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Nigeria Youth Futures Fund Launches with Seed Funding from the Ford and MacArthur Foundations

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09/13/2021

... and civic engagement in Nigeria, with the goal of raising $15 million from additional partners and other ... Fund will sustain their work locally and amplify their voices in the halls of power." Building...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Carnegie Corporation Commits $15 Million for Rethinking School Design

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03/25/2013

... report, Opportunity by Design: New High School Models for Student Success, that calls for a focus on how schools use teaching, time, technology, money, and other resources to bring all students to the much...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Altman Foundation Welcomes New Trustee, Lisa Hinds

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05/19/2020

... of the book Faithful Investing: The Power of Decisive Action and Incremental Change (Church Publishing ... and externally that seeded the launch of its affiliated Community Services Corporation. Ms. Hinds...

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John Ruskay, Ph.D., to Step Down in June 2014 as Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

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05/01/2013

... the best of areyvut — responsibility for an entire community and people — and UJA-Federation has had an ... "John has ensured that UJA-Federation has the financial resources to support the services...

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The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

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04/03/2012

... challenges they are facing: increased need meets decreased resources . The trend of diminishing dollars for social ... about the sector, as a venue for considering what action we can take—individually and...

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Rauch Foundation Co-Sponsors Long Island Delegation to Attend “Reimagining Education Summer Institute”

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07/12/2018

... Institute ” from July 16-19 at Teachers College Columbia University . The Summer Institute is designed to address the ... public school districts on Long Island. Although the student population is becoming...

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Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools

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08/05/2014

... Chen received an undergraduate degree from Yale University as well as a JD and MBA from Harvard University . Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund ...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Summer Reading and Education at NYC Public Libraries

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04/30/2019

... The Foundation also encourages and facilitates the community involvement of employees and agents of New York ... annually and millions more around the globe who use its resources at nypl.org. To offer this...

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The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do

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03/06/2018

... moment, many foundations moved quickly from words to action , committing tens of millions of dollars in new funding ... U.S. citizens, refugees who fled war and persecution, and community leaders and activists...

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Immigration

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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

Release Date:

10/15/2013

... an entire strategy for education, but the philanthropic community is eager to partner in improving our schools. ... released by the initiative show a huge disparity in student outcomes along socioeconomic and...

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New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... to get in shape, prepare for college, and share their voices on political and civic issues. The programs ... D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The New York Community Trust in 2011 so that, together...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The New York Community Trust

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Do More with What You Have

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06/26/2019

... This article was originally published by The Brooklyn Community Foundation on May 6, 2019. Last week my 6’3 baby ... has made me even more conscious of all the benefits and resources my son and his peers have...

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The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

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07/24/2019

... has brought together members of the philanthropic community , City government, businesses, and neighborhoods to ... a bird’s-eye view of both the macro and micro needs of community -based organizations (CBOs)...

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Five Reasons to #PressforProgress and Develop More Female Health Leaders

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03/08/2018

... the health sector, especially in parts of the world where resources and opportunities are scarce? Sigma Theta Tau ... health seminars have been a catalyst for women to take action to improve health and led to...

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