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Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business

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09/12/2017

... I contacted leaders from various industries to discuss the state of corporate ethics and responsibility. . . Top ...

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Cuomo Assigns ‘Gang Prevention’ Cops to Long Island Schools Where MS-13, Others Thrive

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09/14/2017

... gangs like MS-13, Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday announced state police will be going into schools to combat the ... appearance said “gang prevention officers” from the State Police will be posted in the 10 Suffolk...

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At James Blake Trial, Judge Invokes Law Shielding Police Records

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09/21/2017

... has steadily expanded the city’s interpretation of a state law that bars public disclosure of the personnel ... citing the statute, known by the clause 50-a. A state appellate court this year upheld the de...

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Justice Reform

Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn

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10/04/2017

... to immediately stop violence in northern Rakhine State , and to promptly and effectively investigate and ... crimes against humanity and we are deeply concerned at the State ’s failure to put an end to these...

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City Signs Exclusive Deal With Pharmaceutical Firm for Anti-Overdose Drug

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10/10/2017

... Pharmaceutical Firm for Anti-Overdose Drug The city and state announced Monday that they entered into an exclusive ... agencies to buy the drug naloxone this year, while the state Department of Health will...

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Health

House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package

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10/13/2017

Despite opposition from conservative and government watchdog groups, the House easily approved a $36.5 billion disaster aid package Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of devastating hurricanes and...

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Community Development

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners

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11/17/2017

Early this year, The J.M. Kaplan Fund put out a call to anyone in the United States with a promising solution to a social problem. The J.M. Kaplan Fund sought to identify and celebrate innovation in the fields of heritage conservation, social...

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Civic Engagement

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Study Supported by Doris Duke Foundation Reveals Mumps Resurgence Due to Waning Vaccine Protection in Adults

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03/23/2018

In the study, which was published in Science Translational Medicine , the researchers pooled and analyzed 6 epidemiological studies of mumps vaccine effectiveness conducted over past decades in the United States and Europe.

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Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform

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04/30/2018

... levels. Teacher salaries vary widely by district and state , but in too many places, teachers are ...

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

... ordered by the student aid commission, acknowledged the state would have to devote more funding to the program to ... of its colleges and universities and improve how the state helps low-income students.....

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces Perry Cammack as the Program Director of Peacebuilding

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01/29/2019

... as a member of the policy planning staff of Secretary of State John Kerry from 2013–2015... Rockefeller Brothers ...

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Macquarie Group Announces Winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award

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08/27/2019

We’re proud to announce the five winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award.

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Social Justice

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Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

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03/22/2017

... percent of married women are abused. A study conducted in New Delhi found that 92 percent of women reported having ...

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Gender Justice

Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

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08/20/2018

... enthusiastic selection of Don Chen as the foundation’s new president. “Don has the track record, experience and ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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08 Oct 2024

Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 320 East 43rd Street

... Foundation Shawn Dove (Moderator) , Managing Partner, New Profit Who should attend? All interested funders in ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Public Policy

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Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need

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05/11/2017

... core of this problem are resource allocation challenges. Resources are always scarce, no matter how well a economy is ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents

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09/22/2017

... in the GFF Trust Fund leverages domestic government resources , financing from the World Bank's International ... aligned external financing, and private-sector resources . To date, eleven projects...

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Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... then measured the resource gap--the difference between the resources a household has and what they would need to be food ...

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Food Systems

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

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04/17/2018

... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service organizations represent ... address short term needs and dedicate more organizational resources to longer-term projects...

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