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Unbound Philanthropy Adds New Staff

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07/02/2012

Unbound Philanthropy , a family foundation that funds work to protect the human rights of ... promoted to Program Director for Unbound Philanthropy’ s United States Program and Will Somerville was named Program...

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12 Sep 2012

Technology and the Promise of Blended Learning

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:00am to Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:00pm

The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th Street at Madison Ave, NYC

... transformative in K–12 education? Join America’ s leading local and national philanthropists for a candid ... Include Rachel Abrahams , Program Officer, AVI CHAI Foundation Cami Anderson , State District...

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10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... racial and ethnic minorities. For black males in their 30' s , 1 in 10 are in jail on any given day. Despite the enormity ... Center Shona Chakravartty, Senior Program Officer, Hill -Snowdon ...

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09 Jan 2014

Twenty Feet From Stardom - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, January 9, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation

... with others. (See trailer.) Part of Philanthropy New York' s Documentary Series . This program is " Completely Open ." ... Twenty Feet From Stardom - Philanthropy New York' s Documentary...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Public Arts Challenge Winners

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06/29/2015

... artworks and public programs focused on the city’ s environmental concerns; Spartanburg, South Carolina, which ...

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Arts

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Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge

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08/29/2017

... was jailed for his beliefs. Today, she said, “there’ s not a lot of persecution, but it’ s difficult to find work.” Normally, someone seeking better ...

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Immigration

After 16 Futile Years, Congress Will Try Again to Legalize ‘Dreamers’

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09/06/2017

For 16 years, advocates for legalizing young immigrants brought here illegally by their parents have tried to pass legislation to shield them from deportation. The bill was called the Dream Act, and in Congresses Democratic and Republican, and in...

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Can You Ask for Salary History in Your State?

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09/27/2017

... they’re job candidates. States and cities across the U. S . are banning employers from asking prospective staff about ... about salary expectations may be the safer course. That’ s exactly what Ryan S...

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Gender Justice

City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million

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09/27/2017

... be fixed up under a city program — and the initiative' s cost has jumped by $33 million. It will now cost $318 ... Joseph C. Sauer Park and Playground One in Manhattan; Prospect Playground and Mapes...

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Community Development

SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

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10/10/2017

... schools certify their own teachers ahead of Wednesday’ s vote, according to an updated proposal. Though the basic ...

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Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

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07/02/2014

By Adam Gamoran, President, William T. Grant Foundation This post was originally posted on the William ... of those from the top income quartile. Inequality in U. S . education is exceptionally high in comparison...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard

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06/12/2009

... Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor at Columbia University’ s Graduate School of Journalism, and Victor Pickard , a ... this topic quite often, at least twice a week, and it’ s interesting to see how differently...

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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... wife Jennifer are learning about philanthropy. Their NoVo Foundation is large and has very ambitious goals for ... experts . The thread of comments following Wayan Vota’ s “ Open Letter to Peter Buffett ” is...

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’ s Students by Greg Anrig, vice president of policy and programs at The Century Foundation This post was originally published on The Century ... that are fair...

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Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

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06/24/2021

... they can have on society. When it comes to multiyear GOS, foundation leaders’ attitudes and practices are not well ... better is not enough to do better, which CEP’ s research also implies. Instead, being in...

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What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

by Tim McClimon, President, American Express Foundation I’m often asked what makes a good Corporate ... is interested in getting into CSR should have. There’ s no good answer to those questions, but there are a...

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Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... leave the best of ourselves behind wherever we go. Today’ s traveling grantmakers can choose to minimize their carbon ... new emerging phenomenon of travelers’ philanthropy. For foundation and corporate donors...

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Palau to Sign National Marine Sanctuary Into Law; Bloomberg and Tiffany-supported Global Ocean Legacy Campaign Win

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10/22/2015

... Sanctuary Act, which will establish one of the world' s largest protected areas of ocean in the Pacific island ... Pew Charitable Trusts, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Lyda Hill Foundation...

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Mellon's “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million to Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development

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01/26/2022

Mellon' s “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million ... New York, NY – January 26, 2022 — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – the nation’ s largest funder of the arts, ... for “...

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