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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Releases New Book on the Value of Diversity

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10/25/2016

... diversity is here and growing (America will, for example, be a majority nonwhite nation by midcentury) and that many ... diversity as an opportunity, rather than as a threat to be managed. In this inaugural...

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14 Dec 2017

Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact - Webinar

Thursday, December 14, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... impact with their relatively small grants. Whether it’ s health care, education , or the environment, the foundations and funds ...

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22 Aug 2017

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Public-Private Partnerships and MIP - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* For decades, there’ s been a push to insinuate special interests deeper into the ... Center on Race...

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Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt

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10/03/2017

Century Foundation President' s Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student ... And President Donald Trump’ s first Department of Education budget called for its elimination...

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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

... high SAT scores, attend selective colleges, get bachelor’ s degrees and get high paying jobs to have a successful life. ... mania, as if tests were the key to success.The nation’ s education...

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Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants

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11/01/2017

... Library in Prospect Heights. The “ microcollege ” will be free for students, and aims to attract talented low-income ... “The way we go about college access in the U. S . is a catastrophic failure,” said Max...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President

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01/19/2018

... a role in which she will oversee all of the foundation' s programs in the US and globally. Previously, Pennington served as vice president for the foundation' s programming on Education...

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

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02/08/2018

Arcus Foundation' s Andrea Marra Announces Challenge to State Senator Jose ... organization, worked for the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and currently works in ... social justice...

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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

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03/26/2018

Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’ s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential New York’ s for-profit colleges leave students with huge debt and have ... from a...

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New York State Health Foundation Publishes Study on Doctor-Drugmaker Relationship

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06/13/2018

... say were and still are a contributing factor to the nation' s deadly and growing opioid epidemic. "Other studies have .....

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06 Aug 2018

The Supreme Court Nominee and the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, August 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* The ... the environment, access to reproductive health, women’ s and LGBTQ rights, and more. The last...

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Wallace Foundation Names New Director of Arts, Bahia Ramos

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08/16/2018

... Ramos has been selected as The Wallace Foundation ’ s new Director of Arts, the foundation announced today. Ramos, who will oversee one of the foundation’ s key grantmaking areas, will join Wallace on...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient

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08/22/2018

... Humanitarian Prize. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, SHOFCO’ s mission is to build urban promise from urban poverty. ... working partner, Jessica Posner Odede, by opening Kibera’ s first free school for girls. Today,...

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01 Oct 2018

Capturing Election Momentum for Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, October 1, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Join our ... Minnesota Matthew Henderson , Executive Director, OLÉ Education Fund Steven Cole-Schwartz (...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Vice President of Policy & Collaboration, Rico Blancaflor

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04/24/2019

... Posse program nationally, establishing the organization’ s for-profit DEI consulting practice, and creating the ... college students, including financial stability, education policy and immigration. A talented...

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Burke Foundation Commits to Extend Two Service-Driven Scholarship Programs at Marquette University

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08/19/2019

... to others, which is a key component of Jesuit higher education . Burke, founder and former president of Trek Corp., was a 1956 graduate of Marquette’ s College of Business Administration. He served on the...

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A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... Haiti relief during February and most of January 2010 to be deducted on 2009 federal tax returns. This noble sentiment ... suit with ever-greater frequency in coming years. So let’ s get it right from here on...

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Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act

... Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Urging the U. S . Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act The Council on ... of the America Gives More Act, which was passed in the U. S . House in Summer 2014 and faces...

Ford Foundation Appoints Ricardo Castro as General Counsel

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02/01/2013

... a role that is central to all aspects of the foundation’ s grantmaking, global operations and investments.” At the ... dignity and achievement are deeply embedded in my life’ s work. I look forward to ...

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