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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

... address the large number of opioid overdose deaths in the state . Michigan is the second state (after Pennsylvania) selected to participate in a ...

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20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... print copy of “ Storytelling and Social Change ,” the new second edition of the guide from Working Narratives.* ... Brett Davidson, Director, Media and Narratives, Public Health Program, Open Society...

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MetLife Foundation Launches $200 Million Campaign for Financial Inclusion

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10/28/2013

PND reported on the MetLife Foundation's five-year, $200 million campaign to bring financial services to low-income communities in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States.

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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

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04/15/2014

Surdna Foundation launched $18 million Program Related Investment (PRI) revolving fund to support its mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United States.

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, plans to refocus grant distribution to sectors the foundation is not currently funding, but has supported in the past.

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Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

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11/07/2014

The money will go towards the ACLU's effort to overhaul the justice system.

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Ford Backs Initiative to Fight AIDS in the Deep South

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05/29/2015

The South makes up 49 percent of all new HIV diagnoses.

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Carnegie: How America’s Immigrant Source has Changed

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10/22/2015

New report from Carnegie shows today's volume of immigrants. Nearly 59 million immigrants have arrived in the United States since 1965, making this nation the world’s top destination for people moving from one country to another.

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Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'

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12/02/2015

... George Soros from the country, saying its work undermined state security, Reuters and CNBC report. The office of ... system of the Russian Federation and the security of the state " but did not offer...

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Campuses Confront Hostile Acts Against Minorities After Donald Trump’s Election

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11/11/2016

... flag, appeared in men’s restrooms throughout Texas State University: “Now that our man Trump is elected,” ... toward cultural differences, the distribution of the Texas State fliers was just one of several...

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The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth

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12/09/2016

... for African Youth Irene Kinyanguli, a senior at Arizona State University, comes from Tanzania, where her father works ... Kinyanguli is one of more than 100 students at Arizona State on full scholarships...

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Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge

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08/29/2017

A growing number of Ukrainians who have streamed into the United States in recent months even as the country has closed the door on other refugees.

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How to Build a Strong Local Food System

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08/29/2017

... states now grow or raise food that’s sent out of state for processing, and then buy it back. . . How to Build ...

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U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?

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08/31/2017

... Envoys. What Message Does that Send? As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson eliminates or shifts dozens of high-level diplomatic positions within the State Department—including the special envoys for climate ...

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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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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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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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