Almost 1,000 Were Killed by Police Last Year. Here’s What to Do About It.
Release Date:
01/09/2018
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Under Fire From ACLU, New Jersey Reverses Ban on Book About Mass Incarceration
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01/09/2018
Parents Forced to Pay for Their Kids' Jail Time Are Getting Refunds
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01/09/2018
America’s Worst Graveyard Shift Is Grinding Up Workers
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01/09/2018
Michigan State University Uses Mellon Foundation Grant To Build Massive Slave Trade Database
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01/09/2018
Michigan State University, supported by nearly $1.5 million from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will create a unique online data hub that will change the way scholars and the public understand African slavery.
The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative
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01/09/2018
Guerra and Hall were excited that the UW announced its commitment to graduate an additional 125 low-income students per cohort by 2025 through the American Talent Initiative (ATI). Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the ATI brings together a group...
Supported by The Mayday Fund, Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid
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01/09/2018
For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor bound to a morphine derivative. They then created a new drug-like compound...
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Apr
2018
Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Foundation effectiveness is deceptively difficult. Drawing on the latest Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) research, as well as CEP’s experience working with hundreds of foundation clients, Phil Buchanan will explain what it takes.
14
Feb
2018
2020 Census Funders: Learning from National Initiatives
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government and business leaders – as well as our upstate sister organization New York Funders Alliance and...
Rockefeller Foundation's Dr. Raj Shah’s First Visit to Southeast Asia
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01/10/2018
In his travel to Bangkok, he explored the Foundation’s current critical work, discovered the deep and respectful partnership with the region, and states why the Asia-Pacific region is a land of promise.
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels
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01/10/2018
New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a growing number of investors ridding themselves of financial interest in fossil fuels.
Video Shows How a New State Prison Policy Hurts Nonprofits Like Books Through Bars in New York
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01/10/2018
A new state policy would keep nonprofits like NYC Books Through Bars from sending books to inmates in New York.
New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes
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01/10/2018
Cutting road traffic deaths and injuries by half could boost the economy and result in substantial long-term income gains in developing countries -- potentially adding 7 to 22 percent to GDP per capita over 24 years in some – as well as greatly...
New Tax Law Might Force Newman's Own to Put Itself up for Sale
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01/10/2018
Newman's Own, the popular purveyor of philanthropic pasta sauce, will be forced to put itself up for sale or pay crushing fines this year due to an obscure provision in the tax code.
What to Do When Your Board Members Don’t Want to Ask for Gifts
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01/10/2018
The Unofficial Guide to New York Political Slang
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01/10/2018
5 Ways to Get the Attention of the Media
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01/10/2018
What Happens When a Funder Listens to Nonprofit Advice on Good Grantmaking?
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01/10/2018
Starbucks Is Not Welcome at Yosemite, Say Nature Enthusiasts
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01/10/2018
Jeff Bezos Is the World’s Richest Person — And He Could Redefine Philanthropy
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01/10/2018