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UJA Federation Charities Scramble to Address FEGS Closure

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03/16/2015

... the nonprofit world was shocked. But the ruinous series of decisions that wrecked FEGS—a health and human services nonprofit that has long been one of New York’s largest, most well-regarded...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation Place More Emphasis on Impact Investing

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03/19/2015

... abandoning the oil business. But that is exactly what some of his heirs did last fall. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, a family foundation with $860 million in assets and a long history...

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NYCT and JPB-Backed Immigrant Legal Aid Program Will Expand Beyond NYC

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05/14/2015

... NYC New York City’s melting pot has been boiling over in the larger metropolitan area. Long Island, the lower Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey, home to thousands of recently arrived...

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Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion

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07/06/2015

Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion The Studio Museum in Harlem, whose ambitions have long been checked by the limitations of its 1914 building, will construct...

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Boosting Adult Education in New York

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07/16/2015

Boosting Adult Education in New York In recent years, New York City and State ... This focus makes perfect sense given the increasing value of education in today’s economy. But...

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Citi Foundation and Technoserve Partner for Economic Opportunity in Africa

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07/20/2015

... and Technoserve Partner for Economic Opportunity in Africa As entrepreneurship takes center stage in Africa ... enhance incomes and increase the economic participation of women and youth...

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Ten New York Nonprofits Selected as Semifinalists of 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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08/04/2015

Ten New York Nonprofits Selected as Semifinalists of 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Ten nonprofit groups in three New York City boroughs and Westchester have been ... practices among...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $7.3 Million to Dance Organizations

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08/21/2015

... Organizations The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York City has announced the inaugural round of grants through its Leadership Grants Program for Dance to ... grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000...

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Global Companies Like Johnson & Johnson and Goldman Sachs Join Climate Change Efforts

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09/23/2015

... and Goldman Sachs Join Climate Change Efforts Some of the world’s most prominent companies are expected to set a long -term target on Wednesday of powering their operations entirely with...

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Ms. Foundation Launches Campaign to Define 21st Century Feminism

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10/23/2015

... Feminism What does feminism mean to you? For a long time, I did not consider myself a feminist. In fact, for most of my life, I did not consider myself a feminist. This is ...

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NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings

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11/02/2015

... Offerings Anne Marie Paniagua is a single mom living in the Bronx. She earns about $400 a week, which she says doesn’t last her very long . There is rent, food, clothing and day-care for her ... the light bill...

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Ford and Luce Foundations Support Scholars Bringing Fresh Eyes to Well-worn Topics in SE Asia

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11/23/2015

... Support Scholars Bringing Fresh Eyes to Well-worn Topics in Southeast Asia When it comes to writing about the long -contentious issue of hydropower dams in Cambodia, there is...

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How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains

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12/07/2015

... Care Act (ACA) has prompted some concern about the their long -term viability. But UnitedHealth Group's possible ... is not really the issue. The insurer was a minor player in the individual market before...

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Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions

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01/19/2016

Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions Workers ... accelerating disruptions to the world of work—yet people in different economic positions will be impacted...

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JP Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy

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01/19/2016

... education programs that lead to well-paying jobs and long -term careers. Failing to prepare young people with the ... talent they need to grow and compete. With the Council of Chief State School Officers and...

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Mortality Rates for Middle-Aged Whites Not Just About Drugs, Suicide, Says Commonwealth Fund

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02/01/2016

... About Drugs, Suicide, Says Commonwealth Fund At the end of 2015, Princeton University economists Anne Case and Angus ... between the ages of 45 and 54, reversing a decades- long decline.1 The...

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DNAinfo Highlights Senior Profiles Supported by New York Community Trust

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02/04/2016

... happy. Cajigas, known as "el gallo," or the rooster, of El Barrio, loves spending time with his friends and family ... soda and wheeling around on a motorized tricycle covered in roosters and adorned...

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Peterson Foundation Cited in 'Public Worry Over Budget Easing'

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02/10/2016

Peterson Foundation Cited in 'Public Worry Over Budget Easing' As official ... signs the public is increasingly seeing the government's long -running budget deficit with less and less concern. The...

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NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women

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03/29/2016

... and one-time legislative director for Women's City Club of New York (WCC), once said, "The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and...

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