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Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
Read full article: Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations weekEvery September, a crush of events unfold on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the annual high-level meetings of world leaders in New York.
Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot
Read full article: Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballotA Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot.
A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again
Read full article: A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. AgainA billionaire-backed proposal to build an eco-friendly California city from scratch is off to a bumpy start to put their idea before voters this November.
Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first
Read full article: Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters firstSilicon Valley investors behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree got off to a rocky start with the voters they need to build a green new city in Northern California.
Clinton initiative's NYC return includes Andres, Queen Rania
Read full article: Clinton initiative's NYC return includes Andres, Queen RaniaWorld Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres, Jordan’s Queen Rania, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will help relaunch the Clinton Global Initiative in September.
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Zuckerberg part of $100M ‘California Black Freedom Fund’
Read full article: Zuckerberg part of $100M ‘California Black Freedom Fund’A group of more than two dozen philanthropic organizations and corporations on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, announced the California Black Freedom Fund. Its five-year $100 million initiative the group says will provide resources to Black-led organizations in the state aiming to eradicate systemic racism. The 25 funders include the philanthropic groups of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs as well as JPMorgan Chase. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)More than two dozen philanthropic organizations and corporations on Thursday launched the California Black Freedom Fund, a $100 million, five-year initiative that they say will provide resources to Black-led organizations in the state that are seeking to eradicate systemic racism. The 25 funders include the philanthropic groups of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs as well as JPMorgan Chase.