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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... Mr. Walker envisions a shift in the foundation’ s support of racial equality in the United States. Support ... to the courts has paid limited dividends in recent years . Instead, the...

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From Poverty to Giving Away Millions: Darren Walker Shares His American Dream

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11/11/2014

From Poverty to Giving Away Millions: Darren Walker Shares His American ... changed in 1965, when his mother, Beulah Spencer, a nurse' s aide, enrolled the 5-year-old in a new educational program ... my...

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Elmezzi Foundation Supports Population Health Management Pilot Program at Mount Sinai Queens

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08/21/2015

... opportunities for residents of western Queens through education , youth development, medical research and support for the elderly, has provided a $100,000 grant to Mount Sinai Queens, part of the Mount Sinai...

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New York Stem Cell Foundation Expands Offices in New York

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12/01/2015

... St., where it will house lab and office space, according to The Wall Street Journal. The 10-year-old nonprofit is one of the top stem-cell research and education outfits in the country. It currently occupies...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows

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04/19/2016

... winners of the so-called "brainy awards" will receive up to $200,000 to fund one or two years of scholarly research in areas including education , law, technology,...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Rachael Watman Named VP of Programs at Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation

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05/03/2016

John A. Hartford Foundation’ s Rachael Watman Named VP of Programs at Rita & Alex Hillman ... of Programs. In this newly created position, she will help to oversee the Foundation' s...

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Carnegie, Helmsley Release Study On Building a Successful Transfer Program

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05/17/2016

... on effective transfer practices is geared to help two- and four-year institutions better serve students ... between a community college and university intended to ease the transition for transfer students,...

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New Bloomberg-backed Report Highlights Opportunities to Finance Urban Water Projects

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09/05/2017

New Bloomberg-backed Report Highlights Opportunities to Finance Urban Water Projects We didn’t need World Water ... in December 2015 experienced its worst rainfall in 100 years , are now building out urban water...

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NYC and Studio Team Up to Keep Music Industry Humming

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09/07/2017

... Team Up to Keep Music Industry Humming Berklee, a music education program, is taking over a legendary New York ... recording industry has been shrinking globally in recent years . City...

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New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass

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09/13/2017

New York’ s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass Just years after New York began requiring prospective teachers to pass a tough new exam...

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How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?

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09/26/2017

... Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? Marriage, which used to be the default way to form a family in the United States, regardless of income or education , has become yet another part of...

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How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the DeVos Family Went Political

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09/28/2017

How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the DeVos Family Went Political Patricia Constantine ... thought hard about whether to use an image of the education secretary, Betsy DeVos, in her entry to...

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24 Mar 2015

Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work

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2:00pm to 3:30pm

Grappling with how to make the case to support immigrant-related work within ... actions— to diverse grantmaking priorities, from education and health to...

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Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million

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07/15/2014

... An advocacy group that helped NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio' s push for expanded pre-kindergarten received its largest ... the Rockefeller Family Fund. The top five contributors to the $1.76 million fund...

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PhilTV This Week: Feb. 24, 2017

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02/24/2017

... Talent Initiative 200 Charity Leaders Visit Washington to Push Lawmakers to Keep Tax Write-Offs Watch this New Series Showing the ...

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PhilTV This Week: Feb. 17, 2017

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02/17/2017

... R. Dodge and Silicon Valley Community Foundations Accepted to Knight Community Information Lab Supported by Stavros ... Niarchos, Global Nonprofit Will Bring Literacy Tools to Refugee Children and Families How...

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Phil TV This Week March 31

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03/31/2017

Phil TV This Week March 31 Pat Eng of the New York Women' s Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week. Featuring: Edna McConnell Clark' s Nancy Roob Gives Tedx Talk About Re-Imagining Philanthropy...

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Phil TV This Week April 21

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04/21/2017

... Fund and Credit Suisse Americas Foundation. Plus, Trump’ s Pledge to allow churches to support candidates in the new Tax Bill. ... $8 Million dollars to Physicians for Human...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway To Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare

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01/30/2018

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway To Partner on U. S . Employee Healthcare Health care costs are "a hungry ... will be on technology solutions that will provide U. S ...

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