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The Wallace Foundation to Support Study of Whether and How Community Institutions Can Work Together on Education Reform

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03/18/2014

... Henig and Carolyn Riehl, of the Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis. Other key members are Michael ...

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Unbound Philanthropy Welcomes Elyse Lightman Samuels

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04/18/2014

... a MPA in International Nonprofit Management and Public Policy at NYU Wagner’ s School of Public Service, a MFA in Creative Nonfiction ... of the Arts at Columbia University, and her bachelor’ s...

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The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy

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05/12/2014

... his wife, ranked third on the 2013 list of the nation’ s most generous benefactors. “Attacks and Vitriol Will Not Deter Me From Supporting Fixes to Public Policy ,” the piece’ s headline...

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TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer

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04/30/2014

... Washington Post coverage of the National Security Agency' s massive surveillance program. Century Foundation senior fellow Barton Gellman shared journalism’ s top prize today. The Pulitzer committee...

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Sean Gibbons Named Communications Network Executive Director

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04/28/2014

The Communication’ s Network announced that Sean Gibbons will be their new ...

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A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit

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06/09/2014

... system of at least 20 routes in New York City. Now there’ s a coalition intent on making sure that as mayor, he follows ... and hold them to that,” said Joan Byron, director of policy at the Pratt Center for...

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NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools

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06/20/2014

NYC is poised to dramatically expand restorative justice programs aimed at improving school climate and rethinking school discipline next year.

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Boards as an Accountability Mechanism

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06/2014

... to improving them, including regulation, self-regulation, policy -oriented strategies, and management-oriented ...

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Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List

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09/16/2014

Open Society’ s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List Darrell West' s Global Billionaires Political Power Index is a ranking of ... and foundations, holding public office...

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... originally appeared on the William T. Grant Foundation' s news blog . Inequality is the problem—but what can ... programs shows that inequality can be diminished by social policy . We have also seen how...

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MasterCard Foundation to Help Address Water Sanitation in East Africa with Micro-Credit Program

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10/27/2014

... infrastructure. “There is a consensus within policy and financial community that targeted subsidies and ... CEO Gary White told participants in the forum. The U. S . based charity has partnered with MasterCard...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Releases Report that Examines the Skills Gap in NYC

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10/30/2014

... jobs in New York City and offers data-driven steps city policy makers, community colleges, training providers and ... Later this year, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’ s Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force will...

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Philanthropy’s Self-Appointed Critic Picks at PNY’s Fund for 2025, But Agrees It’s "Money Well Spent"

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11/04/2014

Philanthropy’ s Self-Appointed Critic Picks at PNY’ s Fund for 2025, But Agrees It’ s "Money Well Spent" ... program expansion and the establishment of a public policy...

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Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality

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11/18/2014

... conversation, but public opinion polls show that it’ s not an urgent issue for most people. Americans know ... lowering the deficit outrank reducing income inequality as policy priorities. The messages that...

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Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills

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11/21/2014

Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U. S . Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills The Commonwealth Fund ... surveyed older adults in 11 nations and found that the U. S . leads the pack in the percentage of older...

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NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

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01/12/2015

... the increasing focus on qualities like grit will distract policy makers from problems with schools. In a 2014 paper, ...

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