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Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds

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03/06/2019

Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Dr. Stephen Blacklow to Board of Trustees

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11/01/2022

... Heart Association in 2002. He was a recipient of the National Cancer Institute’s prestigious Outstanding ...

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Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most

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09/05/2017

As we prepare to head to the polls, voters should realize that New York is a tale of two cities when it comes to jobs as well as housing.

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Tow-Playwright-in-Residence Featured in New York Times

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11/02/2017

... and playwright Jocelyn Bioh decided to write a play about African characters — a searing play, a brutal play, a ... to write the ‘poverty porn,’ ” she said. “The play about African suffering.” She ended up...

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F.B. Heron Foundation Is Going 'All In' with 100 percent Impact Investments

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02/26/2018

... into impact investments. As of the end of the year, about 60% of Heron's funds were in such vehicles, with the ... hitting 100% by 2017. (Here's a previous post I wrote about going all in). I...

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25 Feb 2019

The Making of a Dream: DACA Then and Now

Monday, February 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... and advocates to deal with their untenable situation— Americans in all but law. Please join Carnegie Corporation ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

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10/21/2014

... He serves on the steering committee of Making All Voices Count, the board of the Hewlett Foundation, the board ...

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Freedom, Justice, and Immigrant Mentorships: Ford's Arts Strategy in Action

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10/23/2017

... reflect a powerful diversity of experiences and creative voices ," said Ford’s announcement early this month. "Drawn .....

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Paul Ramírez Jonas Joins Board of the Joan Mitchell Foundation

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02/18/2020

... was recognized as an outstanding public art project by Americans for the Arts, invited individuals to declare and ...

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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

... grass-roots network to motivate voters who feel strongly about curbing gun violence, an organization he hopes can eventually outmuscle the National Rifle Association. Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor ...

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Pennsylvania College Consortium Created With $800,000 From Mellon Foundation

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07/03/2014

... consortium also plans to contribute in important ways to national discussions about improving access to higher education and improving ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site

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09/01/2014

... aims to encourage a more “respectful” and fact-based national discussion about the challenges of public education, and possible ...

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Ford Foundation Heads Group of Philanthropic Leaders to Save Detroit

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11/10/2014

... city’s famed art collection. The pitch went on for about three hours.... Ford Foundation Heads Group of ...

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Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool

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04/30/2015

... to a new report released Wednesday by researchers at the National Center for Children and Families at Teachers ... a high-quality program, we could all go home and not worry about it,” said Jeanne Reid, who...

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U.S. News Article Cites Wallace Report on School Leadership

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08/16/2016

... on School Leadership Until recently, little was known about how much support principals in the United States ... and other school leaders can play in student learning. A national survey has provided rare...

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New York City Offers Free Lunch for All Public School Students

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09/07/2017

... school. The new school year begins on Thursday. “This is about equity,” Ms. Fariña said. “All communities ...

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New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... paper published in the journal Ambio found that research about increased carbon sequestration due to organic farming ... inconclusive, while a 2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

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Opinion: Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food

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09/13/2017

... to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food The national debate on health care is moving into a new, ... What drives poor health in the U.S., and what can be done about it? We know the answer. Food is...

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Charter-School Operators, Feeling Pressured, Seek New Direction at Symposium

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09/25/2017

... of these independent schools are planning their first national symposium to improve their image and plot a future ... The Independent Charter School Symposium expects to gather about 350 educators and...

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