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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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Education

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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Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’

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10/04/2017

... Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It ’s Frustratingly Slow’ Success Academy founder and CEO ... Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It ’s Frustratingly Slow’ ...

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Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty

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10/04/2017

... to Combat Poverty Billionaire Warren Buffett says America will continue to prosper overall, but government and ...

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U.S. Lost 33,000 Jobs in September as Hurricanes Roared Through

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10/06/2017

... the storms caused, Wall Street analysts do not expect it to significantly undermine the labor market over the long ...

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Workforce Development

Long-Held Political, Ethnic Rivalries Heating Up Fight Over Brooklyn Pfizer Site

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10/10/2017

... African-American communities. On Tuesday, the City Council will hold what is expected to be a spirited and well-attended ... pharmaceutical giant Pfizer within the Broadway Triangle. It will...

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Community Development

Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... more power over philanthropic spending to the people that it is supposed to help. For example, soon after joining the ... neighborhood of Hasidic Jews, West Indians and African- Americans ... Brooklyn Community...

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In Response to TCF Lawsuit, DeVos Begins to Release ACICS and ABA Documents

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02/22/2018

... (ABA). As documents are received, The Century Foundation will make them available to the public here ... In Response ...

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

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04/16/2018

Cities of Service today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to tap the wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems.

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Rockefeller Foundation Names Deborah Wright as New Managing Director for U.S. Jobs and Economic Opportunity

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07/30/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Deborah Wright has been named managing director for the Foundation’s U.S. Jobs & Economic Opportunity initiative.

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Magdalena Cwintal Joins Tow Foundation As Accountant

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04/01/2019

... has joined its team as accountant. In her role, Magdalena will be responsible for the Foundation’s day-to-day ...

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Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards

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06/27/2018

... for their philanthropic leadership, innovation and use of technology. While they come from different industries ... “CyberGrants uses a hand to symbolize our brand because it represents giving and receiving. ‘...

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Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

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08/23/2018

... Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam It may be possible in the future to screen patients for ... of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. "Our hope is to use this technique to...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards Over $3 Million For Emergency Grant Program

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01/22/2020

... Philanthropies ( www.gerstner.org ) announced today that it has awarded $3.1 million to 18 social services ...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Lauren Supplee as Senior Program Officer

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09/08/2020

... effective September 8, 2020. In this role, Dr. Supplee will lead the Foundation’s initiatives on improving the use of research evidence and its Institutional Challenge ... As a key member of the Foundation’s...

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Foundation Administrators Network

... foundation’s administration, including operations, human resources , IT , compensation and benefits, and office management. FAN ... creates a supportive environment to share knowledge and resources...

Sunsetting the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

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10/11/2023

... Fund at Borealis Philanthropy Borealis Philanthropy will sunset our Racial Equity in Philanthropy (REP) Fund in ... existence provide our partners with unique and necessary resources and/or opportunities...

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Social Justice

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Philanthropy as Backer of Brains

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05/02/2013

... of creating, defining and advancing fields, from public health , molecular biology, area studies, and public ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Providing Access to Better Food in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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12/02/2014

... the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and the city’s Health and Hospital Corporation. It is a startlingly simple idea to deal with a complex ...

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