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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... on Oct. 25 as part of the Department of Education’ s Speaker Series. English language instructors vary widely in ... Gamoran said. His lecture described the Foundation’ s goals and grant programs, using...

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Report Funded by The Clark Foundation Urges de Blasio to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in Second Term

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12/11/2017

... of Staten Island residents have at least a bachelor' s degree -- that' s roughly half the rate of Manhattan, where 59.9 percent of ... City-based think tank -- the study found Staten Island'...

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As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy

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12/11/2017

... the challenges they face every day growing up in Brooklyn' s neighborhoods as they actively engage in problem-solving .....

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Distinguished Writer, Poet, Scholar, and Arts Advocate Elizabeth Alexander as President

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02/07/2018

... have elected Elizabeth Alexander to be the Foundation’ s next President, effective March 2018. Alexander will ... poet, and scholar, is recognized as one of the nation’ s leading voices in modern literature...

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Listen: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Hosts a Conversation On The Value Of Workplace Diversity

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02/28/2018

... diversity was part of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation' s Our Compelling Interests series . The panel, recorded .....

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Open Society Foundations Along with Collaboration of Funders Highlight Immigrants’ Vital Role in Ohio Communities

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03/16/2018

... University report, Our Pathway to a Brighter Future: Ohio' s New Americans, which highlights the crucial role immigrants play in Ohio' s economy. It also argues that further investments in .....

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Funded by the Carnegie Corporation and OSF, The New Americans Campaign Program Expands To Philadelphia

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03/20/2018

... Expands To Philadelphia Philadelphia is the latest U. S . city to join in the New Americans Campaign (NAC), ... the country. Established in 2011 and funded by the John S . and James L. Knight Foundation, the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge

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03/27/2018

... Shed received a $75 million gift from Michael Bloomberg' s Bloomberg Philanthropies last year. Earlier this ... inequality and engaging diverse audiences, the Shed' s mission has come into sharper...

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

Today the Boston University Initiative on Cities, with support from Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, launched Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value,...

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The Public Theater Celebrates Leonard Tow, Founder and Chairman of The Tow Foundation at Its Annual Gala

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06/12/2018

... The Tow Foundation at Its Annual Gala The Public Theater’ s annual gala featured a performance of Elizabeth Swados’ ... . The gala, which celebrated the groundbreaking musical' s 40th anniversary, was...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $29.3 Million to Hellenic Fire Service

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07/31/2018

... and operation of a training center for the service' s disaster relief team. SNF also has supported the work of .....

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Warhol Foundation Condemns CAH Grant Requirement As a Flagrant Attack on Free Speech

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11/08/2018

... Warhol Foundation has given significant grants to artist- centered organizations in the region that also receive CAH ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Grants $1 Million for Anchorage Public Art Project

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11/09/2018

... Museum to turn a neglected downtown building in the city' s growing design district into a vibrant and vital cultural .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Donates $50 million to Fight Opioid Epidemic

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11/30/2018

... Opioid Epidemic Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’ s charity has announced a $50 million donation to help fight the nation’ s opioid epidemic. Bloomberg Philanthropies said over the ... Johns Hopkins...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Names Recipients of 2018 Painters & Sculptors Grants

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12/12/2018

... Mitchell Center in New Orleans. “Thanks to Mitchell’ s vision and our own desire to continue to be responsive to ...

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New Research Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds New Biomarker for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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01/29/2019

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, along with collaborators from the University of Iowa, have discovered a genetic biomarker that is associated with age-related macular...

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Rahima Nasa, Named First FRONTLINE Fellow of Tow Foundation Journalism Program

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02/06/2019

... as the first Newmark J-School fellow for FRONTLINE, PBS’ s flagship investigative documentary series. The new ... reporter,” said Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE’ s executive producer. “We’re very grateful to...

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New York Women's Foundation Awarded $11 Million in Grants in 2018

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03/13/2019

New York Women' s Foundation Awarded $11 Million in Grants in 2018 The New York Women' s Foundation has announced that it awarded grants totaling ... mass incarceration in New York City through a family...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $3.9 Million to Oxford University

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05/12/2019

The University of Oxford has announced a £3 million ($3.9 million) gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in support of the consolidation and expansion of its Late Antique and Byzantine studies program.

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Supports College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report

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05/16/2019

Seven in ten students at community college and six in ten students at four-year colleges experienced food insecurity, housing insecurity, and/or homelessness during the previous year.