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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... though, it lags in attracting students of color. Studies have shown the benefits of diversity in STEM fields, but ... financially possible for our talented students to further their educational goals and earn...

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2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced

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07/17/2017

... schools in the 2017-18 school year. All recipients will have the opportunity to present their work to and connect with a group of national SEL ... public and charter—across all grade levels and student...

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The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation

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02/22/2023

... communities served by Black-led CDFIs.” While CDFIs have been a vital source of capital for underserved ... are already up and could continue to rise, this national loan fund is focused on supporting...

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The New York Community Trust Awards $14.6 Million in Grants to 86 Nonprofits

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06/14/2022

... kitchen for neighborhood culinary entrepreneurs who have outgrown their home kitchens and need an affordable ... books that reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the student body. [BRONX...

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In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster

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09/07/2017

... a responsibility to preserve and protect these invaluable resources . Where collections have been damaged by hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters, these federal agencies can—and do—...

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The Next Five Years: Three Reasons We Must Adapt

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05/01/2018

... impact, including recoverable grants and loans . We have grown organically and incrementally as we tested, ... hedge funds like BlackRock – have equally expanded their financial offerings and...

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How Rapid Assessments Can Help the Shift from Response to Recovery

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05/13/2021

... recover and rebuild better? How do we both meet their immediate needs and use this opportunity to tackle ... Foundation , where I serve as president and CEO, we have been working to understand how to most...

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JPMorgan Chase Shares New Approaches to Summer Youth Employment Programs in Response to COVID-19

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07/08/2020

... internships that teens rely on to support themselves and their families. Historically, economic downturns ... workforce in the future. To help ensure young people have access to opportunity during this time,...

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Learning What Worked to Support Women After the 2008 Recession

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06/23/2016

... nonprofit organizations became increasingly strained as resources declined. When the stock market failed, foundations lost an average of 30 percent of their asset values, 1 and ... practices...

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Member Input on Official Statement on Protecting the 2020 Census

... immigrants and others – which means that the government agencies , businesses, nonprofits and foundations that rely on ... contend with inaccurate data. Inaccurate census data will have the immediate effect of...

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If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

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03/20/2017

... as evidenced by the fact that forty percent of New Yorkers have a high school diploma or less [1] . This isn’t a ... changing skill requirements and variety of specific human resources needs. This paid off:...

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2013

... their role in managing storm water run-off, rooftop farms have been the recipients of green infrastructure grants from ... photographs, maps and a website with graphics, tools and resources ...

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Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!

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12/18/2009

... pet—especially dogs, fish, and reptiles (cats seem to do their own things in their own ways and full disclosure: I have all of the above and more)—knows that they don’t ... donor-advised...

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Board Committee Racial Equity Work 2025

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Philanthropy New York Speaks Out After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action

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07/26/2023

... build power to advance racial equity, as this is the only way for our sector to address systemic barriers to a just ... backlash against racial justice work. Below we've shared resources and analysis from...

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Simons Foundation, Stony Brook University Partner to Improve Diversity in STEM Fields

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05/11/2022

... STEM Scholars Program will allow young people to reach their potential as they bring new, much-needed diversity of ... President Maurie McInnis. “At any given time, we will have 200 future STEM leaders on our...

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Polling Group in Russia Says It May Close

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05/20/2013

... opinion turned against the Kremlin, there was one main way to find out about it — the Levada Center, a respected group of sociologists who broke off their relationship with Vladimir V. Putin’s administration...

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

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10/23/2017

... get bachelor’s degrees and get high paying jobs to have a successful life. They go through 12 years of incessant ... kids crazy. Even high-achieving students worry about their rankings and strive to improve...

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Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... approach involving many foundations, not just one. And we have to explore ways of working...

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