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Former Obama Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Joins Markle Foundation

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02/15/2017

... employment opportunities and expanding job training for Americans , it said. McDonough is coming to Markle as a senior principal, where he will help broaden the partnership between the...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Rauch Foundation Hosts 2017 Imagine Awards to Celebrate 'A Community Where Everyone Belongs'

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03/06/2017

The Rauch Foundation, along with German American Bank, hosted the 2017 Imagine Awards Saturday, celebrating those in the community who work to build “A Community Where Everyone Belongs.”

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Ford's Darren Walker Says Arts Are ‘The Soul Of The Country’ and Are Worth Fighting For

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03/21/2017

... essential to democracy. “Art is not a privilege. It is the soul of our country, the beating heart of our ... Washington for the annual Arts Advocacy Day sponsored by Americans for the Arts, a national...

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Arts

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Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants

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03/27/2017

... status. Coordinated by the state’s Office for New Americans , the Liberty Defense Project is a public-private ... the Carnegie Corporation and the Ford Foundation will provide $1 million to fund the project.....

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Newman's Own Foundation Names Dr. Lynn Pasquerella to Advisory Board

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04/11/2017

Newman's Own announced that Dr. Lynn Pasquerella has been appointed to the Newman's Own Advisory Board. Pasquerella is currently President of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), where she has served since July 2016.

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The Uphill Battle Of United Way NYC’s First Female President

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04/19/2017

When Sheena Wright stepped into the role of president of the United Way of New York City (UWNYC) nearly five years ago, she was the first woman to hold the position in the organization’s 80-year history.

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United Way of New York City

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Gender Justice

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Tiffany & Co. Makes Its Point: Presidents Come and Go, But Climate Change is Forever

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05/11/2017

As the firing of FBI Director James Comey swamps the news cycle, an amazing public statement by Tiffany & Co. still glitters through the muck. On Tuesday morning, the legendary American jeweler issued a terse but vehement pitch in favor of the...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education

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05/11/2017

... real terms, debt levels are higher, and the amount of time it takes students to finish college is longer. Taken ... to the educational challenges and opportunities facing Americans . In a final report to be...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Furthering Conflict with George Soros, Hungary Tightens Rules on Foreign-Funded NGOs

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06/13/2017

... Parliament and human rights groups to drop the bill, it passed a law drafted by right-wing populist Prime Minister ... to register with the authorities. The government says it wants to ensure greater...

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Century Foundation: Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving

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06/15/2017

... from across the political spectrum have complained, is it just a nostalgic bid for middle-class jobs that are gone ...

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Workforce Development

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Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program

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09/06/2017

Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As ... kindly to anything that affronts our people. We don't like it when our neighbors are singled out for who they are. On ... —...

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A Top State Education Policymaker Benefited From Integration. Now, He Wants To Bring It Back.

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09/06/2017

... Benefited From Integration. Now, He Wants To Bring It Back. If Vice Chancellor Andrew Brown had been born a few ... took him to a different school than his siblings attended. It was farther away from home,...

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LGBTQ Groups Adjust to More Married Donors

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09/07/2017

... Donors The revolution in civil and legal rights for LGBTQ Americans has wrought a parallel shift in fundraising tactics ...

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Middle-Class Incomes Rise, But Census Report Shows Worrying Disparities

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09/13/2017

... Shows Worrying Disparities The incomes of middle-class Americans rose last year to the highest level ever recorded ... rate fell to 12.7 percent, returning nearly to what it was in 2007 before a financial...

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Cuomo Assigns ‘Gang Prevention’ Cops to Long Island Schools Where MS-13, Others Thrive

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09/14/2017

... like MS-13, Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday announced state police will be going into schools to combat the problem. Cuomo ... said “gang prevention officers” from the State Police will be posted in the 10 Suffolk...

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Tumult After AIDS Fund-Raiser Supports Harvey Weinstein Production

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09/26/2017

In May 2015, the entertainment producer Harvey Weinstein arranged for two items to be auctioned off at a fund-raiser for amfAR, a New York-based charity that works to cure AIDS. Now there is controversy about what happened after the auction.

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In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens

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10/02/2017

In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens In April 2015, Aaron Bryant rushed to be there ... . . In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens ...

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Arts

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

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10/03/2017

Three long-standing presidential commissions designed to expand educational opportunities for non-white students are set to expire Saturday and members say months of silence from the White House has them worried they’re about to be dissolved.

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General Motors Is Going All Electric

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10/03/2017

... This morning, the American automotive giant announced that it is working toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future. ... declaration, though, is particularly noteworthy because it ’s among the very largest...

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