Joins FJC as Chief Financial and Investment Officer

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08/19/2014

... CPA, MBA, former Senior Vice President and CFO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ... as a trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the American Theatre Wing Board; on the...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

... In these ten lines, Hughes evokes the power of the American promise, coupled with the pain of indignity and ... each of us was on, we all find ourselves living with a public discourse that has become...

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NY Community Trust to Assist More New Yorkers on the Path to Citizenship

Release Date:

05/22/2017

... second round of "NaturalizeNY" – the first-of-its-kind public -private partnership to encourage eligible immigrants .....

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The New York Community Trust

Open Society Foundations and Bloomberg Philanthropies Noted In Report Released By Foundation Center: Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... working to improve the life outcomes of African- American males totaled $45.6 million in 2013 — down from ... in funding explicitly designated to benefit African- American men and boys might be due, in part,...

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Open Society Foundations

Maya L. Harris Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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12/12/2017

... today that Maya L. Harris, a distinguished attorney and public policy advocate, has joined the Foundation’s Board ... campaign, Harris was a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, where she...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Arts Innovation and Management Program

Release Date:

05/11/2018

... Program The program, a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, has already helped more than 500 ... The AIM program is part of Michael R. Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, an effort to help...

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Report Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC

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07/03/2018

... Science Research Council (SSRC). The report presents the American Human Development Index, which combines health, ... “A Portrait of New York City was created to inform the public debate and the decisions and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Inside Philanthropy Looks at The Helmsley Charitable Trust Work to Improve Stroke Outcomes in Rural America

Release Date:

09/11/2018

... million grant out of its Rural Healthcare Program to the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association for the Mission: Lifeline Stroke ... rapid transport of stroke patients, and more, including a...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Four Foundations, Including Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Buy Historic Archives of 'Ebony' Magazine

Release Date:

07/25/2019

... considered an irreplaceable record of 20th-century African American life and culture. The foundations, which came ... hands, plan to donate it to the National Museum of African American History of Culture in...

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Mellon Foundation

Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind

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02/20/2015

... the official launch and announcement of the Coalition for Public Safety. As our colleagues and I survey America’s ... and wholesale incarceration of primarily African- American and Latino men – and...

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Newman's Own Foundation Names Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla to Board of Directors

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01/11/2022

... Own Foundation has announced the election of global public health expert Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, to its ... million to date. Dr. Pérez-Escamilla is Professor of Public Health, Director of the Office of...

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We Need Your Input on Justice Reform

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05/18/2016

... Input on Justice Reform by Michael Hamill Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally ... 37th Annual Meeting last week focused on “Rethinking American Justice” and, while the...

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PNY News

Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice- Presentation

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04/2018

View materials of the program " Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice"

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PEAK Grantmaking

26 Oct 2016

Members Want to Know: How Are the Policy Fellows Doing?

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

As Philanthropy New York embarks on the second year of its Public Policy Fellowship program, we have been delighted by ... lots of questions, such as: What types of projects are the Public Policy Fellows working...

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Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

Release Date:

09/05/2014

... High-quality instructional materials are essential for American students to succeed in the global economy. Recent ... strong materials. Developing guides and open educational resources to help teachers...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Philanthropy New York Endorses Independent Sector’s Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

Release Date:

06/15/2015

... and foundations related to legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, financial oversight, ... sectors. Those principles concern: Legal Compliance and Public Disclosure 1. Laws and...