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New York City Takes Steps to Increase the Safety of Employees at Homeless Shelters

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07/07/2015

New York City Takes Steps to Increase the Safety of Employees at Homeless Shelters ... Brooklyn is the first stopover for many of New York City’ s homeless men. Some call it Castle Grayskull...

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Housing and Homelessness

Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality

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10/30/2015

Ford’ s President Highlights Government’ s Role in Reducing ... grant maker, joined Chronicle readers on Facebook to answer questions about what its new focus on reducing ... the discussion, Mr...

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Ford Foundation Supports Cultural Mission to Cuba

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04/15/2016

Ford Foundation Supports Cultural Mission to Cuba Less than a month after the historic visit by President Barack Obama, a U. S . government cultural mission to Cuba will take place from .....

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Doris Duke Teams Up With Chicago's Stomping Grounds Dance Festival

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04/29/2016

Doris Duke Teams Up With Chicago' s Stomping Grounds Dance Festival STOMPING GROUNDS is a ... the diversity of the percussive arts, highlighting some of Chicago' s premier dance groups...

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In WSJ, Commonwealth’s Blumenthal on Making Health Records Mobile

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06/29/2016

In WSJ, Commonwealth’ s Blumenthal on Making Health Records Mobile The digitization ... is well under way, but several obstacles frustrate efforts to take full advantage of the health information revolution. .....

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Arabella Advisors Founder Comments on Innovations to Reduce Food Waste

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07/21/2016

Arabella Advisors Founder Comments on Innovations to Reduce Food Waste As both a sustainability and fiscal ... of using ugly produce. “That is a place where there’ s some really sharp...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Diversity in New York City’s Universal Pre-K Classrooms

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09/20/2016

... Foundation Releases Report on Diversity in New York City’ s Universal Pre-K Classrooms New York City' s universal pre-K ... classrooms. Fortunately, TCF fellow Halley Potter says, some...

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Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain

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12/08/2016

... But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain In some cities, Airbnb is making a dramatic about-face in a belated effort to work with regulators rather than against them and, ... billion valuation. In London...

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Housing and Homelessness

To Cut Food Waste, Expiration Labels Get an Update

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02/17/2017

To Cut Food Waste, Expiration Labels Get an Update It’ s a ... For a great number of consumers it’ s the latter, but now some of the largest food retail trade groups are hoping...

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Food Systems

Basic Science Funders – Including Simons Foundation - Ask, "How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?"

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06/05/2017

... Giving is Working?" Generally speaking, foundations want to know what their grants are accomplishing, or whether they ... be putting money somewhere else. This is understandable, to an extent. But a lot...

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Q&A: Rockefeller's Ashvin Dayal On Inclusive Growth

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07/18/2017

Q&A: Rockefeller' s Ashvin Dayal On Inclusive Growth In late 2013, the Asian ... of climate change in cities across Asia. Funding goes to programs that range from preventing erosion in Hội An, ... the aim...

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Did Climate Change Intensify Hurricane Harvey?

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08/28/2017

... Harvey? Every so often, the worst-case scenario comes to pass. As of Sunday afternoon, the remnants of Hurricane Harvey seem likely to exceed the worst forecasts that preceded the storm. The ... the streams...

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Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No

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09/12/2017

... Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No When it comes to drinking alcohol during pregnancy, some women wonder: Is it OK to have one drink? "I do get that question often," says...

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As U.N. Gathers, De Blasio Urges Fellow Mayors to Fight Trump on Climate, Immigration

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09/19/2017

As U.N. Gathers, De Blasio Urges Fellow Mayors to Fight Trump on Climate, Immigration As the United Nations ... at the C40 cities gathering, with representatives from some of the world’ s biggest...

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In Canada, Climate Change Could Open New Farmland To The Plow

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09/25/2017

In Canada, Climate Change Could Open New Farmland To The Plow As global warming intensifies droughts and ... temperatures could open millions of once frigid acres to the plow, officials, farmers and scientists...

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The MoMA Goes to Paris

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10/04/2017

The MoMA Goes to Paris On October 11, some 200 works from the Museum of ... FLV opened in 2014—while exposing MoMA’ s collection to a larger audience. The show’ s...

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Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On Killing Gay People

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10/04/2017

... On Killing Gay People The Trump administration has faced some intense criticism this week for voting against a U.N. ... example of Donald Trump betraying the people he once vowed to protect. So what exactly...

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Five Essential Tips for Setting Up a Social Enterprise

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10/04/2017

... great idea. It might help the world. Or it might just help some people. Either way, you want to do good and make a living. So where do you start? Our ... Art Tiffin, who talks us through the essential...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Others Support DANCE NOW FESTIVAL 2018

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06/08/2018

... short-takes format, presents a diverse array of works by some of today' s most exciting dance makers. The 23rd season of this ... DANCE NOW Festival offers a unique challenge for artists: to...

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