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Jerome Foundation Supports 32nd Annual Health and Humanitarian Awards in Genesee County

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10/05/2016

Jerome Foundation Supports 32nd Annual Health and Humanitarian Awards in Genesee County The 32nd annual Health and Humanitarian Award of Genesee County will be ... is presented by The Jerome Foundation and United...

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5/19/2015 - Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions - Live stream recording & Presentations

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05/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions."

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Grants Awarded To Improve Usefulness Of Research, To Support Junior Researchers of Color

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07/23/2014

The William T. Grant Foundation has made $1.6 million in grants to improve the usefulness of research, $634,000 to support connections between education research and practice, and $205,000 to enhance the mentoring relationships of three foundation...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Children, Youth and Families

Apply Now for WT Grant Foundation's Youth Service Improvement Grant

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07/17/2017

The William T. Grant Foundation's Youth Service Improvement Grants support nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City. These awards of $25,000 help improve programs and services for youth ages 5 to 25.

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Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools

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09/12/2017

The New York State Board of Regents on Monday approved a plan laying out the state’s goals for its education system, as required by the sweeping federal education law signed by President Barack Obama in 2015 known as the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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Opinion: How Nonprofits Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fundraising

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10/02/2017

Is your AI solution a friend or a tool? To learn more about the use of artificial intelligence to improve fundraising and related philanthropic programs, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of Constellation Research, and I invited Adam Martel to our weekly...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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MCC Signs $500M Compact with Nepal to Improve Power and Roads

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09/15/2017

The Millennium Challenge Corp. signed a $500 million compact with Nepal on Thursday, the agency’s first compact in South Asia and a symbol, said some at the ceremony, of Nepal’s progress toward democracy.

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools

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09/15/2017

In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools The Harlem Council of Elders, a group ... In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools ...

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Carnegie Corporation Funds Report Revealing 4 Actions to Improve the Future of Higher Education

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02/07/2018

Following four national priorities, including increasing completion rates and strengthening the student educational experience, could exponentially improve the future of higher education, according to a report based on two years of research.

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Commonwealth Fund Releases Study on Making Health Data Useful to Patients Through Open APIs

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12/07/2016

Commonwealth Fund Releases Study on Making Health Data Useful to Patients Through Open APIs While more and more doctors’ offices, hospitals , and other providers are using electronic health...

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Century Foundation Senior Fellow Publishes Report Calling for Improved Oversight of Colleges

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04/13/2016

The report -- titled “Looking in All the Wrong Places” -- is based on an analysis of more than 6,000 pages of audit documents that were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Novo Foundation Plans to Spend $90M to Improve the Lives of Young Women of Color

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05/23/2016

Nolo today announced the publication of a new, fully updated edition of the book that has guided thousands of businesswomen through the journey of entrepreneurship.

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Carmen Fariña Promises to Improve Classroom Diversity By Rezoning Schools

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08/31/2017

City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña vowed to tackle classroom segregation with school rezonings across the city in the upcoming school year.

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New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests

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09/14/2017

After sustaining criticism for its sluggish responses to public records requests, New York City’s education department says it will provide more realistic timelines for responding to requests.

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Foundations Invest Nearly $2 Million to Improve New York City Schools

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09/10/2014

Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the Wallace Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation have joined forces to invest in the Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives Museums $17 million to Improve Digital Outreach

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09/09/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies will give $17 million to museums in New York and around the world to increase the utilization of technology in exhibitry and educational programs.

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Arts

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Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia

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03/20/2015

The initiative will focus on programs in education, technology and products and services.

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Workforce Development

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Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India

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09/05/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced it will invest $20 million to expand energy access in rural India over the next three years. Off-grid renewable minigrids, as microgrids are known in India, figure prominently in the foundation’s plans.

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How “Comfort Dogs” Are Improving Behavior in New York City Classrooms

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01/25/2018

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