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Regional Plan Association Wins Grant From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Study Climate's Impact on Wetlands

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04/19/2017

... Migration in the New York Region,” will model the potential changes to coastal wetlands, identify critical ...

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

... funding technological and medical research that has the potential to revolutionize how we age and how we heal... ...

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Tiffany & Co. Foundation Funds Study on Corals; Some Corals Are Adapting To Warming Climate

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05/03/2017

A new Wildlife Conservation Society study reveals evidence that some corals are adapting to warming ocean waters - potentially good news in the face of recent reports of global coral die offs due to extreme warm temperatures in 2016.

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Student Loan Company Accused of Mismanaging Debt Forgiveness Program

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08/28/2017

One of the country’s largest servicers of federal student loans has badly mismanaged debt forgiveness programs for public service workers, significantly raising repayment costs for hundreds of thousands of borrowers, according to a lawsuit filed on...

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Education

Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review Of Options

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08/30/2017

... effort,” Mattis added. The plan will address both the potential for transgender people looking to serve in the ...

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Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation

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09/13/2017

New York's highest court rejected Exxon's appeal. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing whether the oil giant misled investors on climate change risks.

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JCOPE Commissioners Again Rule Civil Liberties Group Must Disclose Donors

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09/21/2017

After a lengthy debate, a majority of the commissioners of the state’s lobbying and ethics watchdog panel again found on Tuesday that the New York Civil Liberties Union must disclose donors to its state lobbying efforts.

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New York Charity With Large Stake in China’s HNA Group Rethinks Tax Status

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10/02/2017

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. is rethinking whether to seek tax-exempt status for a New York foundation that the company said would become its biggest shareholder, raising questions about its plans for the charity.

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A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

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10/10/2017

... article provides an overview of the green bond market for potential investors and issuers seeking to do more to protect ...

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Johnson & Johnson Joins the Coalition for the American Dream

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01/05/2018

... where open hearts and minds combine to unleash the potential of the brilliant mix of people, in every corner of ...

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Immigration

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Bank of America Awards Grant to Youth Career Development Program

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09/28/2018

... multifaceted curriculum that introduces Immokalee youth to potential occupations, business etiquette and networking, and ...

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First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation: How Well Does Your State Support Integration in Charter Schools?

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04/04/2019

... design choices available to them, charter schools have the potential to help reverse trends of school segregation—or ...

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24 Sep 2015

Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits

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9:00am to 12:15pm

As the philanthropic sector increasingly recognizes the potential impact of changing hearts, minds and actions, many ... Media Impact Funders Public Policy Communicators NYC Resources Suggested reading materials:...

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06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

Called "a grassroots political, journalistic, civic networking collective" by The New York Times , Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) is the world's largest and longest-running gathering of thinkers and doers exploring technology's impact on the way we...

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William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists

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01/13/2021

The William T. Grant Foundation is very pleased to announce the finalists for its 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant competition.

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Sheldon H. Danziger Named New President of the Russell Sage Foundation

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02/01/2013

... is a nationally recognized expert on the effects of economic , demographic and public policy changes on trends in poverty and economic inequality, and on social welfare policies in the ... in the social...

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Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality

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11/18/2014

... Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality Economic inequality in the United States has become a hot ... it’s not an urgent issue for most people. Americans know economic inequality exists, but they...

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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab

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12/08/2015

With support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab, an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.

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