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13 Oct 2016

Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?

Thursday, October 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Despite recent minimum-wage hikes around the country to $ 15 an hour, why are workers facing more wage theft than ever? ... a year is stolen from workers' wages, affecting workers of all types of...

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State Authority Wants $1.5 Billion for Renewable Energy Boost

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06/04/2015

... Authority Wants $1.5 Billion for Renewable Energy Boost In a document released late Monday, the New York State Energy ... Research Development Authority recommended the decade- long boost for the renewable...

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Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier

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04/06/2016

... are teaming up with Aetna to pursue a lofty goal: a rise in healthy communities. The American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) are working with Aetna’s...

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Helmsley Charitable Trust and Health Care System Partners Aim to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

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02/18/2020

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Helmsley Charitable Trust and ... initiative to treat cardiac arrest as quickly as possible in Minnesota. The MMRC, made possible by an $18.6 ... for these patients increases...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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13 Sep 2013

15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy: Lessons Learned … and a Look Ahead

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:15am

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How has the field of family philanthropy evolved over the past 15 years? And where is it headed in the future? Join this wide-ranging conversation with ...

Westchester Community Foundation Awards $308,500 in Grants to 15 Nonprofits

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07/01/2021

Westchester Community Foundation Awards $308,500 in Grants to 15 Nonprofits (Hartsdale, NY— July 1 2021) The Westchester ... grants totaling $308,500 to 15 local nonprofits. Nine of...

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Arts

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The Newseum Is Increasingly Relevant, but Can It Survive?

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10/24/2017

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In NYTimes, Ford’s Walker on Internships and Inequality

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07/06/2016

In NYTimes , Ford’s Walker on Internships and Inequality ... And while many Americans believe fervently and faithfully in expanding opportunity, America’s internship-industrial ... organizations,...

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The Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative has granted $377,250 in 2020 to nine nonprofits through its Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation

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12/29/2020

The Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative has granted $377,250 in 2020 to nine nonprofits through its Long Island Sound ... to restore and protect the health and living resources of...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows

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09/26/2017

... Report Shows Hurricane Sandy victims have dropped out in droves from the city’s Build It Back recovery program, ... Controller Scott Stringer found steep declines in many of...

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Community Development

He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy After ... attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied involvements in philanthropy. It was an odd oversight, given that...

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Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

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06/30/2017

Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation By Jennifer March, Executive ... 2017, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 ...

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Justice Reform

Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access

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06/20/2014

Huge Gap Found Among States In Long -Term Services Quality and Access The quality and accessibility of long -term supports and services depends in large part on...

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Cathleen Colvin and A.J. Caro Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Board

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02/01/2013

The Long Island Community Foundation recently named two new members to its Board of Advisors—Cathleen Colvin of the Pall Corporation and ... as a corporate attorney. Colvin worked as an NGO...

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Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself.

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05/05/2020

Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself. By: Nancy Rauch Douzinas , President, Rauch Foundation. In 2016 the Rauch Foundation, a regional foundation on Long ... to...

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NYPD: Serious Crime Drops at Record-Breaking Pace In September

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10/04/2017

NYPD: Serious Crime Drops at Record-Breaking Pace In September Crime in New York City fell at a record-breaking ... offenses dropping to the lowest level in the modern era of...

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Weinberg Foundation Approves $500,000 in Emergency Funding to Those Affected by Hurricane Irma in Florida

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09/27/2017

Weinberg Foundation Approves $500,000 in Emergency Funding to Those Affected by Hurricane Irma in ... The Weinberg Foundation has approved an immediate response of $500,000...

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New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... more realistic timelines for responding to requests. In new guidelines released Wednesday, the education ... “a clear and realistic estimate” within 20 days of acknowledging a request of how...

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D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years

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08/27/2015

D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years Washington, D.C., became a ... professors at Michigan State University of grants by the 15 largest...

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