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22 Oct 2012

Accelerating the Upstate Economy: A Series on Entrepreneurship in our Region

Monday, October 22, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Teleconference

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is creating jobs for agricultural producers, businesses and families. Their grants act as a catalyst for business development and entrepreneurship by providing access to capital and technical...

Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

... Summers. The returns will depend on the success of job -training programs for 2 ,000 ex-convicts... Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat ...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

... Summers. The returns will depend on the success of job -training programs for 2 ,000 ex-convicts... Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat ...

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Bill de Blasio Says He’ll Build Upon Bloomberg’s Young Men’s Initiative

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02/06/2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he will build on Michael Bloomberg's and the Open Society Foundations' Young Men's Initiative supporting black and Latino men, reported The New York Observer.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Workforce Development

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Turning Brooklyn Cachet Into Cash

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03/10/2014

... steady. Grant-making plugged along. The foundation did its job , but never really soared. With superstorm Sandy serving ...

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Community Development

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NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’

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06/04/2014

... million to the New York Women’s Foundation, which offers job training,.. NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity ...

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NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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06/11/2014

[Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund] New York City's Green Cart initiative has increased access to healthy food in otherwise underserved high-density and low-income neighborhoods, influenced customers' consumption of fruits and vegetables, and...

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Economic Security

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JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10 Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact

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02/06/2015

... that time to measure efforts that include a $250-million job -skills development program and a $100-million project to ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya

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02/17/2015

... Kenya CloudFactory today announced it has received a $ 2 million Program Related Investment from The Rockefeller ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $75 Million for Smart Power India Project

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04/16/2015

The foundation will light up 1,000 villages and create new jobs by providing electricity for commercial purposes.

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Community Development

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Markle Foundation President Calls for Revamp of U.S. Higher Education System

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06/03/2015

In a recent editorial, Zoe Baird, expounded on the need to improve education to help better prepare students for the workforce.

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Backs Workforce and Educational Development Opportunities

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06/30/2015

... individuals and families to financial education, job training, workforce development and mentoring at their ...

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Community Development

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Bloomberg and Rockefeller Leaders Featured on Crain's List of NYC's Top 50 Most Powerful Women

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07/01/2015

... 50 women on this list. We weighed many factors, from their job titles and chains of command, to their organizations’ ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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MetLife Foundation to Support Financial Education in Rural China

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07/20/2015

... The MetLife Foundation has announced a three-year, $1. 8 million grant to Opportunity International to promote ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds

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09/24/2015

... into society, they become more educated, have better job opportunities, make more money and learn to speak better ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Others Make $1.1M Grants to CEP and GEO

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10/16/2015

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund along with the Ford, Hewlett, Kresge, Packard, and Robert Wood Johnson foundations awarded surprise $1.1-million unsolicited grants to two organizations that help grantmakers -- the Center for Effective Philanthropy and...

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Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Report On Women in Leadership & Why It Matters

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05/16/2016

A new report, titled "Women in Leadership: Why It Matters" from the Rockefeller Foundation, indicates that this reality doesn’t line up with Americans’ perceptions.

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Commonwealth Fund Publishes Study on Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace Coverage

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07/07/2016

... costs roughly comparable to those paid by people with job -based health insurance. For those with higher incomes, ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

NYCT, Jonas Center, John A. Hartford and Edna McConnell Clark Foundations Highlighted in Health Affairs

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07/20/2016

The foundations were highlighted for their support of Nursing profession.

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The New York Community Trust

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

NYSHealth Supports Survey That Unveils Strong Appetite For Health Insurance Info—As Early As High School

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10/13/2016

... people learn what they know about health insurance on the job , when they use their employers' health plans. But, in a .....

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