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Advisers on Black, Latino, and Asian Students Say Trump Admin. Ignoring Them

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10/02/2017

... and members say months of silence from the White House has them worried they’re about to be dissolved. The ... members of the groups have reached out, the White House has not responded. “We assume that silence...

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Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding

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10/05/2017

... The unusual reason for this atypical action? The mayor has proposed cutting city funding for several local ... that the money might not get allocated the same way as it has been... Nonprofits Initiate Recall...

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A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

... many fields in which Rauschenberg worked, the foundation has taken the lead in the evolving and red-hot field of ... for social change. The Rauschenberg Foundation, meanwhile, has become more laser-focused in...

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NYC Will Miss a Deadline to Accommodate 5 New Charter Schools

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10/13/2017

... the mayor’s sharpest critics. For weeks, Ms. Moskowitz has said it was critical that the city make space proposals ... Panel for Educational Policy at its Nov. 28 meeting. She has argued that there is more...

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Rita Allen Foundation Supported Report Finds That Civic Tech Struggles with Sustainable Funding Despite Gains

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10/31/2017

... with Sustainable Funding Despite Gains A new report has found that while civic tech is a growth industry, it is ... and assessment. What the report found is that technology has opened new paths for citizens to...

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Jim Simons, the Numbers King

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12/13/2017

... a center for computer science at Berkeley. The foundation has also given grants—for autism research, for a giant ... impact on the sciences. The Simons Foundation has channelled hundreds of millions of dollars...

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With Funding From The JPB Foundation, Cities Connecting Children to Nature, Engages Second Cohort of Cities in 2017-2020 Phase

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12/18/2017

... Phase Across the ages and in every culture, childhood has included time playing in and exploring the outdoors. Yet over the last few generations, childhood has moved indoors, leaving kids disconnected from the...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Distinguished Writer, Poet, Scholar, and Arts Advocate Elizabeth Alexander as President

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02/07/2018

... March 2018. Alexander will succeed Earl Lewis, who has served as President since 2013. Alexander, a renowned ... of a distinguished academic and artistic career, she has developed a number of complex, multi-...

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The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database

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05/01/2018

... within a 10-minute walk of every American, a goal which has been endorsed by more than 200 U.S. mayors. The ParkServe ... accountable. Generous support for the ParkServe database has been provided by The JPB...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Tiffany & Co. Foundation Continues Commitment to Great Barrier Reef Conservation Efforts

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07/17/2018

... The Tiffany & Co. Foundation announced today that it has committed approximately $1.4 million AUD ($1 million USD) ... coral cover in recent years. The Tiffany & Co. Foundation has supported coral...

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Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs

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11/30/2018

... Public Schools, i.c. Stars and Year Up, Salesforce.org has granted more than $1M in funds to support Future Ready initiatives in Chicago. Additionally, Salesforce has hosted interns from Year Up and Genesys...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Partners with Gucci for Next Phase of Chime for Change

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01/29/2019

... with Gucci for Next Phase of Chime for Change Gucci has announced the latest chapter of its Chime for Change ... voices speaking out for gender inequality globally – and has managed to fund more than 425 non-...

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Joel Wallman Named Director of Research at Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

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02/20/2019

... Foundation (HFG), a leader in understanding violence, has named Joel Wallman Director of Research. In this role, ... of The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. “Joel has long been indispensable to identifying...

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Surdna Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Prudential, Among Foundations Leading the Way in Impact Investing and Racial Equity

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02/26/2019

... Leading the Way in Impact Investing and Racial Equity It has been inspiring to be part of the rapidly growing impact ... of the movement. But one critical element of “impact” has received insufficient...

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Welcomes Marcus F. Walton as President and CEO

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07/16/2019

... and CEO. Throughout his distinguished career, Walton has served as a community organizer, non-profit practitioner, ... leadership coach and collaborative change maker who has successfully harnessed the power...

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Henry Luce Foundation Elects Two Directors as New Board Co-Chairs

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06/09/2022

... after twenty years of leadership, the Board of Directors has elected two members, Terry Adamson and Debra Knopman, to ... at a pivotal time in its 86-year history. The Foundation has an opportunity to make a...

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Max Marmor Announces Retirement from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation

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03/06/2023

... of art historians in both the academy and art museums. He has led the Foundation through an era of rapid and ... and art librarians. “Leading the Kress Foundation has been an extraordinary honor,” said Mr...

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Learning from LA - Is Our Sister City Supporting Nonprofits Better?

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... systems that prevent nonprofits from building long-term financial stability are pushing essential community ... the sustainability of the nonprofit sector. Explore: How funders can help their grantees increase...

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LIBN’s 2013 Outstanding CEO Gregory Demetriou Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Foundation Board of Advisors

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06/03/2013

... small mailing company in Bethpage, N.Y. in 1992. Demetriou has piloted the growth and expansion of the company to its ... in the Long Island business landscape. Bi-County Mailing has become a well-known and...

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