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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future

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11/22/2017

... Foundation is taking a different tack. "In philanthropy we must move from a perspective of generosity to a ... Walker told a conference in Stockholm in October. " We need to look at the root causes...

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Johnson & Johnson Joins the Coalition for the American Dream

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01/05/2018

... must continue to mobilize a more diverse workforce. We must continue to advance our culture of belonging, where ... countries, requires new ways of thinking. That’s how we ’ll continue to change the trajectory...

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Supported By the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Barcelona FC Offers Free Football Training to Child Refugees in Lesvos

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04/02/2019

... Niarchos Foundation and the NGO Movement on the Ground. “ We know we can influence them and help them dream, to show them the ...

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The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants to Support Jewish Education, to be Disbursed in 2022

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01/12/2022

... the newest and most exciting ideas in Jewish education. “ We are profoundly grateful to the Jewish educators who are ... as ever, despite the long-term societal challenges we ’re facing,” said Cheryl R. Finkel...

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The Nation Asks if Child Protective Services Has Gone Too Far

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10/05/2015

A debate sparked by the free-range parenting movement has drawn attention to the threats and intrusions poor, minority families have long endured.

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New Disclosures on Mozilla Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley)

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12/03/2015

The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation is a high-profile crusader for Internet freedom, and it shares the Firefox browser with the world.How does Mozilla spends its money? The answers — including a few surprises — have just arrived. Ten major foundations...

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Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others

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07/15/2016

Warren Buffett has donated roughly $2.9 billion more Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to five foundations, as part of the billionaire's plan to give away almost his entire fortune.

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The Wallace Foundation Supports Creative Ways to Expand the Taste for Classical Music in NYC Eateries

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01/17/2017

Instead of diminishing the music, small-scale concerts offer the chance to bring it into our daily lives.

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Arts

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Century Foundation Fellow Comments on the Fate of Student Debt Forgiveness

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04/05/2017

Under a program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness, some student loan borrowers were supposed to be able to have the balance of their student loans forgiven after ten years of both on-time payments and eligible work in the public sector. Last...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces 2017 Young Artist Residency Pilot Recipients

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06/02/2017

The Joan Mitchell Foundation is excited to announce the four recipients of the 2017 Young Artist Residency Pilot Program. This program will provide each artist with a two week residency experience at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans.

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Are You the Future of Philanthropy? Apply for a 2018 TFN PLACES Fellowship!

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07/19/2017

The Funders' Network is offering PLACES Fellowships, which are transformational leadership development experiences that gives professionals in philanthropy the tools, knowledge, and best practices needed to embed an equity lens into their work.

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Trump Plans to Phase Out DACA, Administration Officials Say

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09/05/2017

President Donald Trump plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration (DACA) policy, according to two administration officials.

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Immigration

Witness Warrants Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say

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09/11/2017

It is one of law enforcement’s most expansive powers: If the authorities believe that someone has knowledge of a crime, they can — under threat of arrest — force the person to testify in court by obtaining what is known as a material witness warrant.

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New Push to Replace Obamacare Reflects High Stakes For Republicans

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09/19/2017

A final GOP effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act burst into view this week in the Senate, where leaders began pressuring rank-and-file Republicans with the hope of voting on the package by the end of the month.

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Child-Welfare Agency Gets Props for New Approach to Helping Families Navigate Challenges

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09/20/2017

Happy stories rarely land the city’s child-welfare system in the headlines, and the last few weeks have been no exception.

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Tax Plan Doubles Standard Deduction, Leaves Charitable Deduction In Place

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09/28/2017

Nonprofit leaders applauded the preservation of the charitable deduction but are wary of other changes that might hurt charitable giving, such as doubling the standard deduction and repealing the estate tax, under a framework for tax reform...

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Trump’s Stake in Housing Complex Spurs Lawsuit Over Sale

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09/29/2017

Owners of Starrett City are trying to offload the massive Brooklyn housing complex – which President Trump has a small stake in – for less than fair-market value in a deal “riven with conflicts of interest,” according to investors who are suing to...

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Home Health Workers: All the Work, Half the Pay

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10/02/2017

Home care workers do not get paid for every hour of their 24-hour shifts. Recent court rulings could change that fact, and upend an industry

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Student Sues Columbia Over ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Harassment Claims

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10/03/2017

In the latest allegation of sexual harassment by a high-profile academic, a prominent historian at Columbia University has been accused of forcing himself on a 29-year-old female doctoral student and disparaging her to colleagues when she rebuffed...

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