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Talking Politics

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02/06/2018

... program officer had been in communication with them about how the changing political environment related to their work. ... service (and it would be interesting to know how that will...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach

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11/28/2011

... on November 21, 2011 and is reprinted with permission.) It was with great enthusiasm that Philanthropy New York ... Department of City Planning with a funder’s panel on how the aging of New York City is...

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With Support from Carnegie, New Science Standards Deliver Students from Textbooks to ‘Real-World' Applications

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05/19/2017

... Heinz, the standards shift a student's thought process to " how things happen, why things happen and how the world works." Without a doubt, students will use...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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US States Embrace Baby Boxes

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09/08/2017

... Requiring prenatal checkups is not feasible under the US health care system, so the states of Alabama, New Jersey, Ohio, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Morgan Stanley Announces $10 Million Cash Commitment to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts

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03/19/2020

... in aid to support Coronavirus relief efforts. Funding will support critical frontline medical responders globally ... for Feeding America, the CDC Foundation, and the World Health Organization’s Covid-19...

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Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support School Integration

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06/09/2016

... city, showing places where there are opportunities to have much more diverse schools than currently exist. Council Member Ritchie Torres discussed how the New York City Council has pushed for greater school...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... igniting the imaginations of many as they learn about it from television shows or news of space exploration. Like ... aspiring scientists. In fall 2022, the Graduate Center will offer a new Astrophysics master...

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Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

... York members participated in this opportunity to focus on how we define and approach “capacity building” in an ... grantor’s country and the recipient’s; local culture will influence how...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

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12/15/2020

... or second-generation immigrants. The Fund’s investment will help Cell-Ed expand the reach of its existing ... own philanthropic arm, World Education Services knows  how to build and grow an impact-oriented,...

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11 Oct 2012

Avoiding Leaky Pipes: Enhancing Donor-Grantee Collaboration

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... times, it ’s only natural for donors to want their scarce resources to be well spent. In reality, the pipeline that ... could increase the impact of each dollar granted. But how to get started...

Donations for Ebola Relief Efforts Are Slow to Take Off

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10/20/2014

... is different, charity officials and experts say, though it is hard to say exactly why. Perhaps it lacks the visual ... that providing food, housing and protective equipment will have any...

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Casey Family Programs Announces Winner of the 2015 Casey Excellence for Children Award

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05/21/2015

... innovation that can change the national conversation about how we collectively ensure that all children are safe, loved ...

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Editorial: Unemployment in Black and White

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08/30/2017

... nation’s top colleges and universities is one sign of how little the country has managed to do to close racial ... a similarly gloomy picture. The jobless rate for black Americans is generally about twice that...

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Economic Security

Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Ninth Annual Fiscal Summit Will Outline Urgent Need for Fiscal Reset following Recent Tax and Spending Legislation

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05/01/2018

Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Ninth Annual Fiscal Summit Will Outline Urgent Need for Fiscal Reset following Recent ... to present the urgent need for a fiscal reset, and debate how we can create a...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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OMB Uniform Guidance Could Help Prevent Nonprofit Banckrupcies

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03/13/2015

... government reimbursement rates, which fail to cover the cost of running programs and providing services—a challenge ... but “management” or “administrative costs” is much more fitting. OMB Uniform Guidance...

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The New York Community Trust

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Rita Allen Foundation Announces Its 2018 Class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholar

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07/10/2018

... lead to groundbreaking new discoveries and advance human health . The selected Scholars will each receive grants of up to $110,000 annually for a ... innovative research on a range of topics—including ...

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Mellon Foundation Grants Over $13M to the National Park Foundation to Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities

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06/29/2022

... stories. A $13,431,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation will provide funding for thirty new humanities postdoctoral ... and connect the public with interpretive and educational resources that consider the...

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A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

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09/23/2022

... of slavery and exploited labor? All of the above and more, it turns out, depending on who you’re asking. Last Fall, I ... historical factors and immense cultural differences like how our nations think about...

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... chooses to spend out, there are helpful individuals and resources at the ready. The Beldon Fund case story, “Giving ... urgency for a foundation with a finite lifespan. How will you attract...

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