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Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool

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04/30/2015

... are largely segregated by race and income, and poor children are typically enrolled in the lowest quality programs, according to a new report released Wednesday by researchers at the National Center for...

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Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap

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09/23/2020

... Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Citi and the Citi Foundation ... well as the Citi Foundation are committing the following resources over the next three...

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Sir Alok Sharma Joins The Rockefeller Foundation to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals

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05/22/2023

... to Advance Global Development and Climate Action Goals NEW YORK and LONDON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ... economic mobility, and ensuring equitable access to health care and nutritious...

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With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

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12/20/2017

... last out of 50 American cities for upward mobility among children born into the lowest income quintile. That dismal ... to form the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force. Their task: Figure out how to...

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At the City Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff The New York City Council, a 51-member body, currently includes only 13 women , down from 18 in 2009, and that number is likely to ... the 50 sitting Council...

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12 Oct 2023

Internal Evaluation and Learning - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... The assessment process asks organizations to evaluate their philanthropic purpose, governance, team, ...

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Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season

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02/21/2012

... Officer, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation The upcoming New York City campaign season is the first one in more than a ... manages the Foundation’s grantmaking program aimed at Improving the Performance of...

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“Poor” is Washington’s Four Letter Word

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01/21/2015

... as the feature article for the January 2015 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. I listened to ... making or countless other ways our sector is committed to improving the world, one can hardly...

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Beeta Jahedi Joins The JPB Foundation

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11/01/2013

Beeta Jah edi has been named the new Senior Program Associate, President's Office at The JPB ... Barbara Picower in the foundation's grantmaking areas of health , poverty and the environment. Jahedi most...

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AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

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06/15/2017

... to turn 80 in 2026, states must accelerate the pace of improving long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older ... people and adults with disabilities, according to AARP’s new state scorecard released today...

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MetLife Foundation and Special Olympics Announce International Partnership

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04/28/2017

... Young Athletes is an inclusive sport and play program for children , ages 2 to 7 years old, with and without ... such as running, kicking and throwing. It also offers families , teachers, caregivers and people...

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

On April 20th, Philanthropy New York held a members briefing—sponsored by the Jessie ... York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in improving and supporting them. We are pleased to have one of the...

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Foundations as the "Brain Trust" for City Officials

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... may have noticed that we have been working hard to create opportunities for our members to meet with newly appointed, ... These meetings are valuable for funders who concentrate on New York City or who have a...

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City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday dedicated to New York’s Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, a program ... legal system on victims of domestic violence, as well as their families...

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Pfizer and The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40 Million in Charitable Grants, Expand Product Access and Mobilize Colleagues to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

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04/06/2020

... to changing needs of patients and medical community NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and The ... and charitable cash grants to help combat the global health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Finds Gut Bacteria Play Critical Role in Anti-Seizure Effects of Ketogenic Diet

Release Date:

05/25/2018

... human body’s intestines. The ketogenic diet has numerous health benefits, including fewer seizures for children with epilepsy who do not respond to anti-epileptic ... been no clear explanation for exactly how...

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How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

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07/22/2020

... local officials in Connecticut made clear that frontline health care heroes and first responders were facing a dire shortage ... Grace Farms Foundation, a private operating foundation and new...

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Schott Foundation CEO John H. Jackson Named by EBONY Magazine One Of 100 Inspiring Leaders

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11/13/2017

... "Working for policy change that both brings up-to-date resources to neglected schools and provides the access to ... that our public school system works and as cities increase their commitment to...

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Mellon Foundation Grants Over $13M to the National Park Foundation to Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities

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06/29/2022

... Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities ( NEW YORK, NY and WASHINGTON, DC — June 29, 2022) The ... and connect the public with interpretive and educational resources that consider the complex...

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Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access

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09/08/2017

... Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access Today, a new study released by the Ms. Foundation for Women validated that state and local officials need to take ... to childcare. The Ms. Foundation strategy...

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