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Century Foundation Researcher Says It's Up to Schools to Ensure Teachers Are Aware of Their Own Biases

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06/07/2016

... schools, and school integration. Potter said teachers need more support from schools, such as occasional visits from school psychologists, and more wraparound services in general to ensure teachers don't...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App

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06/29/2016

... Museum has been prototyping ways to reach visitors on a more personal level. Their final product is the ASK Brookly ... with the collection, and as a result, are providing more information in some places or...

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Following Ford's Lead, Another Foundation Goes All In on Equity

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08/17/2016

... a similar commitment to address inequality a little more than a year ago. The statement made by Ford ... over project grants, for instance, along with listening more carefully to marginalized voices, and...

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Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement Savings, Pension

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10/17/2016

... Public Affairs Research. The youngest in that group are more likely to still be in school, but the trend also holds for those in their late 20s. More than 4 in 10 of those aged 25 to 30 have nothing for ...

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Impact of Silicon Valley Community Foundation on Education around the Country Noted

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06/07/2017

... “innovation grants” and encouraging them to behave more like start-up founders and less like bureaucrats. In ... algorithms determine which lessons students see. And in more than 100 schools nationwide, Mark...

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Opinion: Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause

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08/30/2017

... weather causes heavier rainfall. Why? When the seas warm, more moisture evaporates into the air, and when the air warms ... which has also been happening in Texas — it can carry more moisture. . . Opinion:...

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The Next Houston

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08/31/2017

... of just 100,000. Today, the Miami metropolitan area has more than 6 million residents. Even as Harvey lingers in the ... hurricane season continues, and threatens to bring more nasty storms in short order. In...

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Sustainable Business Model Innovation

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08/30/2017

... of sustainability opportunities. And interestingly, the more ambitious the innovation, the bigger the bang. We found ... profited from sustainability did so by changing three or more elements of their business...

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Businesses Donate Over $157 Million to Harvey Relief Efforts

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09/05/2017

... billions of dollars in damages. Companies have pledged more than $157 million to relief efforts as of Saturday ... Commerce. Sixty-nine companies had donated $1 million or more so far. Walmart has pledged up...

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Want To Engage Millennials? Try Corporate Social Responsibility

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09/28/2017

... Social Responsibility Millennials are becoming even more engaged in philanthropic causes in 2017 than they were ... for an issue they cared about, and millennials are more likely than other generations to...

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A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

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10/10/2017

... climate benefit, are a type of responsible investment. More broadly, they are an example of leadership from the ... market for potential investors and issuers seeking to do more to protect the planet. . . A...

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Bay Area Arts, Education Nonprofits to Receive Hearst Grants

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10/13/2017

... Hearst Grants The Hearst Foundations this week announced more than $1.5 million in grants for California nonprofits, including more than $800,000 for Bay Area initiatives. The largest of ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... participatory grantmaking — the practice of giving more power over philanthropic spending to the people that it ... Insights, an effort that engaged more than 1,000 Brooklynites in conversations about the ...

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

... commission, acknowledged the state would have to devote more funding to the program to meet that goal. After years of chafing under pressure to do more with tight budgets from Gov. Jerry Brown, higher ...

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Rosa Asciolla Joins Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

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07/02/2012

... Development Assistant at the Bayou District Foundation in New Orleans, LA. Asciolla is a graduate of the Loyola University New Orleans and holds a BBA in Finance. She is an active ...

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Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and Nonprofit Leadership Change

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03/2006

... up the transition challenge, engage with boards, support new CEOs, and help grantees use the moment to go in promising new directions. Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and ...

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Big Banks Are Too Stingy, Says Watchdog

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01/03/2013

... Chase and Wells Fargo is “lackluster,” according to a new report from the National Committee for Responsive ... track record is “lackluster,” according to a new report from the National Committee for...

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Morgan Stanley Pledges Additional $8 Million to Feeding America

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05/21/2013

The new $8 million commitment is part of its continuing Fill the ... longstanding partnership with Feeding America through a new $8 million commitment to its Fill the Plate program and ...

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