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From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

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01/15/2015

... years, millions of Indians have been lifted out of poverty through government innovation in agricultural products, ... use requires little training, and farmers quickly see the economic benefit of storing...

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Program Recap—American Journalism: Views on Reconstructing the Falling Industry

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03/19/2010

... has long been public support of publishing activities through postal subsidies and many other streams of support. ... and their ability to adapt to changing political, economic , and technological environments...

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Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

... lifespan decisions and the considerations needed to follow through on them by three grantmakers/panelists with different ... decisions, this program was contextualized by the current economic climate. Faced...

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17 Mar 2015

The Promise of Community Schools in NYC

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8:30am to 1:30pm

... development, housing and health Restoring community voice through Community Schools The practice of Community Schools - ... Park High School Xavier de Souza Briggs , Vice President, Economic Opportunity and...

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79 percent in neighborhoods hardest hit by Sandy say rebuild even in face of risk

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07/30/2013

A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research examining resilience following Superstorm Sandy (and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation) also found that about 1 in 4 Americans believe they live in an area extremely at...

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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley

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04/16/2014

... the theoretical underpinnings of computer science and its potential to shed light on a wide range of natural phenomena ...

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11 Leading Philanthropies Respond to White House Report on Young Men of Color

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05/30/2014

... on policies, regulations, and programs that have the potential to expand opportunity for boys and young men of ...

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Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires

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06/04/2014

... risks with philanthropic capital, risks she says have the potential for bigger impact long term. These experiments come ...

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Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward

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07/17/2014

As part of his promise launch 100 community schools by 2018--including the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York City--Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a 50-member advisory board to help implement the plan.

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Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya

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02/17/2015

... effort to improve a million lives by connecting high- potential but disadvantaged youth in Africa to sustainable ...

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