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Opinion: Living The Mitchell-Lama Dream

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09/21/2017

... egalitarian dream of urban planners in post-war New York City , uniting people from all walks of life in a social ... developers looking to cash-in. As a pillar of the city ’s most critical affordable housing...

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Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s Fiscally Troubled Public-Hospital System Gets New CEO

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09/25/2017

... Bill de Blasio has chosen a new official to lead New York City ’s sprawling, fiscally troubled public-hospital system. ... official told The Wall Street Journal. The New York City agency has been without a...

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Health

As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

... Disturbed Persons’ At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of NYPD ... for the proposed mayoral working group to assess the city ’s overall response to individuals in...

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Justice Reform

Jewish Group Slams Mayor De Blasio’s Free School Lunch Plan for Not Offering Kosher Foods

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10/02/2017

... plan isn’t kosher — and that’s left many in the city ’s Jewish community bellyaching about a program they ... funded program on Sept. 6, promising free meals for all city students. But Jewish advocates say 30,...

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New York Is Betting $155 Million That It Can Cut Evictions

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10/03/2017

... Betting $155 Million That It Can Cut Evictions At New York City 's housing court in downtown Brooklyn, where judges ... Ninety-nine percent of landlords in New York City eviction cases have lawyers. Just...

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Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’

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10/04/2017

... I do think there is a level of injustice in the city , around the state of New York, around the country. I ...

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Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?

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10/04/2017

... community advocates, the local community board, the local City Council member, Laurie Cumbo, and the borough president, ... has vowed to work with local elected officials and the city -selected developer behind...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

President of Casey Family Programs on Family Access to Prevention Services to Address Opioid Crisis

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02/09/2018

... and are not isolated. He said that he worked in New York City during the crack epidemic and "foster care's role ... the immense amount of prevention services available in the city . Unfortunately, too...

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Health

JPMorgan Chase, Ford Foundation and Kresge Foundation Back Development in Detroit's North End and Grandmont-Rosedale Neighborhoods

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05/11/2018

... housing that is affordable and dynamic is aligned with the city ’s goal to build one Detroit for all of us,” says ... Jemison, director of housing and revitalization for the City of Detroit.... JPMorgan Chase,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

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NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants

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10/18/2018

... for housing, economic development, and the New York City environment. She managed a special community building ... funded welfare-to-work initiatives in three New York City neighborhoods. Pat went on to manage...

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William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look

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07/01/2014

The William T. Grant Foundation has launched a new website and logo, along with the debut of the blog, "Researchers Digest."

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

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With Funds From Helmsley Charitable Trust, Researchers Target Fat to Treat Cancer

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09/20/2016

Fat isn't just something we eat: it may also lie at the heart of a new approach to treating cancer.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports New Service to Aggregate Life Sciences Preprints

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04/18/2017

In February 2017, ASAPbio received a $1 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to develop a new service to aggregate life sciences preprints and promote their visibility and innovative reuse.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Science

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Doris Duke, Ford, Nathan Cummings, JPB, Open Society and Others Support Initiative to Transform Our Nation’s Cultural Landscape

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11/15/2017

... protection and restoration of African-American historical sites . From the protection of Shockoe Bottom in Richmond to ... help to support direct action needed to protect threatened sites of historic...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Arts

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Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

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12/16/2015

... up – and that it is critical to a thriving and equitable city to do so. These schools are demonstrating that kids ... can catch up, but having the right strategies and resources in place is a big challenge...

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How the Art For Justice Fund Hopes to Reduce Mass Incarceration

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08/16/2018

Inside Philanthropy speaks with Helena Huang, Project Director for the Art for Justice Fund, for some additional context surrounding the second round of funding and how the fund's work is playing out on the ground.

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

JPB Foundation Vice President Donna Lawrence to Become President/CEO of I Have A Dream Foundation

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06/18/2014

... or career as their more affluent peers. With about 30 sites across the country, IHDF provides long-term support to ...

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29 Mar 2022

Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

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1:00pm to 2:30pm

Please join Asset Funders Network on next conversation: Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem that will examine the federal, state, and local policies that can help CDFIs build capacity, increase and ease investments, and support...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Economic Security

Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations Moves $2.5 Million to Trans-Led Organizations

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07/12/2022

... Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) proudly resources trans-led organizations that are building futures ... FTG grantee partners have led efforts to bring safety, resources , and healing to their...

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