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Groups seek changes in NY policy as hunger grows

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10/14/2013

ALBANY, N.Y. — Advocacy groups are pushing for changes in New York policy to attack what ... AARP is asking the state to streamline its procedures to make it easier for older New Yorkers to get monthly SNAP ...

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Food Systems

Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers

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10/30/2013

... The Target Foundation and Corporation topped Minnesota’ s grant making list for 2012, donating $147 million ...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

In "Making Change," a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal.

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Ford, OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties

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02/05/2015

... phenomenon. Now, say a group of foundation leaders, it’ s time to make sure it is a force for good. The group, which ...

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Carnegie VP Named One of the Top 50 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education

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10/01/2015

... people we appreciate doing innovative work. Today we are recognizing 50 thought leaders and changemakers shaping ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality

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10/30/2015

Ford’ s President Highlights Government’ s Role in Reducing Inequality On Wednesday Darren Walker, ... the discussion, Mr. Walker provided a glimpse. Here are some of the questions readers asked...

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With Mellon Support, Smithsonian to Create National Art Database

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02/22/2016

... about American art. One of the first in the nation to make its entire collection available through Linked Open Data ...

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Arts

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Century Foundation Research on School Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic

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04/21/2016

... Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic The U. S . Education Secretary John King is frustrated by what he ...

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Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board

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06/02/2016

Ford Foundation' s Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board ... to a fairer and more just society... Ford Foundation' s Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board .....

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William T. Grant Foundation Invites Proposals for New York City Youth Service Improvement Grants

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07/25/2016

... that have already had some success but lack the funds to make needed improvements. To that end, the foundation' s Youth Service Improvement Grants program awards grants in .....

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Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code

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08/11/2016

... runs on software. But the tools we use to build software are buckling under increased demand. Nearly all software ...

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Ford Foundation Supports Film About the Epic Clash Over the Amazon

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08/17/2016

... which opens in New York on Wednesday and in select U. S . cities and the United Kingdom in September, tells with ... a story that isn't over yet. The outsized protagonists are indigenous leader Alberto...

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Supported by Simons Foundation, Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images By Mapping Negative Space

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09/06/2016

The method may help shed light on how cells communicate with one another and provide important insights for engineers working to develop artificial organs such as skin or heart tissue.

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As China Rises and Tensions Grow in Asia, Carnegie is Paying Attention

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10/12/2016

... Tensions Grow in Asia, Carnegie is Paying Attention China' s economic might has famously soared in recent decades. Now, its military power and geopolitical ambitions are finally catching up. It'...

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NY Community Trust Publishes Article on What Happens to a Bankrupt Nonprofit’s Assets

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10/14/2016

... Article on What Happens to a Bankrupt Nonprofit’ s Assets Sometimes, charities face serious financial peril, ... want to know: Will any assets be left after the creditors are paid and, if so, what happens to...

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Sixteen Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative

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10/24/2016

... Virginia—joined the New York City-based organization’ s What Works Cities initiative, bringing the number of ...

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