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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... percentage of English language learners in American public schools has increased in all but 15 states since 2004. When ...

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Rahima Nasa, Named First FRONTLINE Fellow of Tow Foundation Journalism Program

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02/06/2019

Rahima Nasa, an alum from the Class of 2017, has been selected as the first Newmark J-School fellow for FRONTLINE, PBS’s flagship investigative documentary series. The new year-long journalism fellowship program is funded by The Tow Foundation,...

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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011

... forge ahead without an understanding of what mandates city and state governments have for a particular agency, or ... 1989 to 1994 Ms. Mottola was Executive Director of the City Wide Task Force on Housing...

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Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance

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08/09/2010

... and have the capacity to focus on the details of the city and state processes. The Alliance’s work includes ... 1989 to 1994 Ms. Mottola was Executive Director of the City Wide Task Force on Housing Court, a...

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Flood-Resistant Neighborhood Would Be 80 Years in the Making

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05/22/2014

... East River as part of a counter-intuitive plan to make the city more flood resistant. The idea, called Seaport City , was hatched last year by the Bloomberg administration. ... $900 million worth of resiliency...

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Environment and Climate Change

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NYCT-Funded Unaccompanied Minor Initiative Lauded for Helping NYC Address Immigrant Issues

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02/11/2015

... Immigrant Issues In her first year leading the New York City Council, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito took bold steps ... of New York. Set to give her first State of the City speech on Wednesday at the Johnson...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform

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03/18/2016

... the members of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform. The commission was formed by Lippman at the request of City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, who...

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Rockefeller Foundation Spearheads Resilience Strategy in Colorado

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04/29/2016

... Foundation Spearheads Resilience Strategy in Colorado City of Boulder officials are taking a unique approach to ... planning for future natural disasters and challenges. The city unveiled its first-ever...

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Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods

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09/12/2017

... York’s Hungry Neighborhoods Over the past year, New York City ’s three biggest providers of emergency food have ... about after the three nonprofits, United Way of New York City , City Harvest...

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

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11/29/2017

... Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages city leaders to think big, be bold, and uncover inventive ... Bloomberg Philanthropies and three-term Mayor of New York City . The Mayors Challenge...

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Foundations Team Up to Fund Invisible Transgender Communities

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07/12/2016

... of grantmaking and the availability of other philanthropic resources to not only improve, but also increase, access to ... providing new research and knowledge, and leveraging new resources . In reality, all of...

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Vision for 2025

... can have a social impact using all of their financial resources . Participants have benefited from insights of ... officers and program staff has been updated with new resources , more interactive opportunities...

Two Distinct Types of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why

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03/03/2021

... and the equitable distribution of government resources . A whole lot of funders across New York State came ... misshapen districts. Over the past decade, New York City had an overall stable population, while...

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Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

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12/01/2021

... communities of color across the South to have access to resources and develop strategies focused on building ... overlap. She studied at Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York and has over ten...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with CARE to Support Women Small Business Owners in East Africa with Village Savings and Loans Associations

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02/23/2022

... encourage financial inclusion and independence by pooling resources and providing low interest rate loans. The ... and Bloomberg L.P. and 108th Mayor of New York City . “Too often, that access is lacking – but...

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

... and chances of success for every student in our nation's schools , especially in areas of concentrated poverty... .....

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Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... at John Glenn High School in the Wayne-Westland Community Schools for the last 17 years. She earned her undergraduate ...

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What the Brooklyn Community Foundation is Looking for in Grantees

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04/23/2015

Director of Communications, Liane Stegmaier, details the qualities the foundation seeks in potential grantees.

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