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New Study Supported by Simons Foundation Finds Math and Science are Kids' Favorite Subjects, But Parents Value Reading and Writing Skills More

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04/18/2017

Nationwide survey finds emphasizing real-life applications of science in particular could change parent perceptions and help kids learn.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Calls for Nominations for 2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards

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06/08/2017

... Submit nominations by 5 p.m. PDT on Thursday, July 27, 2017 , by clicking the button below. Previous nominees may be ... fall. For more guidance or inspiration, learn about our 2017 winners . Award recipients...

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Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards

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07/10/2017

... proposals must be received no later than September 12, 2017 . Upon review selected applicants will be invited to submit a second-stage proposal by December 1, 2017 . See the Simons Foundation website for...

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Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits

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08/16/2017

... originally published as the feature article of the August 2017 New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition After the failure ... hard. Eliminating the Estate Tax: As we noted in our 2017 Policy Slate list of issues...

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Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

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11/20/2017

... assume the role of President at Heron as of December 31, 2017 , the Heron Foundation announced today. Bezerra offers ... the role of President Emerita starting on December 31, 2017 . Dana K. Bezerra Named...

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New Commonwealth Fund Survey Sheds Light on Seniors' Opinions of Their Health Care System

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02/08/2018

... How Canada Compares: Results From The Commonwealth Fund's 2017 International Health Policy Survey of Seniors , released ... their health as "excellent," "very good" or "good." The 2017...

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NYU’s Prison Education Program Receives $1 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation

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03/28/2018

... Program at Wallkill Correctional Facility, October 12, 2017 . © 2017 New York University New York University has received a ...

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Education

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Commonwealth Funded Study Shows Impacts State-based Individual Mandates Would Have in 2019

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07/25/2018

... the ACA before the passage of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 . Currently only three states have implemented ...

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Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Mentors

... spirit to their work. Mentors serve as facilitators, resources , and coaches for their group. They help to create a ... Vice President, Program, William T. Grant Foundation 2016- 2017 YLBC Mentors Maija...

As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create positive supports for ... not wanted. In his cousin’s case, with no one at home to guide him, the suspensions simply...

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The Future is Now: The Need for Health Information Exchange

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04/30/2012

... system that has successfully established processes and resources to accomplish this. Other health centers are well ...

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

... this, the Ford Foundation has developed clear goals and resources that allow it “to have risk capital to invest” ...

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Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... because they don’t have adequate time, energy, or resources to understand the complexities of impact ... and philanthropic advisors, and family offices who guide them. Supporters may also choose to broaden...

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Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

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03/08/2023

... women’s issues, many of our grantmakers have dedicated resources to elevating feminist thought and leadership as ...

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Gender Justice

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14 Sep 2017

The First Year in the Life of a New Executive Director - Webinar

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... lessons learned, as well as lessons from NCFP’s CEO Guide , The First Year: The Complete Guide for New Family Foundation CEOs . Designed for The ...

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New Report From Silicon Valley Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

Release Date:

12/11/2017

... Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Why, When and How Guide for Business – will help business leaders understand ... of corporate responsibility at SVCF. “In this practical guide , we hope to get business...

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Toward a New Gospel of Wealth

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10/01/2015

... First of all, no one in philanthropy has the independent resources to solve our collective problems. In his lifetime, ... past century’s 1 percent. We are stewards of enormous resources —participants in and...

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Community Development

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Four Frameworks for Living Liberation

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07/01/2021

... in new, liberated systems. It offers us a strategy to guide our work in this current moment - the space between the ... that in my places of work, I’ve been given space and resources to not only name what is...

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