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Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

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12/16/2015

... more than a quarter of NYC students do not leave high school with a diploma, even after 6 years. That ... many of who have been involved with the criminal justice system and the foster care...

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Propel Capital’s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation

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03/19/2018

... its work to create a more effective and humane justice system . The honorees were: MaryAnne Gilmartin of L&L MAG, who ... DiFiore, chief judge of the New York State Unified Court System , who is exploring...

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Propel Capital

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, ...

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

... parks and neighborhoods. It’s one of several new, high -dollar city parks projects powered by private wealth, ...

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New York Community Trust's HIVE Grants to Boost Digital Media Learning

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06/02/2014

... organizations can support interest-driven learning experiences both in and out of school." The Hive Digital ... grants in May, 2014: With a $35,000 grant to Beam Center , high school students from the...

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The New York Community Trust

How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us

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06/27/2017

... to cut funding for the arts and basic social services. We need a cultural plan that advances artistic practices and ... creative place because of the plurality of cultural resources it houses in every borough...

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... large part because Congressional staff turnover is very high . Many of those working on Capitol Hill are simply ... nevertheless: our first meeting was interrupted by the high -pitched cry of children...

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Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

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11/03/2022

... efforts to reduce racial disparities in the criminal legal system . “Until now, prosecutorial discretion has been ... safety and justice.” — Researchers with Justice System Partners (JSP) will study the effects...

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Aetna Foundation Supports Bike Sharing Initiative

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10/12/2018

... Bike Sharing Initiative The North Wilkesboro-based Health Foundation Inc. has been awarded a $71,000 grant from ... on Wheels” bike-share program to improve local access to bicycles. The $71,000 is a portion...

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Century Foundation Releases New Report: Finding Workers Where They Are

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02/07/2019

... higher wages, have more job stability, and better access to critical health and leave benefits. While some direct-organizing ...

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The Century Foundation

SeaChange Capital Partners Announces New Fund to Make Program-Related Investments in New York City

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11/24/2014

... New York Pooled PRI Fund ("NYPRI") – to make flexible, high -impact capital available to nonprofit organizations ... financial return. These organizations may be involved in health and human services...

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43% of City Students Not Getting Required Sex Ed Courses, Comptroller Says

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09/18/2017

... Says More than 40 percent of the city’s middle and high school students are not getting the sex education ... been in decline for four years, according to the city's Health Department. For those students...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Finds Gut Bacteria Play Critical Role in Anti-Seizure Effects of Ketogenic Diet

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05/25/2018

... play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of the high -fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. The study, ... human body’s intestines. The ketogenic diet has numerous health benefits, including fewer...

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Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program

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04/12/2019

... The Cleveland Clinic , Ascension Michigan , Catholic Health , and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation have announced a ... Education (THRIVE) program is designed to reduce the high turnover rate among caregivers,...

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Can Flexible Funding Become Our New Normal?

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07/15/2020

... to better fulfill its mission and impact. As funders, we need to help organizations to move from a mindset focusing on ... in their communities and beyond. As the COVID-19 global health pandemic continues to...

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A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... Extended donation deadlines call for a better reporting system . A permanent rule again would help us get it right. ... who believe that government dollars should follow actual performance , part of the beauty...

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Opioid Crises Takes Center Stage at 13th Annual H.F. Guggenheim Symposium

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02/26/2018

... and moving presentation worthy of any Tony Award-winning performance taking place on a Broadway stage not far from ... who heads Ohio’s Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities , a nonprofit, was...

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Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits

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08/16/2017

... After the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate are even more ... was floating proposals to cap charitable deductions for high -income earners. Now, some...

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Atlantic Philanthropies' Mediratta Publishes New Book on Inequality in School Discipline

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09/09/2016

Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor for Equality Initiatives and Human Capital Development at The Atlantic Philanthropies, co-edits a new book that addresses the profound and life-altering consequences students face—especially young people of...