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OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'

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08/13/2015

... the 'Accountability Gap' Until recently, the Government of Malawi faced difficulties tracking whether teaching and ... – was another serious concern. Now with the click of a button, the Ministry...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education

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12/07/2015

... and Education During 25 years as president of one of New York’s leading charitable foundations, I’ve ... like the New York Community Trust pools the gifts of generous neighbors, then joins...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree

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01/19/2016

... their wealthier peers, a new report shows. But in a sign of hope, their success varies dramatically by state and by ... that demography is not destiny,” said Davis Jenkins, one of the report’s authors and a...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Peterson Foundation Cited in 'Public Worry Over Budget Easing'

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02/10/2016

... with less and less concern. The drop-off in measures of concern over the deficit come, ironically, as the ... as the budget picture has darkened, the public appears to care less. . . Peterson Foundation Cited...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Sessions As Attorney General Means Criminal-Justice Reform Is Dead

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12/15/2016

... Means Criminal-Justice Reform Is Dead For manifold reasons of background and ideology (and maybe some score-settling for the scuttling of his nomination 30 years ago as a federal judge), Jeff ... general is a...

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Justice Reform

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Sends Poets to Princeton Environmental Film Festival

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03/28/2017

... has not only adopted the red knot bird as a poetic symbol of the modern plight of migrants and refugees; it is sending a few of its affiliated poets to the film’s showing in Princeton. ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative is Calling on Dads With a New "Men of Action" Campaign

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07/11/2017

... SPARK Initiative is Calling on Dads With a New "Men of Action" Campaign In honor of all that fathers do to help raise and nurture their ... highlight the lengths these dads would go to protect and...

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Science

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‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector

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08/29/2017

... How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector “I am so tired of dealing with ‘grassroots’ organisations here in Haiti. ... no money.” “It doesn’t matter. Ethiopians don’t care about their children anyway.” “I know...

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Collective Impact Without Borders

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... problems—in 2011, we have deepened our understanding of what it takes to effectively implement collaborative ... Recently, FSG has been asked to advise on a growing number of efforts that foster funder and...

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With DSH Cuts Looming, Cuomo Must Decide How to Allot Fewer Dollars

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09/13/2017

... may have to decide how to apportion a much smaller pot of money. New York stands to lose $329 million in federal ... for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That’s 16 percent of New York’s total allotment and the...

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Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services

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09/28/2017

... most young people, turning 21 is ceremonious. It's a rite of passage into adulthood celebrated with spirits and friends. But for ... was able to finish high school, regularly access medical care...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Housing and Homelessness

ASPCA Launches New Social Media Campaign

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10/02/2017

... they just need help finding each other. That’s the theme of a new ASPCA social media campaign designed to boost adoptions of homeless dogs in New York City and across the country. ... 7 to showcase available...

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Animal Welfare

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Salesforce And United Way Worldwide Introduce New Salesforce.Org Philanthropy Cloud Volunteering Capability

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06/16/2019

... employees to volunteer and connect with the causes they care about. Salesforce and United Way are also announcing ... to Revolutionize Philanthropy Today, new generations of the workforce expect and demand...

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Technology

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After-School All-Stars Receives $4 Million Grant From New York Life Foundation

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03/08/2014

... and Newark this year. The model includes a variety of academic, enrichment, and health and fitness activities delivered through four ...

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CDC: Measles cases in USA hit 20-year high

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05/30/2014

... announced Thursday. The confirmed case count for 2014, as of May 23, was 288 and growing, the CDC says. That number ... is ongoing – and where the actual count is 166 as of Thursday, according to the state...

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New York is building one of the nation’s largest computer databases of medical records

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06/01/2014

New York is building one of the nation’s largest computer databases of medical records New York is quietly building one of the ... will allow patients and doctors alike to see complete ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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

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06/11/2014

... neighborhoods, influenced customers' consumption of fruits and vegetables, and created jobs for immigrant ... according to researchers at Columbia University's School of International and Public...

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Noyes Foundation's Zigbi Selected as Loeb Fellow

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07/17/2014

... Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems and the Eat for Health initiative at the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, has been named one of 10 2014-15 Loeb Fellows at Harvard University’s Graduate School of...

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Food Systems

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Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward

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07/17/2014

... to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward As part of his promise launch 100 community schools by ... the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York City--Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday...

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