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Mellon Foundation

Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

Release Date:

07/21/2021

Working closely with Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander, the role serves to shape future funding priorities

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25 Oct 2022

The Mechanics of Working Through Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens - A Workshop Led by PRE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Join this workshop for an opportunity to deepen some practical approaches for shifting funding towards racial justice and reflect with your peers how to address challenges.

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Report Commissioned by NY Women's Foundation Provides In-Depth Exploration of Women in the Justice System

Release Date:

03/08/2017

... With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an equitable and just future for women, ... in 2005, is to spur innovation and improve practice in the field of reentry by advancing...

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18 Oct 2022

Putting Equity at the Heart of Government: 3 Ballot Proposals to Dismantle Structural Racism

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... new roles for policy in creating a more equitable playing field for all. In New York City, groundbreaking work is ... New York City How to turn awareness into commitment and action to build a fair, inclusive...

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Wallace Foundation Announces $40 Million Initiative to Help Build Audiences in the Arts

Release Date:

10/02/2014

The six-year initiative will provide funding for up to 24 nonprofits organizations.

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The Wallace Foundation

Six Winners to Receive Help Setting Up Social Impact Bond Projects

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06/12/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School have announced the six winners of a national competition to provide technical assistance to state and local governments looking to develop "...

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SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior

Release Date:

06/23/2017

If you're not getting free SUNY tuition this fall, you will be paying more.

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Report: Job Gains In NY, But Not Everywhere

Release Date:

09/11/2017

Unemployment rates are down for New York state overall, but wide swaths of upstate had fewer jobs in 2016 than in 2011, according to a new report.

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Economic Security

Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools

Release Date:

09/12/2017

The New York State Board of Regents on Monday approved a plan laying out the state’s goals for its education system, as required by the sweeping federal education law signed by President Barack Obama in 2015 known as the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass

Release Date:

09/13/2017

Just years after New York began requiring prospective teachers to pass a tough new exam, the state’s top education policy makers are lowering the score needed to enter the classroom.

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Commonwealth Fund: Why the Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill Is Unworkable

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... and Medicaid expansions and turn the money over to the states in block grants. By 2026, the bill would dramatically reallocate funding from states that expanded Medicaid coverage for their residents ... of the...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Cuomo Says Major Budget Changes May Be Needed If New York Loses $2B In Health Care Funding

Release Date:

09/26/2017

Gov. Cuomo said a special session of the state Legislature may be needed if more than $2 billion in federal health care cuts to New York are allowed to take effect on Oct. 1.

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Health

The Commonwealth Fund Finds that Middle-income Americans are Paying More for Health Insurance

Release Date:

12/10/2018

... found healthcare usage and pricing drive variation between states ' total healthcare costs. The report also found vast differences in costs between five states studied. Overall, national health spending...

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