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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Social Justice

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Carnegie Supports Report on Incentives to Attend Private Colleges

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04/14/2017

States could save money and increase college-graduation rates by providing modest financial incentives for students to choose private colleges over comparable public ones, according to a report released this week.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing

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04/28/2017

... shareholder activism strategy as part of its mission- related investment strategy... The Nathan Cummings Foundation ...

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center

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05/24/2017

... They include Stephen M. Ross, the chairman of Related Companies, and Barry Diller, the media mogul. Mr. ...

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Arts

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Ford, Tow Foundation Among Funders of An Anti-Fake News Initiative That is Starting to Take Shape

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08/31/2017

Administered by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, News Integrity Initiative is focused on "helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share online."

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Communications/Media

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The Next Houston

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08/31/2017

Disaster planners have long feared that a direct hurricane hit on Miami or New York could be even more catastrophic than Harvey.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy

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09/06/2017

Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez defended his decision to consider immigration status when offering plea agreements and bringing charges, during an interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer.

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Justice Reform

College Activists March on the Cafeteria: What Do We Want? Hydroponic Cilantro!

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09/07/2017

... modified? Those are among a growing list of food- related student queries that prompted UT Austin to hire a ...

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Food Systems

New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change

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09/12/2017

... arguing that there were no carbon sequestration benefits related to organic farming . . . New Study Shows Organic ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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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

... schools believed to have the highest incidents of gang- related activity. Suffolk County has been ravaged murders and ...

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Opinion: After Primary Win, Accountability Begins For Eric Gonzalez

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09/14/2017

Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has said he wants to make his office the most progressive in the country. We’re delighted to hear this, and our work now begins in holding him accountable.

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Justice Reform

The Questionable Ethic of an Opt-Out for Recurring Donations: A Caution for Nonprofits

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09/15/2017

... there has been a spate of articles in the last year about related practices among both Democrats and Republicans. ...

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Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success

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09/27/2017

... use five measures of student success. The first four are related to academics — like annual tests and graduation ...

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Education

By Age 3, Inequality Is Clear: Rich Kids Attend School. Poor Kids Stay with a Grandparent

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09/28/2017

Only 55 percent of America’s 3 and 4-year-olds attend a formal preschool, a rate far below China, Germany and other power players on the global stage.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Opinion: How Nonprofits Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fundraising

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10/02/2017

... use of artificial intelligence to improve fundraising and related philanthropic programs, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of ...

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Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy

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05/02/2018

The Open Society Foundations has announced that is accepting applications from senior-level government officials and staff in the United States who have recently left public service. The program is designed for public-sector leaders interested in...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Civic Engagement

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces Perry Cammack as the Program Director of Peacebuilding

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01/29/2019

Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced Perry Cammack as the director of its Peacebuilding program.

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30 Jan 2020

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

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9:00am to 11:00am

... Common Pitfalls The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are ... status? Additionally, mishandled conflicts of interest or related party transactions...

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03 Feb 2022

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

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2:00pm to 3:30pm

... its mission. The self-dealing, conflict of interest, and related party transaction rules for private foundations are ... Additionally, mishandled conflicts of interest or related party transactions raise...

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NYS Health Foundation Grant Creating Tool to Assess Health Needs in Multifamily Housing

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05/24/2016

... are numerous: it helps reduce high asthma rates, generates energy savings, lowers building maintenance costs, reduces ... for developers to make affordable housing healthier, energy efficient, and more cost...

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