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Westchester Community Foundation Names New Chief

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06/01/2015

... here,” Rossi said. “The foundation will continue to address these and other needs.” A lifelong Westchester ... promote the value of community endowment for Westchester’ s future generations.” The WCF said it...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

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02/17/2017

... as a staff attorney with the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia. That work inspired his founding, ... to building a memorial to the victims of lynching. “It’ s a direct line from slavery to...

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Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Passes Halfway Mark to Prepare 1,000 Faculty and Clinical Leaders by 2020

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02/05/2014

... Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, the nation’ s leading philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Backs Innovative Glaucoma Research

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04/10/2015

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States and globally.

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Citi Foundation, America's Promise Alliance Launch $3 Million Fund

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04/27/2015

Citi Foundation, America' s Promise Alliance Launch $3 Million Fund The Citi Foundation and America' s Promise Alliance have announced the launch of a $3 million ... will provide funding to city-specific...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on NYC Universal Pre-K

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05/13/2015

... on NYC Universal Pre-K Lessons from New York City’ s Universal Pre-K Expansion: How a Focus on Diversity Could ... policy, outlines the main features of New York City’ s current UPK expansion efforts, and...

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Citi Foundation and Living Cities Announce Selection of Five Cities to Join City Accelerator Initiative

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05/20/2015

The selected cities are Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Seattle.

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Gerstner Family Foundation Awards $10M to Broad Institute for Cancer Research

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05/26/2015

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has announced a $10 million gift Gerstner to expand cancer research efforts focused on overcoming drug resistance in tumor cells.

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Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World

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08/13/2015

The foundation has donated $500,000 to the GivePower Foundation which provides solar powered lighting to schools.

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Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign

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03/28/2016

The Ford Foundation is hosting a live webcast Tuesday, March 29, marking the launch of its Inclusive Growth in Cities campaign.

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Advocates for Keeping Artists in New York City

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06/10/2016

Ford Foundation' s Darren Walker Advocates for Keeping Artists in New York ... is now president of the Ford Foundation, one of the nation' s largest grant making organizations. After graduating, ... of...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Announces Low Vision Research Awardees

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06/13/2016

... Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and Reader’ s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation (RDPFS), has announced ... in its $1.2 million, two-pronged research initiative to address urgent needs in...

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Mastercard Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary By Donating Close To $700K To Canadian Organizations

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06/28/2016

... Covenant House Toronto to the Aspire Change Foundation, it' s marking its 10th anniversary by addressing needs that .....

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Research Travel Grant on Offer: David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships

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07/13/2016

... internationally. The Macquarie Group Foundation’ s David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships are presented ... and the United Kingdom, to recognise and reward ideas that address social needs and to encourage...

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Following Ford's Lead, Another Foundation Goes All In on Equity

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08/17/2016

Following Ford' s Lead, Another Foundation Goes All In on Equity Yesterday, ... the Ford Foundation, which made a similar commitment to address inequality a little more than a year ago. The ... position with...

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Century Foundation Expert Says Tuition-Free College Wouldn’t Admit More Low-Income Students

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08/18/2016

... Foundation. But tuition-free college, he says, wouldn’t address the principal reasons the top public schools don’t ... often required to help such students succeed. That’ s money, Kahlenberg says, “not spent...

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City Council to Examine Young Men's Initiative Funded by Bloomberg and Open Society Foundations

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09/21/2016

City Council to Examine Young Men' s Initiative Funded by Bloomberg and Open Society Foundations The Young Men’ s Initiative, Bloomberg said, would address “four areas where the disparities...

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Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge

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09/22/2016

... 40 percent of those students complete a bachelor' s degree in four years and 60 percent in six, according to a ... to improving retention and graduation rates, colleges must address disparities in...

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Simons, Gates Foundations, HHMI Announce Faculty Scholars

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09/26/2016

... four and ten years of experience as faculty members to address significant global health challenges. Faculty ...

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Stonewall Community Foundation Accepting Proposals for LGBTQ Youth Services

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10/07/2016

One-year grants for up to $4,000 will be awarded in November. Completed proposals are due by no later than noon on Thursday, October 20th, 2016.

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