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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work

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12/10/2015

... from Wallace Work Eight new standards for supervisors of school principals, covering topics such as instructional leadership and meeting the needs of diverse learners, aim to guide supervisors as they help...

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Weinberg Foundation Hires New Program Director

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12/11/2015

... The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has ... The foundation distributed about $200 million to an array of Jewish and Israeli causes over the...

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Jewish Interests

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Hyman & Marjorie Weinberg Foundation

Sloan Foundation Announces 2016 Research Fellowships

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02/25/2016

... Foundation in New York City has announced the selection of a hundred and twenty-six scientists and researchers as recipients of this year's Sloan Research Fellowships. Awarded ... identify them as rising...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S.

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03/08/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S. Ahead of the Climate Leadership Conference, Bloomberg ... Action,” with forewords by United States Secretary of...

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Commission: US Lacks Strategies to Lower Child Abuse Deaths (Casey Family Programs)

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03/18/2016

... strategies for reducing the stubbornly high number of children who die each year from abuse and neglect, a ... created by Congress reported Thursday after two years of sometimes divisive deliberations...

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Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform

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03/18/2016

... judge Jonathan Lippman announced Thursday the members of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal ... The commission was formed by Lippman at the request of City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Century Foundation Report: Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance

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03/30/2016

Century Foundation Report: Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance Unemployment insurance (UI) is ... distress. But according to Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance, a new report by TCF senior...

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Inside Higher Ed Profiles Teagle Foundation Gathering on Liberal Arts and Online Education

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04/12/2016

... sometimes disagree with faculty members about the value of online education, and enthusiastic instructors sometimes ... with some online content. The collaborative projects, many of which won’t conclude until...

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JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power

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04/13/2016

... nonprofit solar installer, today announced an expansion of its multifamily solar program to include free technical ...

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Housing and Homelessness

Freedom Together Foundation

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People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg

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04/14/2016

... are highly familiar with the good works and deep pockets of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. Today, the ... in grants distributed to nonprofits annually. Millions of that funding have gone to dozens...

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Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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04/19/2016

... and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans A stroke of luck made it possible for Akbar Hossain and his family to ... Now, Hossain is 25 and studying law at the University of Pennsylvania. He was recently...

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Immigration

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NYS Health Foundation Leads to Financially Sustainable Care Model For Resettled Refugees

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05/05/2016

... Care Model For Resettled Refugees Currently, 97 percent of refugees resettling in New York State are located upstate, particularly the greater Buffalo, ... Utica areas. Although refugees come from different...

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New York Health Foundation

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Rockefeller Assists Global Resilience Partnership With New Ideas In Flood Risk Management

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05/24/2016

... New Ideas In Flood Risk Management Floods hit upwards of 250 million people each year, causing more economic and human losses than any other kind of natural hazard. The situation is not getting any better...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Dodge Foundation Provides Travel Stipends to Jersey Water Works Delegation

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05/26/2016

... Atlanta June 8-10. The delegation, representative of many of the sectors that make up the core of Jersey Water Works’ ... to the problem of water infrastructure in the...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students

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06/02/2016

... "When College Students Start Behind" offers a redesign of how community colleges should approach remedial courses. The authors state that to produce more college-ready students colleges ... interests...

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NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

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06/15/2016

... Women's Initiatives. I am Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation. It is an honor to stand ... Prosperity Together. Prosperity Together is a partnership of 27 women's...

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Gender Justice

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Clark Foundation Brothers Feuded, But Also Made Two Towns Arts Destinations

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06/20/2016

... they'll be tracing footprints left by members of same influential family: the Clarks. A wealthy, weighty ... and lasting imprint on two towns split by 87 miles, one state line and a 1923 fistfight between...

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Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition

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07/14/2016

Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition The Novo ... have announced that Deborah Berke Partners is the winner of The Women’s Building International...

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Rausch and Long Island Community Foundations Partner to Expand Tourism in Riverhead

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07/15/2016

... organization, and Long Island Arts Alliance, a network of art organizations. Their focus is on expanding tourism — ... Tanger Outlets, Hampton Jitney and the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce, gathered in April at...

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