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Officials with the foundation say that the five-year program will support dramatic changes to the way principals are trained, specifically in creating partnerships with local colleges and universities to redesign teacher training.

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UJA-Federation of New York Screens Holocaust Film Premiere in Long Island

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01/03/2017

... people recently gathered at the Gold Coast Cinema at LIU- Post for UJA-Federation of New York’s Long Island screening ...

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Ford-supported Research Finds Friends Help Female Vampire Bats Cope with Loss

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05/24/2017

... friendships with less closely related bats. Gerry Carter, post -doctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research ...

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Edna McConnell Clark’s PropelNext Initiative Shows Promising Results

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06/12/2017

... assessment by the evaluation team suggests that two years post -PropelNext, most Alumni 2015 grantees are strengthening ...

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Cuomo Assigns ‘Gang Prevention’ Cops to Long Island Schools Where MS-13, Others Thrive

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09/14/2017

Calling schools “the breeding ground” for dangerous gangs like MS-13, Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday announced state police will be going into schools to combat the problem.

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Harvard Endowment Reports ‘Disappointing’ 8.1 Percent Return

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09/20/2017

Describing the results as “disappointing,” Harvard University reported on Tuesday that its $37.1 billion endowment earned an 8.1 percent return for its most recent fiscal year.

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Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools

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10/04/2017

Analysis from a Stanford center says that on average, charter students show growth equal to 23 extra days of learning in reading.

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Rockefeller Foundation Releases YieldWise: Cutting Food Loss in Half for World Food Day

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10/17/2017

... our YieldWise initiative, dedicated to helping cut such post -harvest losses in half. Rockefeller Foundation Releases ...

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Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts

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02/20/2018

... a small nonprofit with limited human and financial resources , or a business starting to think about measuring ... of the men and boys with whom they interact in their communities in order to understand how...

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16 Jul 2014

Healthcare Reform Update: Are Your Populations Getting Covered?

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2:45pm to 5:00pm

New York’s health exchange, New York State of Health, has been lauded by The New York Times as a model for health exchanges across the nation.

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Build Trust With A Purpose Statement

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12/05/2016

... volunteer-managed, open source website of information and resources about the fourth sector provides a useful graphic ... companies focus on increasing health access to underserved communities and provide drug...

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12 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinars - Philanthropy's Response in Times of Crisis

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10:00am to 11:00am

... knowledge with one another. Explore The pressing needs of communities (areas where private and corporate dollars would ... New York has compiled a list of national and local resources that provide up-to-date...

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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... promising students lack the financial support and other resources to do so,” said Robin L. Garrell , president of ...

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Beyond the Glass Cliff: Redefining Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector

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06/28/2024

... organization’s issues, without the necessary support or resources , and without room for error – though the risk of ... and systemic inequities experienced by low-income communities of color. I’ve also been...

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Open Society Foundations Announces 2013 Soros Justice Fellows

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05/15/2013

A mix of emerging and established social justice leaders, the fourteen fellows include investigative journalists, lawyers, grassroots organizers, policy advocates and scholars who will take on a range of reform issues that relate to broader OSF...

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A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the National Priorities Project

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02/28/2014

The National Priorities Project, a Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantee, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, plans to refocus grant distribution to sectors the foundation is not currently funding, but has supported in the past.