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Carnegie President Praises Efforts to Amplify World Humanitarian Initiatives

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08/19/2015

... day we are inundated with harrowing stories of desperation from refugees around the world. From those risking everything to cross the Mediterranean or ... with too many unknowns: Where will my next meal come...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Writes About Philanthropy’s Role in Promoting Positive Approaches to School Discipline

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01/07/2016

... of ninth grade, my son's friend Emmanuel was suspended from school for bringing a brick to class. Emmanuel had found ... are not soft, and Emmanuel's display of irony got a laugh from his classmates...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian's Museum of African American History

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03/25/2016

... Other recent donations include $1 million from the Alfred Street Baptist Church, a $10 million gift from David Rubenstein, $1 million from MGM Resorts International and $1 million ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Highlights Coal Communities in Latest Film

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05/01/2017

... industry that Bloomberg Philanthropies is co-producing, From the Ashes, highlights the challenges facing out-of-work ... on its work—and on the former miners who are benefitting from its programs. That kind of...

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New York Business Coalition Denounces Trump Move On DACA

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09/06/2017

... program protecting undocumented immigrants. The criticism from the Partnership for New York City was part of widespread ... for Childhood Arrivals, which granted temporary reprieve from deportation and...

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Atlantic Philanthropies and Ford Foundation Funded Lynching Memorial and Slavery Museum Sets April Opening

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11/14/2017

... Five Points area. The museum, called The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, will open in downtown ... The opening of the memorial and museum will be celebrated from April 26-29 with...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Social Justice

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William T. Grant Foundation Supported Study Finds Trump Immigration Policies Take Mental Toll on Latino Parents

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03/22/2018

... month in the Journal of Adolescent Health, collected data from 54 Latino parents about mental health from six focus groups and more than 200 surveys. Researchers ... The groups surveyed included undocumented...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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UJA-Federation of New York Succeeds in Securing $84 Million for Local Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot

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05/20/2019

... day schools and yeshivot in New York. Twenty-two schools from New York City, Long Island, and Westchester participated ... $53 million. An additional $31 million was contributed from the match fund, yielding a...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Ford Foundation Awards $2.7 Million to Artspace for Creative Placemaking

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01/14/2013

... Artspace Projects, Inc. has announced a $2.7 million grant from the Ford Foundation in support of efforts designed to ... Artspace Projects, Inc. has announced a $2.7 million grant from the Ford Foundation in...

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Philanthropy as Backer of Brains

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05/02/2013

... the role of philanthropy as field-builder, drawing from the stories of the Rockefeller Foundation’s history of creating, defining and advancing fields, from public health, molecular biology, area studies, and...

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Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program Releases Final Report

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05/28/2013

... twelve years, helped more than 4300 social justice leaders from 22 countries advance their education and bring new ... African Parliament member Wilmot G. James and other guests from around the world at the...

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Good Charity, Bad Charity

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08/10/2013

... between different areas of philanthropy cites information from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. You are thinking of ... Good. But to which cause should you give? If you seek help from professional...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana

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03/26/2014

... jobs, primarily for disadvantaged youth. The grant from the foundation leverages a $5 million grant from the World Bank through its eGhana Project... Rockefeller ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Moving to Crown Heights this Summer

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04/09/2014

... in the heart of the borough: 1000 Dean Street. Relocating from DUMBO to Crown Heights, Brooklyn Community ... hub and incubator for nonprofit and civic organizations from across the borough…. Brooklyn...

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First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'

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12/12/2014

... retirement systems this week as part of the city’s exit from bankruptcy. The Foundation for Detroit’s Future, a nonprofit created specifically to transfer funds from 12 foundations and the Detroit Institute of...

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Simons Foundation Funds Groundbreaking Autism Research

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12/15/2014

... responses and related inflammation, an analysis of data from autopsied human brains reveals. The study, a ... and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, included data from 72 autism and control brains. It...

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Ford, OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties

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02/05/2015

... Over the past two decades, the Internet has evolved from an obscure Defense Department project to a global ... good. The group, which includes several heavy hitters from the foundation world including the Ford...

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Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... teacher in Michigan to receiver the prestigious honor from The HISTORY Channel and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of ... and education and her graduate degree in history both from Eastern Michigan University...

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Rita Allen Foundation Passionate About Funding Breakthrough Solutions to Significant Problems

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08/26/2015

... Breakthrough Solutions to Significant Problems The view from the third-floor corner office at 92 Nassau St. is one of ... and bustle of one of the busiest main streets in town. From where she sits, at a...

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