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The Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity Established at Princeton University Through Major Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Release Date:

04/19/2021

... of race, class or geographic origin, to access the same resources and opportunities,” said Emma Bloomberg ’01, ... in education are better able to access supports, resources and opportunities, and that lessons...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Eight Recipients

Release Date:

11/17/2021

... Program seeks to expand access to knowledge and support resources capable of sustaining an informed citizenry. This ...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces Request for Proposals from New York Charter Schools to Use EarlyBird to Detect Dyslexia Early

Release Date:

09/06/2023

Up to $500,000 is available state-wide to provide New York charter schools a critical resource to address early reading difficulties and to support the state’s youngest students in overcoming these hurdles.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Jelena Kostadinovic

JK headshot.jpg As the Manager of Learning, Jelena contributes to the planning and managing of our programs and events. Leading and designing programs and series with input and support from PNY leadership, she manages meeting...

Richard Correia Named as Surdna Foundation’s Assistant Controller

Release Date:

10/14/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced the appointment of Richard Correia, an experienced operations and fund accountant, and C.P.A. candidate, as Assistant Controller.

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Surdna Foundation

15 May 2012

Foundation and Nonprofit Websites as Genuine News Outlets

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

More and more foundations and nonprofits are producing news-worthy content and working aggressively to get their media viewed by general audiences, as well as leaders in government, business, nonprofits and think tanks. At one end of a continuum...

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Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation

Release Date:

06/10/2014

The Nathan Cummings Foundation confirmed today that President and CEO Simon Greer is leaving at the end this month.

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access

Release Date:

06/20/2014

... in large part on where you live, according to a new report by AARP, The Commonwealth Fund, and the SCAN ...

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Aging

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Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million

Release Date:

07/15/2014

An advocacy group that helped NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's push for expanded pre-kindergarten received its largest donations from unions, a political action committee and the Rockefeller Family Fund.

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Foundations Invest Nearly $2 Million to Improve New York City Schools

Release Date:

09/10/2014

Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the Wallace Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation have joined forces to invest in the Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

NEO Philanthropy Promotes Melinda Fine to Vice President

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01/14/2015

Melinda Fine was formerly the Director of Education and Director of the Communities for Public Education Reform Fund.

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Young Men of Color Initiative Details Its Investments

Release Date:

03/03/2015

... policy and programmatic efforts are chronicled in a new report titled Investments for Change, which provides selected ...

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Open Society Foundations

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds "Innovation Team" in Syracuse

Release Date:

03/12/2015

Andrew Maxwell has been named the municipality’s director of policy and innovation and will oversee a team of four in the city’s new Office of Innovation.

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Helmsley Trust Awards $17.5 Million to Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Release Date:

05/18/2015

The grant will be used for better diagnostics, treatments and cures for the diseases.

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible

Release Date:

12/17/2015

Commenting on the large, year-end legislative package before Congress, Michael Peterson, of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said the costly and unfunded bill is a step in the wrong direction.

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Rita Allen Foundation Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to Promote Early-Stage Approaches in Government and Journalism

Release Date:

12/18/2015

Recent grants from the Rita Allen Foundation support emerging efforts to expand opportunities for civic participation and knowledge sharing.

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Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

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Rita Allen Foundation

The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees

Release Date:

04/28/2016

... in child protection and advocacy and is co-author of the report “Bridges to Independence: Improving Transitions to ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Daphne Foundation

AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

Release Date:

06/15/2017

... to AARP’s new state scorecard released today. The report , Picking Up the Pace of Change: A State Scorecard on ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap

Release Date:

07/10/2017

In 2016, the Markle Foundation partnered with LinkedIn and Microsoft to create Skillful, a platform dedicated to filling “middle-skills” jobs in sectors like healthcare, the trades, logistics and other STEM-focused areas.