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Surdna-Funded Report Suggests Better Language, New Approaches to Community Wealth Building

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11/11/2015

... (funded by the Surdna Foundation, which also supports Next City ). The report defines and names a movement that has been ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Community Development

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New Mortgage Program Big Boost for Detroit Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations)

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02/19/2016

... finance purchases will guarantee 1,000 mortgages in a city where banks have been skittish about lending because of ... one of the biggest hurdles to home ownership in the city : home sale prices that are higher...

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NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women

Release Date:

03/29/2016

... First Lady and one-time legislative director for Women's City Club of New York (WCC), once said, "The battle for the ... State Women's Equality Agenda were enacted, and New York City enacted...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

NYS Health Foundation Supporting Model Justice Reform Program

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04/04/2016

... Diversion (LEAD) program, making New York’s capital city the first jurisdiction on the East Coast, and only the ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Justice Reform

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

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06/10/2016

... is asking residents in neighborhoods across New York City and New York State to open their minds and come up with ... — is open to residents in six neighborhoods in New York City — including Brownsville,...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Robin Hood Issues Call for Applications for New Grant-Ready Insights and Training Project (GRIT)

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08/10/2016

... Insights and Training Project (GRIT) Robin Hood, New York City 's largest poverty-fighting organization, has issued a ... is a program for nonprofit organizations in the New York City metro area that seek...

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RFPs Etc

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NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

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02/28/2017

... caretakers in order to promote their progress. New York City is home to 450,000 girls under the age of eight. Fully ... girls clearly embody the vibrant, diverse future of our city . Last fall, every poster...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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NYPD Boss James O’Neill Vacated Guilty Verdict Against Officer Accused Of Using Banned Chokehold: Sources

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08/29/2017

... Sources The secret is out — at least part of it. The city ’s top cop recently overturned a guilty verdict against ... the cop was charged with using a banned chokehold. The city has withheld the name of the cop...

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Justice Reform

Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot

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08/31/2017

... Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot Elected to lead the biggest city in the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio often seems to ... a review of all possible “symbols of hate” in the city — once again grabbing national...

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Groundswell Engages The Community To Make Art – And A Statement

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... be expected that some residents would object to allocating city funds to creating murals on the external walls of New York City Housing Authority developments when it’s hard to find ...

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NYN Media Homeless Shelter Tracker

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... lacking permanent housing at an all-time high, New York City Mayor de Blasio announced an ambitious effort to open 90 homeless shelters across the city . The effort, "Turning the Tide on Homelessness...

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Housing and Homelessness

Standing Up For Housing Equality

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... on their third and final day of their own multi-day tent city sit-in and demonstration march to call attention to the color divide on Long Island, specifically in Garden City . The message though isn’t...

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Housing and Homelessness

In New Memoir, Eva Moskowitz Offers a Look Behind The Curtain At Success Academy — And Tries to Reshape Her Reputation

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... to Reshape Her Reputation For followers of the New York City education wars, Eva Moskowitz’s new book is a juicy ... But it’s clear that the goal for Moskowitz, who runs the city ’s largest, most controversial...

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De Blasio Pledged Progress for Schools. For $582 Million, Change Is Slow.

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09/26/2017

... For $582 Million, Change Is Slow. Even as New York City ’s schools opened their doors for the new year this ... pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to turn around the city ’s most troubled schools, has...

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Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers

Release Date:

09/26/2017

... we oppose Intro 1447-C, even as it stands on the verge of City Council approval. Some recent op-eds and statements ... Hundred Black Men of New York to send that message to the City Council. It is...

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Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... throughout the five boroughs—both efforts to count the city ’s vacant buildings and lots. For over a decade, ... public and private—in neighborhoods throughout the city . . . Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next...

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Housing and Homelessness

David Geffen Criticizes ‘Shameful’ Lack of Support for Concert Hall

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10/05/2017

... called a “shameful” record of failing to donate to the city ’s concert halls and allowing these institutions to ... New York and Los Angeles for money and prestige. “That a city that has as many wealthy...

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Report Funded by The Clark Foundation Urges de Blasio to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in Second Term

Release Date:

12/11/2017

... of Difficulty: Boosting College Success in New York City ," which was funded by The Clark Foundation, urges Mayor ... week by Center for an Urban Future -- a leading New York City -based think tank -- the...

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The Donors' Education Collaborative in The New York Community Trust Gives $740,000

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01/16/2018

... teachers, and parents advocate for their needs from City Hall to the State Capitol. The $740,000 in new nonprofit ... that schools have the funding they need. "New York City 's public schools have...

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