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Lincoln Center Partnership To Train and Place Arts Teachers In NYC Schools

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07/07/2014

... dance, theater and visual art teachers in up to 120 NYC public schools currently without adequate or any arts programs. Lincoln Center, CUNY’ s Hunter College School of Education, the New York City ... the...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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NYCT, American Express, Ford Support Launch of Caribbean Cultural Center

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09/17/2014

... Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), the nation' s foremost Afro-Caribbean cultural center, will break ground ... was closed in 2003. It is projected to open to the public in September, 2015...

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The New York Community Trust

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Ford Foundation

NYCT Funding Pilot Program for In-school STI Testing

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10/17/2014

... shame, and stigma tend to characterize the nation’ s discussions about STIs—even though they represent a severe risk to the public and economic health of the United States. Given the ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Pershing Square Foundation Grant Will Help Develop a New Way of Tracking Criminal Justice System Performance

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05/12/2015

... justice systems across the country. Distinct to MFJ' s work is that it collects and analyzes local data on the ... from beginning to end—the police, victims, defendants, public defenders, prosecutors,...

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Justice Reform

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WNYC Celebrates Neighborhood Library Awards Nominees

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05/14/2015

... the Queens Library in Corona Hasina Islam, children' s librarian at the Windsor Terrace branch of the Brooklyn Public Library Jeanine Thomas-Cross, library manager of the Mott Haven Branch of the New York...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Revson Foundation President Makes the Case for NYC Libraries in HuffPost Editorial

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05/22/2015

... Awards recognized the crucial role that New York City' s branch libraries play in serving the city' s diverse ... are part of the city' s three library systems: the Brooklyn...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Niarchos and Revson Foundations announce five winners of 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

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05/26/2015

... crucial role of local libraries in serving New York City’ s diverse communities. The winners emerged from more than ... in New York City’ s three library systems: the Brooklyn Public Library...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Six International Parks Selected as Finalists in 2015 Urban Land Institute Urban Open Space Award Competition

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06/08/2015

... outstanding examples of successful large- and small-scale public spaces that have socially enriched and revitalized the ... economy of their surrounding communities. This year’ s finalists are Marina Bay in...

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Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award

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07/31/2015

... Love My Librarian Award encourages library users in the U. S . to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public , school, and college librarians. Administered by the ... Nominees must currently be working...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years

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08/27/2015

... More than two-thirds of the funds raised went to the D.C. Public Education Fund, which was created in 2007 to support reform efforts in the public school system. At least $ 7 million went to specific ...

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John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults

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09/01/2015

... designed to replicate the local program. The program’ s premise is older adults hospitalized with hip fractures ... principal investigator and a professor of medicine and public policy at Alpert Medical School...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models

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11/11/2015

... Tuesday that it has gathered more than $375 million in public and private financing to be channeled into projects to ... reform, deepen learning about what works, and expand public knowledge of the school...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined

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11/20/2015

... has Victorian-style homes with big porches, immaculate public parks, and tree-lined streets where children play. But ... in this city has made parents fear for their children’ s safety. The poverty is more...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Tow Foundation Founder to Serve on NP Board Taking Over Philadelphia’s Struggling Newspaper of Record

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01/12/2016

... Founder to Serve on NP Board Taking Over Philadelphia’ s Struggling Newspaper of Record “If newspapers are ... a stunning development for a struggling business, that’ s pretty close to what the storied...

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Communications/Media

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Bloomberg's Henning Explains Why Understanding Death Leads to Better Health

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08/23/2016

Bloomberg' s Henning Explains Why Understanding Death Leads to Better ... Bloomberg takes a famously data-driven approach to public policy, and the same is true for the foundation he ... Kelly Henning, who...

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John A. Hartford Foundation's Fulmer to be Honored by New York Academy of Medicine

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08/25/2016

John A. Hartford Foundation' s Fulmer to be Honored by New York Academy of Medicine Dr. ... recognizes contributions by individuals in health policy, public health, clinical practice, biomedical research and...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Bloomberg's Kelly Henning on Working Together Around The World To Kick The Big Tobacco Habit

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01/06/2017

Bloomberg' s Kelly Henning on Working Together Around The World To Kick ... advocates for tobacco control measures had a major public health victory in passing the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the...

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George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes

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03/21/2017

... Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York' s Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes Some ... ladder for all of our fellow citizens, including strong public education from pre-...

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