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For the Disabled, New York’s Sidewalks Are an Obstacle Course

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10/10/2017

For the Disabled, New York’ s Sidewalks Are an Obstacle Course Dustin Jones must navigate ... other New Yorker,” said Mr. Jones, 29, a disability rights advocate who lives in the Bronx. “I believe it’ s...

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The Heumann Perspective: Ford Foundation

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01/05/2018

Ford Foundation Senior Fellow and human & disability rights advocate Judy Heumann investigates how our grantmakers ...

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Alli Jernow Joins Arcus Foundation as Social Justice Program Vice President

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08/24/2022

... brings to Arcus comprehensive global experience in human rights and legal advocacy. She has worked as a civil rights prosecutor in the U. S . Department of Justice, consulted for the United...

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The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants to Support Jewish Communities Across North America

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01/05/2023

The Covenant Foundation announces $

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19 May 2025

100 Days In: Where We Are and Where We're Going - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, May 19, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... immigrants of all statuses – and even the targeting of U. S . citizens for detention and removal. Free speech, students, ... all come under attack as scholars, policymakers, and human rights advocates warn of...

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Michelle Knapik to Depart Surdna Foundation; Named Tremaine Foundation’s President

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04/02/2014

... that Michelle Knapik , director of the foundation’ s Sustainable Environments program, has accepted a position ... field, and her deep dedication to the work and to Surdna’ s grantees, it is in large part due...

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United Way of New York City Partners With Bank of America for Volunteer Day of Action

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05/13/2015

... Action In honor of National Volunteer Month and Mother' s Day, United Way of New York City (UWNYC) and Bank of ... Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP); and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)-...

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New York Life Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Louisiana

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08/25/2016

... Flood Relief Fund and $25,000 to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. According to the Red Cross, the catastrophic flood ...

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Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million

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12/09/2016

... creative placemaking projects in nineteen states and two U. S . territories. Awarded through ArtPlace America' s National Creative Placemaking Fund, the grants, which range ... planning and development...

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Unusual Times Lead to Unusual Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation

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06/28/2017

... Political hot buttons aren't the Rockefeller Foundation’ s usual fare. Like many other big foundations, it avoids ... of humanity throughout the world." The foundation’ s priorities in recent years...

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Newman's Own Tax Break Matters Far Beyond Just One Foundation

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11/27/2017

Newman' s Own Tax Break Matters Far Beyond Just One Foundation It ... and 31 kinds of salad dressing with Paul Newman’ s face splashed prominently on the label. Its profits go ... a nonprofit charity that...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

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11/30/2017

... He showed showed an incredible commitment to sustainable food production by turning down a job at global consulting ...

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Senators Fight To Save Tax Break For Newman's Own Foundation

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01/19/2018

Senators Fight To Save Tax Break For Newman' s Own Foundation Over the past 25 years, Newman' s Own Foundation in Westport has donated $512 million to ... Newman died in 2008, ownership of the actor’...

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Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

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05/15/2018

Crain' s New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv ... worldwide poverty while also focusing more energy on its U. S . efforts. Ten programs were closed to concentrate on five: food...

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New York State Health Foundation Publishes Study on Doctor-Drugmaker Relationship

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06/13/2018

... say were and still are a contributing factor to the nation' s deadly and growing opioid epidemic. "Other studies have ... Such payments include speaking fees or honoraria, food and beverages, travel...

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UJA-Federation of New York Raises Record-breaking $249 Million in 2017-2018 Campaign Year

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07/27/2018

... a strong and vibrant homeland for all Jews,” said Eric S . Goldstein, CEO of UJA-Federation. “This year, the power of UJA’ s network to respond quickly during crisis was also on full ... day schools, introduced...

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

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06/10/2019

... to take creepy, crawly things to kids in one of my city’ s lowest-income neighborhoods. A six-year-old ... their decisions may not reflect the larger community’ s needs. The stakes are high. Too little human...

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Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds

Release Date:

08/02/2019

... beta-lactone ring that is responsible for obafluorin’ s antimicrobial activity, researchers say. “Obafluorin has ... to support plant systems capable of making enough food to feed the 9.6 billion people...

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Tokyo Joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Partnership for Healthy Cities

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12/12/2019

... or helmet use, or promoting active, safe mobility. Today’ s announcement brings the total invested in the program to ... environments. For example, Quito, Ecuador replaced junk food with healthy options for 50...

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The Rauschenberg Foundation Is Launching Emergency Medical Grants for Artists Who Need Help Paying for Healthcare

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03/11/2020

... grant program was created in the spirit of Rauschenberg’ s philanthropic legacy, including his efforts to corral a ... York artists access to healthcare. Though Rauschenberg’ s nonprofit organization Change,...

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