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The joint Public-Private Partnership on Peacebuilding will provide grants of up to $1 million to one to three consortia to conduct projects involving a U.S., a Norwegian, and at least one Southern/emerging power partner.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research

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09/17/2015

... in 2014 – more than three times the amount spent by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Synthetic Biology ...

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United Way of New York City Joins Cuomo and Other Leaders for Economic Justice

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09/18/2015

Governor Cuomo today announced that 30 notable civil rights groups and prominent civil rights and community leaders have joined the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice, a statewide initiative aimed building support for a $15 minimum wage for...

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The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2015

Arabella Advisors calculated the figure, which included divestment strategies from environmental leaders like the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

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Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build

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10/06/2015

The initiative will feature blitz build in New York City and will revitalize neighborhoods in the U.S., U.K., Canada, China, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines and India.

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Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience

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10/22/2015

... problems." Statement from Darren Walker, chair of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and .....

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Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For School Leaders

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10/26/2015

... school leaders are set to head out the door. The National Policy Board for Educational Administration ...

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Several PNY Members’ Giving Contrasted with Silicon Valley’s ‘New Philanthropy’

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11/02/2015

A paradox exists in philanthropy. Tech entrepreneurs believe their charitable giving is bolder, bigger and more data-driven, but these philanthropists are no more interested in radical change than their more conservative predecessors.

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Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge

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11/03/2015

... business leaders gathered on October 6 for the 2015 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the ...

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Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want

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12/01/2015

... We already know what older people want. A study from the National Conference of State Legislatures and AARP, as well ...

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Commonwealth Fund: Latest Scorecard on Health System Performance Shows More Improvement Than Decline Across States

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12/09/2015

States’ health care systems improved more than they declined, and access to care expanded across the nation, The Commonwealth Fund’s latest Scorecard on State Health System Performance finds.

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Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)

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01/11/2016

... Science Advances. . . The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the H.N. and Frances C. Berger ...

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Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens

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01/14/2016

Naturalization may lead to an average increase in individual earnings of 8.9%, or $3,200, in the first year after becoming a U.S. citizen, according to new research. If all eligible immigrants were to naturalize, employment and homeownership rates...