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Charles H. Revson and Stavros Niarchos Foundations Announce Launch of NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

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02/09/2017

... NYC Neighborhood Library Awards to celebrate the essential role of New York City' s 207 public libraries in communities across the Bronx, .....

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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The Uphill Battle Of United Way NYC’s First Female President

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04/19/2017

The Uphill Battle Of United Way NYC’ s First Female President When Sheena Wright stepped into the role of president of the United Way of New York City ... the first woman to hold the position in the organization...

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United Way of New York City

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Gender Justice

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Rajiv Shah on Rockefeller Foundation Priorities, Multilateralism and Philanthropy

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04/20/2017

... about six weeks ago. Philanthropists have a key role in addressing some of the root causes of the current ...

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New Leader, New Era: Rockefeller Foundation Plots Its Course

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04/27/2017

... and served under President Obama as director of the U. S . Agency for International Development, which distributes ... working overseas. What may be just as important in his new role , however, will be his...

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Caught Our Attention

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Rockefeller Survey Finds Male Attitudes Are Keeping Women From Getting Ahead In Business

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08/03/2017

... 90 percent said attitudes of men in a company play a role in holding women back, while only 49 percent of men said ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review Of Options

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08/30/2017

... he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’ s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying ... advice and recommendations on how to carry out Trump’ s directive. The Pentagon confirmed...

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EPA Now Requires Political Aide’s Sign-Off for Agency Awards, Grant Applications

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09/05/2017

EPA Now Requires Political Aide’ s Sign-Off for Agency Awards, Grant Applications The ... aide with little environmental policy experience. In this role , John Konkus reviews every award the agency gives out, .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Whatsapp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving The Company To Start His Own Foundation

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09/13/2017

... for $19 billion in 2014, is the lesser-known of WhatsApp’ s two co-founders. (CEO Jan Koum is the other, and he’ s not leaving the company.) Ironically, Acton interviewed at ... a big advocate for WhatsApp’...

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The Holocaust Museum Sought Lessons on Syria. What It Got Was a Political Backlash.

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09/20/2017

... rod for the fierce debate over the Obama administration’ s role in the Syrian civil war. The museum is facing withering ... now in its sixth year. Museum leaders and the study’ s authors had...

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Arts

Buffalo School Administrators Get New Contract Amid Fiscal Warning

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09/21/2017

It took 13 years, but the 250-plus administrators for the Buffalo Public Schools finally have a new contract that includes raises.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking While the BCF' s board retains ultimate authority over grants, the ... 1,000 Brooklynites in conversations about the borough’ s future and the foundation’...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Larry Bloom named Vice President, Global Operations and Finance at EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

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03/20/2019

... Global Operations and Finance of EMpower. In this role , Larry has responsibility for the oversight of global ...

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