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F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000

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08/31/2017

... first-ever treatment that genetically alters a patient’ s own cells to fight cancer, a milestone that is expected to transform treatment in the coming years. The new therapy turns a patient’ s...

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Health

City Council to Consider Expanding Stays at Shelters for Runaway and Homeless Teens, Young Adults

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09/08/2017

... runaway youth would be able to stay longer in the city’ s crisis shelters under new legislation that will be introduced in the City Council ... up from 30 days under current law. Another bill would let...

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Housing and Homelessness

How Much Did These 90 Companies Add to Global Warming and Sea Level Rise?

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09/11/2017

... of sea level rise or increments of warming on the globe' s thermometer be attributed to specific energy companies? A new study attempts to do that, and says that more than a ... to account for their...

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Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

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09/20/2017

Bed-Stuy’ s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In ... and so, too, is its economy and real estate market. A new report released by state Controller Thomas DiNapoli ... its long-time residents. While...

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Community Development

More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

More Than Half of City' s 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog More ... school students attend overcrowded schools, according to a new report from the watchdog group Class Size Matters. ... the...

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Education

Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows

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09/26/2017

... Sandy victims have dropped out in droves from the city’ s Build It Back recovery program, new data shows. An analysis by City Controller Scott Stringer ... exit the program since 2014. The biggest drop was in...

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Community Development

Atlantic Theater Company Names Amy Staats Tow Playwright-in-Residence

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09/28/2017

... lineup for its upcoming Amplified Reading Series and two new commissions. Actor and playwright Staats’ plays include ... her residency, she will be integrated into Atlantic’ s day-to-day operations and will...

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City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline

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10/05/2017

... City Council members, two of whom voted against the new restrictions, continue to be involved in their private ... the process of figuring out divestment as mandated by the new law... City Council Members...

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Economic Security

Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

... organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 communities that propose new ideas for meeting the needs of diverse student ...

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JPMorgan Chase, Ford Foundation and Kresge Foundation Back Development in Detroit's North End and Grandmont-Rosedale Neighborhoods

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05/11/2018

... and Kresge Foundation Back Development in Detroit' s North End and Grandmont-Rosedale Neighborhoods Develop Detroit will build or rehab or build 70 new homes in the North End and Grandmont-Rosedale .....

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To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked

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09/19/2013

Four nonprofit leaders — including Gail B. Nayowith, founding Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund — respond to a recent SSIR article on how the nonprofit sector sets its goals and achieves impact.

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A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the National Priorities Project

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02/28/2014

... nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize recognizes NPP' s important role in informing Americans about the nation' s war spending; the United States accounts for 43 percent of the world' s...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Service Through Philanthropy Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari

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04/15/2014

MSBPhilanthropy Advisors' s Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari talks service through philanthropy ... programming and financial stability. One of Starita’ s most noted achievements is the creation of a national .....

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Searching for the Next Breakthrough in Health Care

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05/05/2014

... care in the United States is not just expensive; it’ s world-class expensive, and unsustainably so. And although ... We’re simply not getting what we pay for. Clearly, it’ s going to take more than minor...

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Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal

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06/13/2014

... its efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country’ s biggest source of global warming pollution. According to ... hovering in the mid-five figures. The foundation also is funding an investigative research...

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Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash

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06/20/2014

... Wayne pay tribute in a message on the foundation' s website to Dr. Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee , .....

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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

... Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality It' s always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in ... legal across the United States, a trend that yesterday' s Supreme Court decision has...

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ASPCA Provides More than $9.1 Million in Grants through 3Q 2014

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10/31/2014

... the following two distinctive initiatives: Lil BUB’ s BIG Fund for the ASPCA, a unique collaboration between the ... or extra help getting adopted. ROAR To Their Rescue, a funding initiative in collaboration...

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Animal Welfare

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Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars

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11/03/2014

... 2016. While the so-called spend-down of the foundation’ s assets includes plans for larger-than-normal grants and ...

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