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14 Nov 2018

Postponed Getting Through the Front Door: A Campaign to Make Public Schools Accessible

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... District of New York found that over 80% of the City’ s elementary schools were not fully accessible. The ... devote $150 million over the next three years to make more public schools wheelchair accessible. It...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Disabilities

Education

Gift from The Atlantic Philanthropies Launches Cornell Tech’s Public Interest Tech

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06/10/2020

... from The Atlantic Philanthropies Launches Cornell Tech’ s Public Interest Tech Cornell Tech has announced a $1 ... students work in interdisciplinary teams to develop tech solutions for...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Technology

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De Blasio Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave

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09/13/2017

De Blasio Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave The New York City ... Candidate for the 43rd district Nancy Tong first made public the issue last week in calling for paid maternity leave for New...

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Gender Justice

New York Public Schools Fund Struggles to Secure Donations

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05/12/2015

New York Public Schools Fund Struggles to Secure Donations The Fund ... In an interview, Iris Chen, who has been the fund’ s executive director since August, acknowledged that ... leadership of the fund. But there...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Education

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System

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07/19/2019

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System Hoping to make residents care more about their local health centers, the city’ s public hospital network is starting by...

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Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

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06/03/2013

by Dr. Anthony W. Marx, President and CEO, The New York Public Library Nearly two years ago, I arrived at The New ... and collections, both physical books and virtual resources , is skyrocketing, and by building...

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18 Apr 2013

The New York Public Library’s Future: A Private Tour for Funders

Thursday, April 18, 2013 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The New York Public Library 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, NYC

... the world have ascended the iconic steps of The New York Public Library’ s Fifth Avenue building to seek out and be inspired by the ... of New York.” Participants are invited to Take a private look...

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Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

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02/17/2016

Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech A group of five national foundations ... latest grants were awarded to the New America Foundation' s Open Technology Institute in support...

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Technology

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26 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Public Service Excellence and Diversity: A Leadership Opportunity

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... on the principles of equality and inclusion. But today’ s social conditions in our nation reflect persistent racial ... and inequities in unemployment, health and education. Public service leadership at the...

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First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'

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12/12/2014

First Payment Made Toward Detroit' s 'Grand Bargain' The first “grand ... to two retirement systems this week as part of the city’ s exit from bankruptcy. The Foundation for...

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What to Expect As the House Heads Toward an Immigration Showdown

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06/07/2018

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Immigration

World at Risk of Heading Toward Irreversible ‘Hothouse’ State

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08/08/2018

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Environment and Climate Change

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After Prison, Working Toward a Healthier Food Future

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08/21/2018

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Food Systems

Is the Global Education Sector Heading Toward Fragmentation?

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08/23/2018

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16 Jan 2020

Moving Towards Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens

Thursday, January 16, 2020 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Drawing on insights and lessons from decades of work and specifically, in-depth interviews with more than 50 activists and funders, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) will share some key lessons on how foundations can move beyond a...

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Ford's Walker Addresses a Solution for Inequality in CNN OpEd

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06/18/2015

Ford' s Walker Addresses a Solution for Inequality in CNN OpEd ... some, while limiting opportunity for many others. Here' s what we can do: Attack inequality at its roots.... Ford' s...

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Community Development