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Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards Accepting Applications

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09/11/2017

Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards Accepting ... applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards. The deadline...

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U.S. Median Income Hit $59,039 in 2016, The Highest Ever Reported by Census Bureau

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09/12/2017

U.S. Median Income Hit $59,039 in 2016, The Highest Ever Reported by Census Bureau ... all-time record last year, besting the previous high set in 1999, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Median income is a...

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Middle-Class Incomes Rise, But Census Report Shows Worrying Disparities

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09/13/2017

... But Census Report Shows Worrying Disparities The incomes of middle-class Americans rose last year to the highest level ... to finally fade. Median household income rose to $59,039 in 2016, a 3.2 percent...

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Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation

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09/13/2017

Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation Brushing aside objections by ... outside auditor immediately turn over records as part of a fraud investigation into the company's...

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In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next?

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09/18/2017

In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next? In a recent Tuesday morning, Schools Chancellor Carmen ... where students were absorbed with...

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New York Life Supports River Ruckus Festival in Haverhill, MA

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09/22/2017

New York Life Supports River Ruckus Festival in Haverhill, MA The annual River Ruckus celebration in the downtown Riverfront District of Haverhill, Massachusetts is one of the...

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Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law

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09/22/2017

... Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in accordance with the state’s “Enough...

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Tumult After AIDS Fund-Raiser Supports Harvey Weinstein Production

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09/26/2017

... AIDS Fund-Raiser Supports Harvey Weinstein Production In May 2015, the entertainment producer Harvey Weinstein ... a sitting with a famous fashion photographer and a package of tickets to a Hollywood film...

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Rockefeller Focuses on Skills Gap in India

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12/08/2017

Rockefeller Focuses on Skills Gap in India The Nudge Foundation, which is backed by Infosys ... its operations across India. Currently operating only in Karnataka, the firm will use the funds for capacity .....

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Senior Program Officer Donald J. Waters to Retire

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05/12/2019

... J. Waters, will retire on August 31, 2019 after 20 years of exceptional service at the Foundation. “Over the past ... to implement it, always working with trusted partners in the field,” remarked Mariët...

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Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

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10/08/2020

... freed through pandemic-related early releases. However, in many cases those who were released re-entered society ... the ten years of the initiative. 2) Commit to the long -term. Trinity...

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Disaster Relief

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents

Release Date:

09/05/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointments of Hilary Pennington as Vice President for the foundation’s ... named President of the foundation by its Board of Trustees in...

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Sample Job Descriptions: Communications Assistant

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10/2013

The following jobs descriptions for communications assistant professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.

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Anne Tatlock and Janet Robinson to Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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03/12/2014

... strategist Anne Tatlock , best known for having been one of the most successful female executives on Wall Street, has ... previously served eight years as a Trustee, including in the role of...

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Random Reflections By A New Author

Release Date:

05/24/2010

... author, Amos Oz, remind us that when we dream we dream of perfection—whether of a person, an experience, or a ... Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan , we’ve been in a dozen states talking...

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18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of our Impact Investing Programs Series from our ... us for a conversation with those who were instrumental in formulating and evaluating this Rikers social impact bond ... projects around...

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Justice Reform

For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

Release Date:

08/04/2016

... about the potential and challenges that come with engaging in social impact bonds (SIBs) or pay for success (PFS) contracts as they are known in the United States. This gathering allowed for an open discussion...

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The Brookings Institution

Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... to Impact Investing by Phillip Henderson, president of the Surdna Foundation Re-posted with permission from the ... . Since John E. Andrus founded the Surdna Foundation in 1917, five successive generations...

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The Power of Giving Caregivers Extra Hands for Their Research

Release Date:

05/17/2018

The Power of Giving Caregivers Extra Hands for Their Research By Betsy ... of clinical duties that are almost impossible to maintain in the face of significant, time-sensitive...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Autism at Work: How the Simons Foundation is Expanding Efforts of Inclusion in the Workplace

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... at Work: How the Simons Foundation is Expanding Efforts of Inclusion in the Workplace Contributed by the Simons Foundation One ... on the autism spectrum. While there have been improvements in...

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