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Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Scholarship Program at Duke Aims to Increase Underrepresented Minorities in Graduate Stem Disciplines

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01/18/2018

Funded by a $1 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the University Center of Exemplary Mentoring program will award 10 scholarships of $40,000 over five years to students who pursue paths in biology, chemistry, civil...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Education

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Philanthropy New York Milestones: Our First 30 Years

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04/2009

From PNY's 2008 Annual Report — a list of some of the most important events from the past 30 years of Philanthropy New York (formerly the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers).

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Data Initiatives for Cities

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04/21/2015

... learning opportunities to help solve problems and improve services .... Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Data ...

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Community Development

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Weinberg Foundation Names New Trustee

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05/16/2016

... million in grants each year to nonprofits that provide services to low-income and vulnerable individuals and ...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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Forum’s New President on Reducing Duplication and Increasing Collaboration in Philanthropy’s Infrastructure

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02/01/2016

... allow regional associations to share data, information and resources . And we help regional associations pool their resources and expertise to better serve their members. The ...

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Arcus Releases Statement Responding to United States Supreme Court Marriage Ruling

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06/26/2015

The Arcus Foundation, a global foundation promoting respect for diversity among ... and that our neighbors will know, see and respect us for who we are" said Kevin Jennings, Arcus' Executive ... and even...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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LGBTQ

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David Berg Foundation Supports New York Historical Society Exhibition that Traces the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany

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02/17/2016

... moment in history developed is fundamental to helping us better grasp current events. The moral questions raised ... signs on view in the exhibition, Jews were forbidden to use the same park benches as their...

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The David Berg Foundation

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Jewish Interests

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Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy

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10/05/2017

... a mile wide and an inch deep,” says Peter Scher, who is global head of corporate responsibility at JPMorgan Chase. ... you moving the needle?'” JPMorgan Chase is a massive global financial institution,...

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Community Development

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Rockefeller Foundation Names Tariq Khokhar Managing Director and Senior Data Scientist

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09/13/2018

... after most recently serving as Senior Data Scientist and Global Data Editor at the World Bank, where he established ... produced, managed, and financed for low-and-middle-income countries . “Tariq brings a...

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Open Society University Network Launches to Transform Higher Education

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01/23/2020

... network to better prepare students for current and future global challenges. He is endowing the network with one ... and regularly bring students and faculty from different countries together with in-person...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Education

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The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Elects New Officers and Welcomes Seven New Board Members

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07/01/2019

... Dana Levinson Steiner : Ms. Steiner is Director of ACCESS Global at AJC, where she oversees an international program to ... access to the comprehensive and highly personalized team care at The myFace Center at...

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Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... then measured the resource gap--the difference between the resources a household has and what they would need to be food ...

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Food Systems

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Arcus Foundation Names Adrian Coman Director of International Human Rights

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02/01/2013

The Arcus Foundation , a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and ... Human Rights Initiatives for the development of a global movement around sexual orientation and gender identity .....

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Insights from “Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy”

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09/19/2024

... Inspired by the disability rights slogan “Nothing about us without us ,” these frameworks center the leadership, wisdom, and ...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia

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10/21/2014

... to be a challenge. The dropout rate in primary school is 13 .1%, and fewer than 50% of students will complete their ... provide vulnerable children and their families with vital services to increase grade-level...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Niarchos and Revson Foundations announce five winners of 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards

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05/26/2015

... diverse communities. The winners emerged from more than 13 ,000 nominations by New Yorkers, who nominated every single ... former Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services ; Dutton Children’s...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Cuomo Offers Support for Mark-Viverito’s Call to Close Rikers

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02/16/2016

Gov. Andrew Cuomo voiced support Sunday for New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s call to close Rikers Island.

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Justice Reform

An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)

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02/22/2016

... are not great employers, and many still pay servers $2. 13 an hour, the federal minimum for workers who receive tips. ...

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