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Labor Day: New York Lawmakers on The State of Labor In 2017

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08/30/2017

... movement has notched some noteworthy victories recent years as well. Last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spearheaded ... a compromise with lawmakers on a union-backed “Buy American ” law. And for unionized public...

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Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation

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04/01/2016

... of color, face a different but related set of challenges. African - American girls are suspended from school, sent to foster ... graduation rates and highest pregnancy rates. And Native- American...

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03 Jun 2026

Activating New York City’s Middle-Wage Economy - A Quarterly Convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... middle-wage occupations and upskilling opportunities for low - income New Yorkers. The program will open with a fireside ... occupations and the demographics of New Yorkers in low - and middle-...

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Sheldon H. Danziger Named New President of the Russell Sage Foundation

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02/01/2013

The Russell Sage Foundation , the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the ... the human condition. The Foundation has benefitted from 26 years of strong leadership by its current...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

... time spent as a senior executive for Revlon Inc.’s South African subsidiary. At the Kagiso Trust, he worked alongside ... leadership committed to social change.” For nearly 60 years , the Ford Foundation has...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

... In these ten lines, Hughes evokes the power of the American promise, coupled with the pain of indignity and ... indigenous, and immigrant. Over the past year, it has become clear that the noxious swill of rage...

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What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation

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03/26/2020

The Century Foundation has analyzed the third phase of Congress’ emergency response to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

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Wallace Foundation Supported Research Finds 'Principal Pipelines' to Develop School Leaders May Be Affordable Way to Improve Schools

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06/22/2017

... there has been little information about what level of resources would be required to do so. RAND's report fills ... likely prioritize developing better principals with the resources they have now,'...

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Pfizer and the Avon Foundation for Women Support Patients Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

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01/21/2015

... services, support, financial, and legal support Distribute resources and services available to vulnerable populations ... of a medication delivery web-based portal at no cost to low - income...

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Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians

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10/25/2018

... young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds and low - income households in order to diversify the next generation ... West Loop neighborhood. Merit, along with the Chicago Youth Symphony...

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Ms. Foundation for Women President Attends White House’s First South by South Lawn

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10/05/2016

I was with a group of amazing women from both coasts, including Teresa Younger from the New York-based Ms. Foundation for Women.

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Tanuja Dehne Named New Dodge Foundation President and Ceo

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08/07/2019

... New Dodge Foundation President and Ceo After an extensive search , the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is pleased to announce Tanuja M. Dehne will become the fourth president and CEO of the Dodge Foundation ...

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04 Feb 2010

Summer Learning Loss: How Can It Be Reduced?

Thursday, February 4, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... and The New York Community Trust , with the New York City Youth Funders Network. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This session will ... – a leading cause of the achievement gap between low - income ...

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Capital One to Invest $150 Million to Help Close Digital Skills Gap

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03/10/2015

... and equip individuals with financial management tools and resources designed to help them invest for the future. ... diversity in the tech industry by providing fellowships to low - to moderate- income...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Ruth Brenner New Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations

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06/29/2021

... and collaborating with Grants Management, Human Resources , IT, and the Foundation’s other administrative ... from the University of Chicago. “Ruth has spent her career in the service of the public, helping...

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06 Jan 2016

Beyond Coverage: Getting Healthcare to Neighborhoods in Need

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... ever to seek a dramatic reduction in the number of low - income neighborhoods with insufficient or nonexistent access ...

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Newman's Own CEO Shares: What Paul Newman Would Tell Small Foundations in the Pandemic: Don’t Shift Course

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04/22/2020

... profound question I take to bed: Should we redirect our resources to frontline responders and other efforts ... tell me “yes.” But then I think again. Here’s why : Our foundation doesn’t have enough money to...

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

... of success in closing the student achievement gap for low - income students and students of color. Bob is a respected ... drive and refreshing humility, he has worked his entire career for...

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EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation Announces New Grants in Emerging Market Countries

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01/13/2022

... grant to Sol’s ARC will support 60 young people from low -resource communities living with autism and intellectual ... help strengthen the resilience of 240 young people (13-17 years old, of whom 50% are girls...

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Rockefeller Foundation Focuses on How to Prevent Food Waste at Events

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04/03/2018

... over, according to The Rockefeller Foundation. The average American household spends an estimated $1,500 to $2,000 a ... banquet meals from five MGM properties during the next two years . And the company has...

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