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Revson Foundation President Makes the Case for Libraries

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04/06/2015

... presence in every neighborhood of every borough, New York City ’s 207 branch libraries are among our most beloved and ... funding to 2008 levels — a desperate time when the city was threatened by the worst...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Weinberg Foundation Approves $400,000 in Emergency Response Funding for 10 Baltimore Nonprofits

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05/14/2015

... – following recent unrest and violence in Baltimore City . “Based on all of the information that we have ... our grantmaking to have even a greater impact in Baltimore City , the Weinberg Foundation wants to...

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JPB Foundation Champions Bike Share Access for Underserved Communities

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06/02/2015

... Underserved Communities In a collaboration between the City of Philadelphia, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater ... PeopleForBikes Foundation and the National Association of City Transportation Officials, the...

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Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit

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06/15/2015

... pensions funds and avert a bankruptcy fire sale of city -owned art. Ford Foundation President Darren Walker ... will be in Detroit on Tuesday for a board meeting in the city . Trustees will also be meeting...

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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, ...

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NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal

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07/06/2015

... Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal A New York City program designed to reduce recidivism rates among ... Rikers Island failed to meet its goal, and as a result the city will not have to foot the bill...

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Goldman Sachs

Rockefeller Announces Joint Initiative with Obama Administration to Create New Resilience AmeriCorps Program

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07/13/2015

The two-year pilot will launch later in 2015 and has garnered $1 million in support.

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Gilman Foundation Donates $75K to Young People’s Chorus for New Music

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09/14/2015

... Chorus for New Music Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) is pleased to announce its first grant from the ... the reach and awareness of new music throughout New York City and beyond, and foster...

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Ford Foundation's $190M Revamp Receives Landmarks Approval

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04/21/2016

... planned revamp of its iconic Midtown building, after the city 's Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved ... The $190 million undertaking will bring the building up to city code, and make it...

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Carnegie Attends Gathering to Discuss Launch of NYCitizenship Services

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04/25/2016

... launch the start of NYCitizenship services across New York City with a press conference at New York Public Library’s ... that gathered to discuss what the program means to the city ’s immigrant community.....

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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With Surdna and Open Society Support, Equitable Economic Development Fellowship Launches

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06/29/2016

Six cities were chosen to participate in the inaugural year of the fellowship: Boston, Charlotte, Houston, Memphis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.

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De Blasio Derided by Sergeants Union for Deportation Stance

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02/28/2017

... criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio for not requiring the city ’s police force to act as immigration enforcers as the ... Cats Roundtable” radio program on 970 AM, said the city ’s top brass have a “moral obligation...

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Con Edison, Bank of America, Mertz Gilmore, Howard Gilman Support New Programming at Queens Theatre

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03/10/2017

... of America and Delta Air Lines as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State ...

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Bloomberg Urges World Leaders Not to Follow President Donald Trump’s Lead On Climate Change

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04/24/2017

... a presidential bid after serving three terms as New York City ’s mayor, addressed his intensifying focus on climate ...

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Darren Walker Writes on Lessons Learned from Rikers Island

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05/15/2017

... Several weeks ago, the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform—of which I ... East River of New York. While the decision made New York City headlines, the issue is...

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Bloomberg, NYS Fund a 9/11 Rescue, Recovery Workers Memorial

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05/31/2017

... recovery workers will get a permanent tribute at New York City 's 9/11 memorial, officials said at a ceremony of honor. ... Cuomo, 9/11 Memorial Board Chair and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grants to Organizations Supporting and Defending LGBTQ Community

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06/23/2017

... it will be making grants of $100,000 each to the New York City LGBT Community Center, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project and ... Rockefeller Foundation’s $100,000 grant to the New York City LGBT Community Center...

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Helmsley Funds Research Collaborative around Type 1 Diabetes

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08/18/2017

... 1 Diabetes Scientists at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope have received over $300,000 from The Leona M. ... Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD) and coordinated by City of Hope. The goal of the...

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