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A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School Meals a Mayoral Issue

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10/17/2013

... nothing to do with universal pre-kindergarten or charter schools . The Lunch 4 Learning campaign, comprised of 85 advocacy organizations, ... taking office... A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School...

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Education

Food Systems

Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations

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08/04/2014

Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations Target Corp. announced that it hit its campaign goal to donate $25 million in school supplies to children in need based on purchases made ... 13 through Aug...

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Education

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Target Corporation

There’s a New Reason to Try Out This Exceptionally Easy-to-Use Data Resource

Release Date:

01/13/2016

... did not exist. Indeed, while New York City is rich in data resources , they are often in disparate formats, out-of-date, ... (crime data are available by precinct, education data by school , voting data by...

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Insights

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Technology

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Brooklyn Community Foundation Trustee: Bring Restorative Justice to Our Schools

Release Date:

02/04/2016

... Foundation Trustee: Bring Restorative Justice to Our Schools Last fall, a disturbing video took over the Internet: a White school safety officer at Spring Valley High School in ... These...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Social Justice

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Brooklyn Org

Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program

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03/14/2016

Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program The ... for thousands of students in under-served communities this school year to visit arts and culture sites, historic ... be more...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Best Resources Swap Meet

Publication date:

09/2012

The Foundation Administrator's Network's “Best Resources Swap Meet” lets members trade details on the best resources for administration, operations, HR, IT, etc., with others. Best Resources Swap Meet .....

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Program Presentation

Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools

Release Date:

11/03/2015

... Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools In its three years of offering college ... and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools , Say Yes has greatly expanded its...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Better Prepared for Tomorrow

Release Date:

08/01/2013

... with The New York Community Trust’s Hive Digital Media Learning Fund, recap our recent program on the impact of digital media learning and technology on education and workforce ... a preview of our follow-up...

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Insights

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Communications

Information Technology

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The New York Community Trust

Coaching and Philanthropy, An Action Guide for Grantmakers

Publication date:

02/2010

... Coaching and Philanthropy Project took a deep dive into learning about the nonprofit sector’s support for and use ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... guide to keeping in contact with your lawmakers with resources to help - was unveiled at the Summit. If you missed ...

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26 Oct 2011

Raising the Bar for Students and Schools: Chancellor Walcott’s Strategic Priorities

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

8:30am to 10:00am

Bank of America Tower, One Bryant Park (6th Avenue and 42nd Street)

Please join us for a discussion with New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott as he presents his ... to an education that prepares young people to succeed in school , college and the workplace is the...

Soros Hits Back at Hungary’s PM for Attempting to Shutter a Soros-Founded School

Release Date:

06/01/2017

... Hungary’s PM for Attempting to Shutter a Soros-Founded School Investor George Soros hit back Thursday against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the leader ’s attempts to shut down a Budapest university...

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches

Release Date:

09/13/2017

Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches The ... Institute of Technology. . . Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies

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07/24/2014

Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies Forward-thinking school districts across the nation are demonstrating how ... ability to learn and thrive and too often push them out...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Atlantic Philanthropies' Mediratta Publishes New Book on Inequality in School Discipline

Release Date:

09/09/2016

... Mediratta Publishes New Book on Inequality in School Discipline Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor ... Philanthropies, announces her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline, that addresses the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Lincoln Center Partnership To Train and Place Arts Teachers In NYC Schools

Release Date:

07/07/2014

... Center Partnership To Train and Place Arts Teachers In NYC Schools An initiative supported by a $1.5 million grant ... arts programs. Lincoln Center, CUNY’s Hunter College School of Education, the New York...

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Arts

Education

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Columbia Law School Receives $15 Million From Greene Foundation

Release Date:

05/12/2017

Columbia Law School Receives $15 Million From Greene Foundation Columbia ... increase public service opportunities for deserving law school students. The largest single grant in the law school...

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Education

An Analysis of Bloomberg Philanthropies Boost for Disadvantaged Students at Top Schools

Release Date:

12/22/2016

... Philanthropies Boost for Disadvantaged Students at Top Schools Many funders want to ensure college access for ... exactly this challenge: How to open up the doors to elite schools that, by some measures, have...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

De Blasio Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave

Release Date:

09/13/2017

De Blasio Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave The New York City Department ... leave for New York City schoolteachers. “Public school teachers are our everyday heroes,” said Tong. ... own children...

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Gender Justice

20 Jun 2017

Charter and District Schools Sharing Innovations: How Philanthropy Can Help

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

New York City opened its doors to its first public charter school in 1999. Since then, the sector has grown to include ... while being held accountable to state standards. Charter schools continue to provide...