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Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

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02/26/2016

As part of its College Completion report series, Robert Shireman, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, writes about the state of college education, including improved focus on learning as opposed to drop out rates, and what can be done to remedy...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Ford Foundation Taken Off Watch List by Indian Government

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03/21/2016

Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S., the Home Ministry issued orders to remove the U.S.-based Ford Foundation from the “prior permission” category.

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Newly-Named Soros Fellows for 2016 Include Six Indian Americans

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04/14/2016

The 18th annual Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans were announced April 12 and included six Indian Americans and two South Asians among the 30 recipients.

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Immigration

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Ford Foundation Head on ‘Time’ List of 100 Influence Leaders

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04/25/2016

... of philanthropy, from ‘them’ and ‘they’ to ‘ us ’ and ‘we.’ ” The roster of political and business ...

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Open Society Foundations Tackles the Challenge of Prisoner Reentry

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04/26/2016

Project New Opportunity is aimed at assisting a few of the thousands of inmates who were charged with drug violations and are being released by order of the U.S. Sentencing Commission under revised guidelines approved in 2014.

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy

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05/12/2016

... and old ways of doing things will continue to make us relevant and important, then we are kidding ourselves,” ...

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Stonewall Community Foundation’s ‘Dad Fund’ Changes Perceptions of Gay Dads

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06/20/2016

Part of the Stonewall Community Foundation, the Dad Fund raises money and awareness for organizations that help LGBT youth and same-sex parents alike.

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Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas

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07/11/2016

One in three children in Texas—most of whom are U.S. citizens—has a foreign-born parent.

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Immigration

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Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition

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07/14/2016

... “We are thrilled that Deborah Berke Partners will join us on the journey to bring that vision to life.” Empire ...

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Gender Justice

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Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum

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07/19/2016

As a researcher, Dr. Ruth Ann Luna knows that subtyping autism—finding all the genetic variables that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and other autistic children.

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NYCT, Jonas Center, John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs

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07/20/2016

... Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that employment ...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy

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07/25/2016

These events have the potential to either deepen empathy and understanding among Americans, or divide us even more sharply along lines of race, ethnicity, and gender.

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Jerome Foundation, United Memorial Medical Center Seek Nominations for Health and Humanitarian Award

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08/15/2016

... to build a stronger, healthier community for all of us ”, said Justin Calarco-Smith, president of The Jerome ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

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09/15/2016

... Zika virus is detectable in tears. The study also tells us that Zika can lead to cell death in the eyes. This is ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Commonwealth Fund Reports Detail Impacts of Clinton and Trump Health Reform Proposals

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09/23/2016

The Commonwealth Fund recently commissioned analysts with the RAND Corporation to crunch the numbers and find out how some of the candidates’ proposals would affect health care in the U.S.

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NY Community Trust's Shawn Morehead Featured in Podcast on Countering Stereotypes and College Prep

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10/06/2016

... about Islam. NYCT Program Director Shawn Morehead joins us to talk about this more recent initiative along with the ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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Difficulties Accessing Medical Records Will Soon Be Outdated, Says Commonwealth Fund

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10/21/2016

... Blumenthal, president of The Commonwealth Fund and former US national coordinator for health information technology... ...

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Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions

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10/31/2016

Opportunity Finance Network, Goldman Sachs, and the Surdna Foundation will award four CDFIs, including Accion and CSBDF, with the 2016 Small Business Leader Award for Mission-Driven Lenders.

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