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13 Jul 2012

One Step Closer to DREAM: Helping Undocumented Youth Obtain Relief under New Immigration Policy

Friday, July 13, 2012 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

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On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced a new policy that could allow up to 1.4 million undocumented youth ... and obtain employment authorization. Learn more about this policy directive: what it is, who’s...

American Express, BofA, Citigroup, & JP Morgan Chase Adopt Policies to Deter Human Trafficking

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04/04/2016

There are many non-profit organizations dedicated to identifying and helping victims of labor trafficking and now private businesses are joining in to help address the issue.

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Bank of America [Corporate]

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Gender Justice

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American Express

Carol Levine to Receive Award for Raising Awareness About and Influencing Policy on Family Caregiving

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10/21/2014

... Receive Award for Raising Awareness About and Influencing Policy on Family Caregiving The State Society on Aging of ... public awareness about caregiving burdens and influencing policy ,” said State Society on...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

The Wallace Foundation Publishes New Report - How Can State Policy Support Local School Districts Develop Principal Pipelines?

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10/06/2021

The Wallace Foundation Publishes New Report - How Can State Policy Support Local School Districts Develop Principal ... That’s the premise of this report by state education policy scholar Paul Manna. In it, he...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Education

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17 Jan 2019

The Border and Beyond: Federal Immigration Policy Outlook and Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... first served basis.* As a New Year dawns, immigration policy continues to dominate the national conversation. A ... economic security Presenters Wendy Cervantes , Senior Policy Analyst, Immigration and...

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Honoring the Legacy of John Wright: Navigating the Future of Philanthropic Policy Work in his Footsteps

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02/21/2023

... of John Wright: Navigating the Future of Philanthropic Policy Work in his Footsteps By: Marlon Williams, Vice President of Collaboration and Policy , Philanthropy New York john wright.jpg The New York .....

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29 Mar 2022

Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Please join Asset Funders Network on next conversation: Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem that will examine the federal, state, and local policies that can help CDFIs build capacity, increase and ease investments, and support...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Economic Security

09 Mar 2021

Next Level Programs and Policies to Close the Wealth Gap - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... conversation will highlight next steps in program and policy to truly address and close racial wealth inequality. ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Sloan Foundation Funds New App and TV Series Focusing on Science

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07/27/2016

Sloan Foundation Funds New App and TV Series Focusing on Science Real science is exploding in popular entertainment – and a TV series, " Science Goes to the Movies," feeds the growing...

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Simons Foundation Backs Central Site for Life-Sciences Preprints

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02/13/2017

Coalition of scientists and research agencies argue for a one-stop shop server.

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Sloan Foundation Awards Honor 7 NYC Teachers for their Creativity in Science, Math Instruction

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12/02/2015

... Awards Honor 7 NYC Teachers for their Creativity in Science , Math Instruction Going by the book isn’t enough ... Wednesday with the annual Sloan Awards for Teaching Science and Mathematics. The seven winners...

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Education

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports New Service to Aggregate Life Sciences Preprints

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04/18/2017

In February 2017, ASAPbio received a $1 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to develop a new service to aggregate life sciences preprints and promote their visibility and innovative reuse.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Sloan Teaching Awards Honor High School Math and Science Educators

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12/04/2014

Sloan Teaching Awards Honor High School Math and Science Educators A science teacher helping students study the East River, a ... Sloan Awards recipients, who have been teaching math or science...

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Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field

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11/09/2017

Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field Roger Walker, doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering, was recently named a Sloan Scholar, ... students to pursue doctorates in...

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Yuri Tschinkel of The Simons Foundation, Elected to German National Academy of Sciences

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05/14/2018

... and the American Association for the Advancement of Science . Yuri Tschinkel of The Simons Foundation, Elected to ...

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'Embrace of the Serpent' Wins Sloan Foundation Prize at Sundance for Portrayal of Science

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01/29/2016

... Wins Sloan Foundation Prize at Sundance for Portrayal of Science The Colombian drama "Embrace of the Serpent," ... is given out annually to the movie that best portrays science and technology, or the...

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Arts

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

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12/01/2017

... Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science With that announcement, the CZI joined the ranks of a ... attribute unites the major players on the philanthropic science -funding scene: they all...

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Helmsley Charitable Trust and Sloan Foundation Back Data Science Collaboration

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07/08/2015

Helmsley Charitable Trust and Sloan Foundation Back Data Science Collaboration Cal Poly and UC Berkeley have ... The software package, called Project Jupyter, makes data science more collaborative and interactive...

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Education

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Lack of Diversity Hurts Science: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing That

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06/10/2019

Lack of Diversity Hurts Science : Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing ... about the building blocks of life. Lack of diversity hurts science . Discovery depends on looking at things in a way no .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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