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Casey Family Programs and the President's Advisory Council Work to Improve Financial Capability for Young People

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03/09/2015

Casey Family Programs and the President' s Advisory Council Work to Improve Financial Capability for Young People This week the President’ s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young ... House to...

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Education

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HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America

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05/05/2015

... swirling about us these days involving taxes, gun rights , religious liberty and foreign policy, Americans may ... with incidental, even trivial issues to notice what' s happened. Even so, most of us --...

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Economic Security

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Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability Initiatives

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07/29/2015

... notorious dark spots for the industry, such as human rights abuses and environmentally reckless mining operations. ... and chairman of the foundation arm for one of the world' s most famous jewelers,...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation

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08/17/2015

... of Wassaic to serve as the philanthropic foundation’ s new Director of Programs. “Cecilia has worked for ... Stancell will work with the Millbrook-based foundation’ s Chairman and the President to direct and...

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The Nation Asks if Child Protective Services Has Gone Too Far

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10/05/2015

... her class. She saw the 9-year-old climb a tree. Felix’ s youngest son fought with his cousin over a scooter and, at ... the investigator, Nancy Rodriguez, found that Felix’ s kids “were clothed appropriately,...

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Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality

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11/09/2015

... cut its support of several initiatives, including LGBT rights in the United States, direct cash transfers in Latin ... evolving strategy," said Darren Walker, the foundation’ s president. . . Ford...

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New Disclosures on Mozilla Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley)

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12/03/2015

... Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley) What’ s up at Mozilla? The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation is a ... quite differently from the rest of Silicon Valley’ s major players. It doesn’t have publicly...

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JP Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy

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01/19/2016

... 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’ s Economy We believe every young person deserves a pathway to economic success. That’ s why we’re announcing a new $75 million investment to...

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Cuomo Offers Support for Mark-Viverito’s Call to Close Rikers

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02/16/2016

Cuomo Offers Support for Mark-Viverito’ s Call to Close Rikers Gov. Andrew Cuomo voiced support ... for New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’ s call to close Rikers Island. Calling the idea offered...

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Justice Reform

NYS Health Launches Challenge Calling for NY Residents to Submit Ideas to Create Healthier Communities

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06/10/2016

In partnership with the New York State Health Foundation, the nonprofit In Our Backyards — also known as ioby — has launched a neighborhood challenge looking for project ideas aimed at creating healthier, safer and greener communities.

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds that Repealing Obamacare Could Cost 3 Million Jobs

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01/06/2017

... by the Commonwealth Fund and George Washington University' s Milken Institute School of Public Health. It assumes .....

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Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation's Gift for Racial Justice

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01/24/2017

Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation' s Gift for Racial Justice The longer you hang around ... realize how deeply family background influences people' s giving. Read through the letters of the Giving...

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Gender Justice

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Research to Prevent Blindness Supports Study Finding 1 In 4 ER Visits for Eye Problems Aren’t Actually Emergencies

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02/15/2017

A new study finds that nearly one in four people who seek emergency care for eye problems have mild conditions, and recommends ways to help those patients get the right level of care.

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'Marjorie Prime' Wins Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at Sundance for Focus on Science and Technology

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03/29/2017

... Focus on Science and Technology FilmRise has acquired U. S . rights to Sundance winner “Marjorie Prime” and is ... of Walter provides companionship and stimulates Marjorie’ s memory as she...

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NY Times Common Sense Columnist Says Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing

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04/17/2017

... Earning high returns isn’t just a matter of bragging rights — endowment income supports the missions of ... endowment every year on charitable purposes. In Ford’ s case, that amounts to over $600 million... NY...

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The Peterson Center on Healthcare Aims to Transform U.S. Healthcare

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05/15/2017

The Peterson Center on Healthcare Aims to Transform U. S . Healthcare The Peterson Center on Healthcare has big plans for transforming healthcare in America. It' s looking to improve quality while lowering...

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Top Science Foundation, Simons, Latest Endeavor is its Most Ambitious Project Yet

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05/15/2017

... lunch, or just run into each other in the hallways. That’ s the kind of research environment the Simons Foundation is ... and its most ambitious yet, the Flatiron Institute. What’ s more, Jim and Marilyn...

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Ford Foundation Supports 'Groundtruth Project' For In-Depth International Reporting

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06/05/2017

... issues such as the environment, global health, human rights , emerging democracies, freedom of expression and ...

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Markle Foundation: Trump's Infrastructure Plans Should Pair Building with Job Training

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06/13/2017

Markle Foundation: Trump' s Infrastructure Plans Should Pair Building with Job Training ... out his principles for a $1 trillion makeover of America’ s roads, bridges, waterways, electrical grid, and air...

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