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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements

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10/14/2016

... support social action – but what higher education can do to support its students... William T. Grant Foundation ...

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Social Justice

New York Foundation Releases New Report Showcasing Strategies and Case Examples by Grantees

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10/31/2016

... greater demand on their services, nonprofits are looking for new ways to do their work... New York Foundation Releases New Report ...

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Long Island Community Foundation Supports Diversity Through International Food Tasting at Gala Fresh Farms

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11/15/2016

... noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, they’ll attempt to do just that by uniting residents through their stomachs. The ...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Where Have Conrad Hilton Foundation's Global Grants Been Going Lately?

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12/22/2016

... billion, is one of the biggest private U.S. funders giving for global health and development. But, despite its size and reach, it keeps a relatively low profile. It 's more of work horse...

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

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02/10/2017

... Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students High school choice policies attempt ... disadvantaged students is mixed, suggesting that families do not necessarily respond to these...

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Simons Foundation Backs Central Site for Life-Sciences Preprints

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02/13/2017

Simons Foundation Backs Central Site for Life-Sciences Preprints Life scientists keen to share their findings online before peer review are spoilt for choice. Whereas physicists gravitate to one repository .....

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To Cut Food Waste, Expiration Labels Get an Update

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02/17/2017

To Cut Food Waste, Expiration Labels Get an Update It ’s a classic conundrum that comes up every time you’re ... food is past its prime, but it ’s not moldy or smelly. Do you give it...

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Why Ford Foundation’s $1B Announcement Matters More Than You Think, and the Blind Spot of Two-Pocket Thinking

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04/07/2017

... “Two-pocket thinking” is the idea that “what we do for a living” and “what we really care about” live ... separate spheres. Two-pocket thinking is everywhere, it ’s easy to understand, and...

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Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No

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09/12/2017

Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No When it comes to drinking alcohol during pregnancy, some women wonder: Is it OK to have one drink? "I do...

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Health

To Sell Themselves to Donors, Nonprofits Are Turning to the Pros

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09/13/2017

... Are Turning to the Pros Not long ago, the website for the nonprofit Colon Cancer Alliance offered a treasure ... and other topics related to the deadly disease. What it did not do was provide...

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MTA Boss Joe Lhota Still Wants De Blasio to Provide Half of $836M Subway Fix Costs

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09/15/2017

... now that his transit turnaround plan has been underway for about two months. But he can’t do everything he wants without all of the $836 million he asked for — and he wants Mayor de Blasio to...

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Community Development

Should New York City's 'Symbols of Hate' Be Reconsidered?

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09/19/2017

... climate, people are frustrated and feel a need to do something. Removing statues is a symbolic act, it will not eradicate racism," said Professor Senie. . . .....

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Private Managers of Public Schools, Charter Leaders Enjoy Extra Buffer From Public-Records Laws

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09/21/2017

... comment about a New York State senator, what did they do next? Did Success CEO Eva Moskowitz frantically email ... Did her team craft a new policy on board member conduct? It turns out, we may never know. . ...

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Did You Get Free SUNY Tuition? NY Reveals Figures

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10/02/2017

... John Taylor was miffed when his daughter Alyssa signed up for New York's free college tuition program, but found out ... to participate in the Excelsior Scholarship program. " It ’s totally absurd...

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Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort

... equitable practices in your grantmaking? Are you looking for tools and skills to model a culture of openness, ... and practices. This cohort is specifically designed for senior leaders of grantmaking...

Lessons on Movement Building

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06/27/2018

... of the panel probably didn’t realize just how timely it would be. The week of the meeting, the crisis of family ... Road New York, and our allies responded, demanding justice for these women. Their horrific...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to the Bard-Brooklyn Public Library College Degree Program

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10/30/2019

... excluded or deterred from higher education—find a path for economic mobility, meaningful work and intellectually ... at BPL is the first New York City campus run by BPI. It ’s a home both for...

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State of Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in the US: New Report by The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, in Partnership With The Korean American Community Foundation &Asian American Foundation Forum

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03/03/2022

State of Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in the US: New ... this hate and violence.” The report, The State of Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in the U.S., ... is more than...

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