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Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’

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09/14/2017

... a test-focused curriculum throughout our entire pre-k to high school education system ,” Jeanette Deutermann, parent and founder of NYSAPE ...

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Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education

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09/29/2017

... grant is the first of its kind pairing a community college system with a flagship public university and it explicitly ... ability to attract and retain growing businesses. While high energy and other costs and...

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Economic Security

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UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

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02/12/2014

... improve and build on our essential mission: to provide care for those in need and to strengthen Jewish life and community in New York, ... involved full-time in the sacred work of helping those in need...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group

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03/07/2017

... led the teams that developed flagship programs in global health for the company and its foundation. She also represented Pfizer on philanthropy and global health issues with the media, public officials, bi-...

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Commonwealth Fund Supported Report Shows Uninsured Rate Drops Substantially in Most States

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12/14/2017

... or more in the first three years following the Affordable Care Act’s major health coverage expansions, according to a new Commonwealth Fund scorecard assessing access to health care...

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Health

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Opinion: New York’s Bad Teachers, Back on the Job

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09/11/2017

... Facing political and budgetary pressures, an entire school system can slide without strong leadership. That’s now ... reauthorized mayoral control of the public school system , Mayor Bill de Blasio’s...

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11 Jun 2019

Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... immigrants continue participate in the workforce at high rates in a wide range of capacities, from ... Explore Models of improving immigrant access to, and experience of, the U.S. labor market Advocacy...

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26 Jan 2022

Legal Series - Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... number of key legal topics. The series launches with this high -level overview of the legal dos and don'ts across your ... grantmaking, of course! No passport or foreign language experience required. Join...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Backs Workforce and Educational Development Opportunities

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06/30/2015

... workforce development and mentoring at their point of need , according to bank officials. “The social and ... working to connect individuals in our community to the resources they need to lead...

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New Report Sponsored in Part by the Carnegie Corporation Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes

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09/06/2018

To protect the integrity and security of U.S. elections, all local, state, and federal elections should be conducted using human-readable paper ballots by the 2020 presidential election, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences,...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Weinberg Foundation Announces New Trustee, as well as Leadership Changes in Hawaii Office

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07/27/2018

... will greatly benefit from Gordon’s breadth and depth of experience , especially in the areas of tactical grantmaking ... at the $6-billion, 33,000-person New York City Human Resources Administration. Berlin...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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Commonwealth Explores Ramifications of Higher Premiums for Older Adults

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09/15/2015

... of Higher Premiums for Older Adults The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that health insurers make coverage accessible and affordable to all individuals, regardless of age, gender, or health...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Health

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16 Jun 2016

Will Philanthropy Join In The Fight To Vote?

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... money unleashed by post-Citizens United era. Where and how does philanthropy fit in? What are the particular ... challenges faced by the voting rights movement, and how can philanthropy play a role? Listen to...

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Q & A with FJC: The ABCs Of Donor-Advised Funds

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11/12/2015

... has distributed more than $370 million to charities in 25 countries . Glickman previously had 20 years experience working on Capitol Hill, serving as the top career ...

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Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective

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05/03/2016

... number of sexual partners and delay their first sexual experience and, in the process, help to reduce the number of ... However, in a study of nearly 500,000 individuals in 22 countries , the researchers could...

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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

... Bird Talking To Refugees Elmo and Big Bird have lots of experience teaching children everything from the ABCs to ... forced from their homes in Syria, Iraq and other war-torn countries . But first, Sesame...

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Children, Youth and Families

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NoVo Foundation Commits $10 Million to Help End Sexual Exploitation

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02/20/2019

... violence and trauma, and/or harm in school, foster care , housing, or the healthcare and criminal justice ... women — as well as on the critical life moments when " system interactions could have gone a...

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Gender Justice

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans to Lead Pop Culture Collaborative

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03/15/2017

... the power of entertainment, advertising and media to shift how people understand the past, make sense of the present and ... refugees and Muslims that together tell the story of how we all belong in America...

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