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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Three New Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

10/22/2020

... by the COVID-19 Pandemic The William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations today announced three new Rapid Response Research ... impact the lives of young people. All told, the two foundations have joined to...

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Producers and Speakers: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... access and opportunity for all low-income people and communities of color. Prior to PolicyLink’s founding in ... used by the BBB system nationwide for reviews of local and national charities. Before BBB, Ronna...

Doris Duke Foundation Announces New Doris Duke Artists at Awards’ 10th Anniversary Show; Ups Prize to $550K Each

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02/14/2023

... “What a decade of this award has revealed to us is that if you trust extraordinary artists like the ones ...

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Key Themes From Our 36th Annual Meeting

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07/01/2015

... response of our members to the recent Annual Meeting, “ Global Perspectives, Universal Connections .” Huge thanks ... in-person attendees, well over 200 funders connected with international leaders and...

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Pinkerton Foundation, Born of Detective Agency, Prefers to Work Unobserved

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11/17/2016

The Pinkerton Foundation, formed in 1966 by the family that made its fortune in private security, has quietly given more than 300 million dollars to children’s organizations in the city, the New York Times reports.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Helps Expand Cornell's Prison Education Program

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10/06/2015

... and Cayuga Correctional Facility is set to expand its reach at prisons in Elmira and Romulus. A $1 million, ...

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Mellon Foundation

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

Release Date:

11/29/2017

... ideas won't be easy, but I know this group will help us ensure a successful competition," said Michael R. .....

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Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds

Release Date:

09/24/2015

Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds As U.S. ... Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds ...

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Russell Sage Foundation

Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

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04/15/2015

OSF has released a report outlining the civilian harm that occurred as a result of U.S. counterterrorism measures.

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U.S. Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing

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02/22/2017

Clients want socially responsible investing options, and the broker/dealers see opportunities in meeting that demand.

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Bank of America Private Bank

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway To Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare

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01/30/2018

The new company will be "free from profit-making incentives and constraints" as it tries to find ways to cut costs and boost satisfaction with the health care plan for employees of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase.

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Report Finds U.S. Racial Wealth Gap Still Growing at an Alarming Pace

Release Date:

09/15/2017

According to a new study coauthored by two Washington, D.C. nonprofit think tanks, Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) and the Institute for Policy Studies, America’s already large racial wealth gap, far from narrowing, will grow ever wider in the years...

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U.S. Seeks Decades in Prison for Ex-Rikers Guard in Fatal Beating

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09/12/2017

Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to sentence a former correction officer on Rikers Island to nearly 30 years in prison for violating the civil rights of a seriously ill inmate who died after the officer assaulted him.

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U.S. Lost 33,000 Jobs in September as Hurricanes Roared Through

Release Date:

10/06/2017

The Labor Department released its official hiring and unemployment figures for September on Friday morning, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy.