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Opinion: Planned Parenthood of NYC Joins Call to Remove Racist Statue

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09/14/2017

... The protests were powerful affirmations of our city’ s stance against racism and hatred. But even though New York ... in our own backyard and we must take steps to upend it . For years, activist groups around...

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Gender Justice

High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns

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09/14/2017

... that could help people in developing countries, it didn’t ask for grant applications. Instead, it used a ... there in places like Africa and Latin America, and it ’ s really...

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Russell Sage Foundation Quoted in Article on Men’s Salaries in Decline

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09/14/2017

Russell Sage Foundation Quoted in Article on Men’ s Salaries in Decline American household income is rising, but it may not be time to pop the champagne yet. Especially if ... Sage Foundation, which focuses on...

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NYC Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says

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09/15/2017

... Education, Stringer Says The New York City comptroller’ s office said not all middle and high school students are ... being taught sex education as required by law. Stringer’ s audit also found that 88 percent...

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City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts

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09/19/2017

... of Domestic Violence Courts The City Council’ s Courts and Legal Services Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday dedicated to New York’ s Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, a program designed to .....

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New Release From NY Foundation's 'Engage to Change' Series on Neighbors Together

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09/19/2017

New From NY Foundation' s 'Engage to Change' Series on Neighbors Together Engage to ... seen as recipients or beneficiaries of the organization' s expertise and services. Instead, a growing...

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Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers

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09/26/2017

... – and I can tell you why we oppose Intro 1447-C, even as it stands on the verge of City Council approval. Some ... forces.” I am against Intro 1447-C because I know that it could take away job opportunities...

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After School Stabbing, Parents Ask: Where Were Metal Detectors?

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09/28/2017

... Blasio. “At the end of the day, de Blasio, you need to do something about those metal detectors in these schools ...

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New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty

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10/02/2017

New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo' s Fight Against Child Poverty While poverty remains a big ... like to see and clearly we all have much more work to do .” . . . New Census Figures Offer Hope in...

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No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum?

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10/06/2017

... Act was enacted, speculation swirled that states might use it as a launching pad to use measures of students’ social ... successful. Nearly two years later, not a single state’ s plan to comply with the...

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Opinion: No, That Robot Will Not Steal Your Job

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10/10/2017

... than at any point since the country reunified in 1990. It is hitting lows last seen in 1975 in Britain and 1994 in ... both lows rarely seen in the past half-century. How is it that the aftermath of 2008 could...

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Richard Thaler Wins Economics Nobel for Recognizing People Are Irrational

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10/10/2017

... Academy of Sciences secretary Goran Hansson said. Although it may seem like an obvious feat, the truth is economists ... not the most advantageous in the long term. “In order to do good economics, you have to...

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Universal Deduction Bill Draws Measured Praise

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10/13/2017

... for all taxpayers but note concerns about limiting it to a third of the standard deduction. U. S . Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) last week introduced ... be available to taxpayers who itemize as well as those who...

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Research Funded By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads To Passwords In Clothing

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11/02/2017

... scientists from the University of Washington can make it so. A research team led by UW’ s Shyam Gollakota has demonstrated a method for encoding ... Quebec City at the Association for Computing Machinery’...

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Valuing the Family in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and family foundation staff and trustees only.* How do you value the family in family philanthropy? Join NCFP ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Grant Helps Create Racial-Justice ETF Backed by the NAACP

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11/28/2017

... funds that aim to direct capital to companies that do well by minorities and women. Using the values and mission ... launched the Minority Empowerment ETF and the Women' s Empowerment ETF. The Impact...

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Gender Justice

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President of Markle Foundation, Zoë Baird, on Gender Imbalance at WEF

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01/26/2018

... to Davos 17 years ago. But she said that organizers could do much more to correct the gender imbalance. Baird said ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge

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03/27/2018

... Shed received a $75 million gift from Michael Bloomberg' s Bloomberg Philanthropies last year. Earlier this ... inequality and engaging diverse audiences, the Shed' s mission has come into sharper...

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JPMorgan Chase Releases 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report

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04/26/2018

... that. The Report is a great representation of the firm’ s work to support communities around the world. In 2017 ... the economic ladder. JPMorgan remains convinced that it can have the greatest impact by...

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