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Mellon Releases New Publication Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmaking in South Africa

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10/22/2018

... when then president William G. Bowen initiated Mellon’ s support for South African universities, the Foundation has ... writes Saleem Badat, program director of the Foundation’ s International Higher Education...

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Two Emblematic Markers of Policy Progress

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10/24/2018

... Public Policy & Communications Philanthropy New York’ s public policy work is a mix of taking positions on issues, ... leaders, and communicating the philanthropic sector’ s priorities with government...

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PNY News

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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

... the next generation of musicians. Ultimately, CMPI’ s goal is to prepare these musicians to excel at the nation’ s finest music schools, and, eventually, to perform with the nation’ s...

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

... Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’ s Big Investment in City Parks The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. ... regions, giving $1.2 billion in 20 years? (Well, it’ s more money than that, given investment...

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McNulty Foundation & Aspen Institute Announce the 2018 McNulty Prize Winner, Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves

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11/01/2018

... to resist propaganda and division and stand up for what’ s right. It is a program we urgently need right now.” What ...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Jocelyn Frye as New Board Chair

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11/07/2018

... and their families and will steer the Ms. Foundation’ s board as they work to intentionally and inclusively reshape the nation’ s first women’ s foundation. Her history of thought leadership...

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United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

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11/19/2018

United Hospital Fund (UHF) conducted a year-long inquiry, supported by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff, and...

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Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid

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11/19/2018

... qualify for financial aid have to pay toward their child' s education; provide comprehensive student support for .....

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Leticia Peguero, Vice President of Programs

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11/27/2018

... and the arts. In her new role, she joins the Foundation’ s leadership team as it revisits traditional structures and ... partner to the CEO and the board in achieving NCF’ s vision of a best-in-class social...

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Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize

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01/15/2019

... Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’ s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize Brooklyn Community Foundation ... woman-led—will receive their awards at the Foundation’ s Spark Breakfast on February 28, 2019 in...

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$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards

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01/15/2019

... boards has barely budged, says Laura Lott, the alliance’ s chief executive. She says that’ s a real problem. "The tone of an institution, the priorities .....

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

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01/23/2019

A new TCF report finds that low-income students are more likely to be identified for special education and more likely to be placed in separate classrooms than their non-low-income peers. While the exact reasons for the differences are unknown, the...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

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02/01/2019

... in annual operating budgets, addressing some of the city’ s most significant challenges and opportunities. Throughout ... of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the nation' s largest municipal...

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Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.

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02/19/2019

... TAP grants and Excelsior Scholarships. Ed Trust–NY’ s analysis shows that, as of February 1, the schools with the ...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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New Paper From Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Perella Weinberg Partners Finds Investors Can Pursue Impact Without Sacrificing Returns

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02/20/2019

... which features heavily in the new publication, It’ s More Than Just Talk . This partnership has helped shape PWP’ s belief that returns and impact are not mutually exclusive. It' s More...

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Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education

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02/20/2019

Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’ s Quest to Improve Science Education A nonprofit working on ... development in the Carnegie Corporation of New York’ s 10-year effort to improve science education in the...

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United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care

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04/04/2019

One in five New Yorkers suffer from mental health disorders, but most of these people do not have access to treatment, especially in disadvantaged communities.

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Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color

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04/04/2019

Exercises that address middle school students’ worries about belonging can help black and Latino boys develop better relationships with teachers, according to new research.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Evaluating a Culture

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05/22/2019

... the practices, policies, and aspects of the Foundation’ s culture that contribute to exceptionally strong ratings ... philanthropic organizations learn from [Howard Gilman’ s ] process”). We are, of course,...

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