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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

... key figure in the annals of modern civil society. What’s more , according to those who knew him well, philanthropy ... passions—such as business, art, Maine, and New York City —philanthropy was one that he...

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A Golf Center Grows in Harlem

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08/28/2017

... player from the Bronx High School of Science, one of the city ’s best teams. As his team’s No. 1 man, Juan had to ... up the tree-lined fairway. He outdrove his opponent, a far more seasoned player, but...

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Opinion: Learning from Harvey and Sandy

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08/30/2017

... and when. Let’s be clear, mass evacuation of an entire city is dangerous and infeasible, but selective evacuation of ... Rita on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, when many more died. Reconstruction...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

Mexican-Born Artist To Build Wall In New York Park

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09/06/2017

... Sodi will start to build a 26-ft long wall in New York City ’s Washington Square Park. Once finished the wall will ... want to leave the wall up too long, because it would look more like a work of art than a...

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Arts

Long Delays Cloud Police Department Disciplinary Trials

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09/19/2017

... Police Department Disciplinary Trials When the New York City police officer who tackled the former tennis star James ... trial room this week, Mr. Blake will have waited more than 700 days to see the officer...

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Justice Reform

Hometown Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond

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09/20/2017

... housing, impact investing and advocacy—to stem the tide. More than that, in fact. With funders like the Conrad N. ...

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Harlem Women Honored for Leadership by New York Women’s Foundation

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09/22/2017

... enrichment for the borough’s women and families. More than 200 people attended the dinner held at the Museum of the City of New York. Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of The ...

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Civic Engagement

Amazon Inks Office Space Deal on Manhattan’s Far West Side

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09/22/2017

... an office on the far West Side of Manhattan and create more than 2,000 jobs in New York City . The retail giant signed a 15-year lease to take about ...

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Community Development

Westchester Community Foundation Announces Institute for Strong Nonprofits

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09/26/2017

... Lab, which will begin in December. Applications and more details are available at the Foundation’s website: ... home of charitable New Yorkers who share a passion for the city and its suburbs. Westchester...

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Wallace Foundation Case Study Examines Arts Programming at Boys and Girls Clubs

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10/06/2017

... Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), a federation of more than 4,000 clubhouses around the country, in the first ...

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Arts

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As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?

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10/18/2017

... came from the Courier-Journal in Louisville: “New York City billionaires are battling over coal. And Kentucky is ... shifting emphasis away from shutting down coal plants and more toward helping communities...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Encourages Donors to Give Where They Live with $100,000 Match

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11/20/2017

... Brooklyn is setting out to prove that it’s New York City ’s most generous borough this holiday season with ... on Giving Tuesday campaign raised nearly $275,000 from more than 900 donors... Brooklyn Community...

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Forbes Women's Summit: Pfizer Shares 'the Way Forward' to Driving Social Impact

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06/20/2018

... needed to solve pressing global challenges and create more equitable, just and healthy communities. That was the ... yesterday at the 2018 Forbes Women’s Summit in New York City , where Caroline Roan, Vice...

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Michael Bloomberg Announces 2nd Annual Global Business Forum and One Planet Summit

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07/11/2018

... Global Business Forum will be held in New York City on September 26 th at the Plaza Hotel during the 73 ... and climate change threats – it has never been more important for the world's public and private...

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Economic Security

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Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs

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11/30/2018

... jobs locally, over the next five years, helping fuel the city 's economic development. Giving Back through Education ... i.c. Stars and Year Up, Salesforce.org has granted more than $1M in funds to support...

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Economic Security

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Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation's Board of Trustees

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02/25/2019

... created the foundation in 1936. It is the first time in more than 40 years that a Ford family member serves as a ... expansion into international affairs, a move to New York City in 1953, and divestment in...

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The New York Women's Foundation Announces History-Making Honorees Ahead of 2023 Celebrating Women® Breakfast

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03/07/2023

... be held on May 4 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City , paying tribute to these extraordinary honorees and The ... and just future for women and families in the New York City metro area and beyond. The...

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