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Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks

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09/11/2017

... alive then. Many teachers now struggle with whether and how to teach the attacks and their aftermath. According to ... studies curriculum. And when they are taught, critics say, it 's often through a...

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A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis

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09/11/2017

... programs, which allow doctors and regulators to track how many opioid medications and other controlled substances ...

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Health

Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods

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09/12/2017

... joined forces three years ago to get a clearer picture of how well the system was working. What they learned about the ...

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Food Systems

Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business

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09/12/2017

... Gecko from the movie Wall Street? Little did we know then how closely life could imitate art when the likes of Enron, ... lambasted the world’s economy a few years ago. But it also vaulted companies like the...

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The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy

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09/12/2017

... focus on super-strategic communications efforts that will result in lasting change. But starting this process ... presents some challenges. What’s the first step? And how can you help others in your...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness

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09/13/2017

... addressed a range of topics, including a focus on how social entrepreneurs would help achieve the SDGs. Watch ...

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Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation

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09/13/2017

... change and whether its auditors had any concerns about how it disclosed those risks to investors. . . Exxon Loses Bid to ...

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Environment and Climate Change

New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests

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09/14/2017

... requests, New York City’s education department says it will provide more realistic timelines for responding to ... estimate” within 20 days of acknowledging a request of how long it...

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Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?

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09/14/2017

... funds, including a recommended 10-year limit on how long funds could remain in a donor-advised fund before ...

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A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs

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09/22/2017

... learning, improvement, and replication opportunities. It ’s also important to consider how the political and partnership landscape may evolve over ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Notes Ways Foundations Can Step Up to Scale Solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals

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09/25/2017

... concrete recommendations and catalyze a conversation about how to change the industry with an eye toward scale. . . ...

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MTA May Cut Back On $836M Emergency Subway Repair Work If De Blasio Doesn’t Pay Up

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09/28/2017

... said he’ll tell transit agency board members next month how he plans to pay for his $836 million subway action plan, ... his plan two months ago, said he’ll also show what work will get top priority if he can’...

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Community Development

08 Nov 2017

Service For Impact – Our History, Practice, and Program Management Challenges

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... believe strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at ... front line and skills-based volunteers, pro bono support). How can we best put these...

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New York City Issues Ambitious Climate Action Plan

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10/06/2017

... Bill de Blasio has released a comprehensive plan outlining how New York City will attempt to comply with the goal of curbing global ...

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Shake Shack Founder on Changing The Way Restaurants Do Business

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10/10/2017

... a restaurateur named Danny Meyer has had a big impact on how your meal went. Since he opened his first restaurant in ...

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Food Systems

After White House Issues Demands, Hopes for an Immigration Deal Dim

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10/10/2017

... they were willing to strike any deal. More important, it exposed a largely unspoken truth in the capital: Nearly a ... shield about 800,000 young immigrants from deportation will depend on how...

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27 Feb 2018

The Evidence Base for Asset Building: Moving Families Toward Economic Security

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... The asset building frame is inspirational. But does it actually work? Come join expert Dr. Tom Shapiro from ... to discuss the asset building framework. Together, we will explore what we know about how...

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Children, Youth and Families

The Heumann Perspective: Ford Foundation

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01/05/2018

... & disability rights advocate Judy Heumann investigates how our grantmakers are including a disability lens in their ...

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11 Apr 2018

Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... working with hundreds of foundation clients, Phil Buchanan will explain what it takes. He’ll speak to both inspiring examples and ... Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success. Explore How...