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15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... of guns in America. For years, nonprofit advocacy and education organizations have been leading calls for sensible ... deaths. Nearly 70,000 injuries associated with gunfire. What can philanthropy do to...

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College Costs Continue to Edge Higher

Release Date:

10/25/2017

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Education

26 Feb 2015

Administrative Relief: Helping the City’s Undocumented Immigrants Benefit from New Education, Employment and Health Care Opportunities

Thursday, February 26, 2015 -

2:15pm to 5:00pm

... eligible, these programs will open new opportunities for education , employment and health care. City government, ... on eligible residents’ lives, including newly available education , employment and health...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Immigration

Children, Youth and Families

Private Managers of Public Schools, Charter Leaders Enjoy Extra Buffer From Public-Records Laws

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09/21/2017

Private Managers of Public Schools, Charter Leaders Enjoy Extra Buffer From Public -Records Laws When Success Academy officials read the ... a racially charged comment about a New York State senator, what...

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Education

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports Expansion of Arts and Education Programs and Social Impact Initiatives at Silkroad

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03/25/2021

... Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports Expansion of Arts and Education Programs and Social Impact Initiatives at Silkroad ... partner with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and for their trust in our vision,” said...

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Arts

Education

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Mellon Foundation

New Report from The Century Foundation on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education

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01/23/2019

... on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education This past July, the Department of Education under the Trump administration made a controversial ... in substantially separate settings, and...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Carnegie Among Funders of STEM Learning Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added

Release Date:

05/25/2017

... Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added The STEM Learning Ecosystems ... STEM Ecosystems evolve, students will be able to connect what is learned in and out of school with...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Science

Technology

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

Release Date:

09/08/2014

Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals As we go ... teachers — mainly, did their kids get the best ones? But what if, in the interest of educational improvement, we ... teachers and more on the...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

New York Community Trust Announces $4.5 Million in Grants

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02/12/2013

... In addition to helping nonprofits help their communities rebuild after Superstorm Sandy and prepare for the next ... and a changing health care system... New York Community Trust Announces $4.5 Million in...

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

U.S. Education Secretary Addresses Century Foundation Forum

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04/19/2016

U.S. Education Secretary Addresses Century Foundation Forum The intersection of decades of education , housing, and transportation policy has left the ... nation's population of students is increasingly...

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The Century Foundation

As Consumers Seek Insurance Coverage During Pandemic, United Hospital Fund Study Outlines Need to Upgrade NY’s “Off-Exchange” Market

Release Date:

04/23/2020

... own insurance marketplace, NYSOH—a one-stop shop for all public programs and ACA premium subsidies for eligible ... The report, New York’s “Other” Individual Market Needs an Update , recommends a number of...

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United Hospital Fund

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Helmsley Charitable Trust and Health Care System Partners Aim to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

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02/18/2020

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Helmsley Charitable Trust and Health Care System Partners Aim to Increase Cardiac ... Twin Cities, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and health care systems...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’

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09/14/2017

Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’ ... boycotting New York’s standardized tests. NYS Allies for Public Education said the new standards do little to move away from ...

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Education

Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education

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09/29/2017

Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education Called the NH Humanities Collaborative, the effort ... kind pairing a community college system with a flagship public university and it explicitly...

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Economic Security

Education

Workforce Development

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Mellon Foundation

Pfizer Invites Proposals for Psoriatic Arthritis Educational Projects

Release Date:

05/15/2019

... initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, education ) focused on improving patient outcomes in areas of ... an understanding of comorbidities as well as unmet needs in the treatment of PsA. Programs...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

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Pfizer

Aetna Foundation Supports 'Magnobrain' Educational Games for Kids

Release Date:

03/27/2017

The games where distributed through their “Inspire Me to Learn” initiative founded by a grant of $30,000 from the Aetna Foundation.

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Aetna Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Amy F. Dinofrio as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Release Date:

04/11/2022

... Names Amy F. Dinofrio as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Princeton, N.J.— The Robert Wood Johnson ... F. Dinofrio has been named vice president and chief human resources officer. In this role...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Educational Foundation of America Welcomes New Staff Members

Release Date:

09/04/2013

... Fund. Mowles is currently completing her Master of Public Administration degree, with a focus on Strategic Management, at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. Previously, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education

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The Educational Foundation of America

24 Jun 2015

Learning the Way: DACA, Educational Attainment and Philanthropy - Webinar

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... educational criteria and access additional post-secondary education and training. Funders can help unlock DACA’s ... benefits—including new jobs, increased earnings, higher -skilled workers, first-time access...

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Children, Youth and Families

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Proponents believe that the movement will transform education and close the digital divide; critics have argued ... can help foundations advance their missions; and what funders should consider when evaluating...