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To reverse economic trends that have left many American workers behind, smart, targeted public policies that encourage private-sector investment in the creation of quality jobs are needed, a report from Pacific Community Ventures finds.

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Schott Welcomes Mark Paley and Roger Vann to the Board of Directors

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08/15/2017

The Schott Foundation is proud to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors.

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Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity

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08/24/2017

Although they operate in a sprawling megalopolis that prides itself on its racial and ethnic diversity, many of New York City's arts and cultural organizations have boards that are predominantly white, a New York Times report funded by Ford...

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Bank of America Announces Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts

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09/11/2017

... Irma Relief Efforts Bank of America today announced that it is directing $1 million in funding from the Bank of ... Florida may be eligible for financial assistance. The bank will contact clients directly with...

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Carnegie Corp.’s Academic Leadership Award Recognizes Seven University Presidents

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09/12/2017

Carnegie Corporation of New York today named seven exceptional American college and university presidents as recipients of its Academic Leadership Award. The honor consists of $500,000 in support for each winner’s academic initiatives.

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case

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09/29/2017

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case ALBANY — Unions including the New ... angrily Thursday to news that the U.S. Supreme Court will revisit a case that could decide whether public sector ... court, now...

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Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy

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10/05/2017

... two large, high-profile investments in urban areas that it has announced in the past month—a $40 million commitment ... institution, with a history dating back nearly 200 years. It has 240,000 employees and...

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

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10/23/2017

American society is obsessed with a single route to success. We tell our children they must get high SAT scores, attend selective colleges, get bachelor’s degrees and get high paying jobs to have a successful life.

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Tow-Playwright-in-Residence Featured in New York Times

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11/02/2017

... suffering.” She ended up with “Happiness and Joe.” It ’s a rom-com. Ms. Bioh, a native New Yorker whose parents emigrated from Ghana in 1968, has made it her mission, theatrically and personally, to tell...

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Ms. Foundation For Women and New York Women's Foundation Take A Stand With Prosperity Together

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11/14/2017

... poverty for women and their families. This #GivingTuesday, Americans can stand with women’s funds and ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce The Selection Committee For 2017 U.S. Mayors Challenge

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11/29/2017

... Kennedy and Former Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns will co-chair the selection committee, which is comprised of ... business executives and social innovation leaders, that will choose the winning cities...

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Barbara Raab and Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation Noted As Women Who Shall Lead In The News Industry

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12/18/2017

... As Women Who Shall Lead In The News Industry Women will lead the news industry’s revolution. This will be a year of reckoning, the year a new wave of diverse ... terminated for inappropriate sexual conduct...

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Senators Fight To Save Tax Break For Newman's Own Foundation

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01/19/2018

... Own, was turned over to the nonprofit foundation. It donates 100 percent of its profits after taxes to charity. ... Leadership to include Section 8 of the Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Donates $1.5 Million for Disaster Relief

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01/30/2018

... other U.S. foundations in providing relief funding and will donate $1.5 million to help communities affected by the ...

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Carnegie Corporation Funds Report Revealing 4 Actions to Improve the Future of Higher Education

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02/07/2018

Following four national priorities, including increasing completion rates and strengthening the student educational experience, could exponentially improve the future of higher education, according to a report based on two years of research.

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Arcus Foundation's Andrea Marra Announces Challenge to State Senator Jose Peralta

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02/08/2018

Andrea Marra, a Jackson Heights resident and LGBTQ activist, officially announced her run against incumbent state Senator Jose Peralta on Feb. 6.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 Innovative Urban Ideas as Finalists in 2018 Mayors Challenge

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02/21/2018

... pool of more than 320 applications. The Champion Cities will now begin a six-month testing phase where they will conduct public prototypes of their ideas with grant ... mid-March, core teams from each of the...

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21 Mar 2018

Advancing Economic Opportunity for Immigrants and Refuge - A Webinar Hosted by AFN & GCIR

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Across ... and services, and many first and second-generation Americans struggle to achieve long-term...

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Group of NY Funders Support History-Making Performance Celebrating Black Choreographers

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03/30/2018

... In its final presentation, the one-woman performance will feature solos by Mason, Donald McKayle, David Roussève, ... works. Now, the performances, themselves, will be filmed and preserved to create an...