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Curious how divided educators really are? This quick quiz, based on new @edweek.org survey data we supported, explores where K-12 leaders see polarization and where there’s still meaningful common ground.

Test your assumptions, see how your answers compare, and dig into the findings. 👇

Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers Announces First Round of Grant Awards and Welcomes New Partner | Carnegie Corporation of New York Twelve organizations receive $5.4 million in grants to reduce immediate and long-term nuclear risks

Twelve projects. Five funders. One shared goal: reducing nuclear dangers.

Announcing the first grantees of the Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, and our newest partner, @globalchallenges.bsky.social.

Learn more. ➡️ www.carnegie.org/news/article...

$8.2 Million in Grants to Reduce Nuclear Dangers Awarded by Carnegie Corporation of New York | Carnegie Corporation of New York Twenty organizations receive grants to explore the modern risks of nuclear weapons, develop policy recommendations, and promote next-generation expertise

Today, we announce $8.2 million in grants for twenty projects aimed at preventing nuclear war and crisis escalation — including eight grantees selected by a new philanthropic consortium to reduce nuclear dangers. Learn more and meet the grantees: carnegie.io/3Z9Xifp

How Are Modern Technologies Affecting Nuclear Risks? | Nuclear Threats | Carnegie Corporation of New York Nuclear arsenals have decreased since the 1980s, but new technologies like artificial intelligence and new dynamics in outer space are introducing uncertainty and vulnerabilities that need to be asses...

We spoke to 12 Carnegie grantees to find out what researchers and policymakers need to be thinking about as emerging technologies introduce new uncertainties into nuclear security.

Here’s what they said. 👉 carnegie.io/3Yr6ThA

Born in Northern Ireland, Paul Muldoon immigrated to the U.S. in 1987. He went on to become a @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social–winning poet, longtime professor at @princeton.edu, and poetry editor at the @newyorker.com.

💥👉 Discover his #GreatImmigrants comic — told in his own words: carnegie.io/498Kfzp

Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 57 Grants Totaling $38,485,000 | Carnegie Corporation of New York At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on December 11, 2025, Carnegie Corporation of New York’s board of trustees approved 57 grants totaling $38,485,000. Brief descriptions of each board-appr...

Announcing 57 grants totaling $39 million supporting initiatives in education, democracy, and international peace.
🔗 View the full list of December grants: carnegie.io/4pEJhlq
#Philanthropy #Nonprofits

8,000 People, 1.4 Million Acres, and Unemployment as High as 85 Percent | Polarization | Carnegie Corporation of New York In South Dakota, a community fund helps Native Americans start small businesses. The fund is one of five local organizations working from Oregon to North Carolina to improve rural life in America

Meet some of the country’s most inventive rural organizations working to solve problems in their communities.
👉 carnegie.io/4oKZwfK

#RuralAmerica #RuralLife #Nonprofits #CommunitySupport

📢 NEW: @nbcnews.com highlights an important contrast.

89% of local officials say #polarization is hurting the country — but only 30% say it’s harming their own communities.

Dive into the CivicPulse survey data behind the article: carnegie.io/4pp1EdT

Polarization in America: How Polarized Are We? | Polarization | Carnegie Corporation of New York Political polarization has become a defining feature of American national politics. But is the same true for local government? A new survey, conducted by the nonprofit organization CivicPulse and comm...

Polarization is rising nationally but not in local communities.

While 89% of local officials say #polarization is hurting the country, only 30% say it's hurting their local communities.

Explore what the latest CivicPulse survey reveals about the local picture. 👉 carnegie.io/4pp1EdT

#Community

#NCTE25 heard moving presentations today about how students can learn from the contributions of naturalized American citizens––told in comic form, and inspiring students to draw their own stories.

Teachers received sets of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.

Andrew Carnegie’s Free Public Library Philanthropy | Libraries | Carnegie Corporation of New York Born in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie made libraries and books available to millions of people and helped accelerate the free public library movement in America. A new comic highlights Carnegie’s library ...

Happy 190th birthday to our founder, Andrew Carnegie!

Celebrate with us by exploring a free comic about the library experience that shaped his life and inspired him to fund more than 2,500 libraries around the world.

👉 carnegie.io/4pupEvT

I Love My Librarian Award Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award - they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime! Nominations close December 15, 2025!

🩷 Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominate them for the 2026 award at ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian/

🤝 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

🔔 Reminder: your library card unlocks far more than books!

From offering sewing machines to ukuleles, camping gear to pressure cookers — #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees remind us that a library is so much more than a book depository.

👉 Meet all 10 honorees: ForTheLoveOfLibrarians.org

A Portland Community Votes to Invest $13 Million in Its Carnegie Library | Library Grants | Carnegie Corporation of New York As part of a taxpayer-approved ballot measure, North Portland Library is one of three Carnegie Libraries renovated in Multnomah County, Oregon

Ballot drop boxes. Reading rooms. An assembly hall. A new Black Cultural Center.

North Portland Library has been at the center of its community’s civic life for 100+ years — and it’s the latest stop on our #CarnegieLibraryRoadTrip!

📰👉 carnegie.io/3Js9e7S

@multcolib.bsky.social #CarnegieLibraries

Hundreds of Carnegie Libraries to Receive $10,000 Gifts in Celebration of United States’ 250th Anniversary | Carnegie Corporation of New York The foundation established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Corporation of New York, honors the country’s democratic ideals with $20 million in new funding to support America’s civic institutions

Each Carnegie Library may use the funds however they wish to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, further their mission, and serve their community.

Get the details: carnegie.io/43sG0fZ

#CarnegieLibraries250 #America250 #Philanthropy #AndrewCarnegie #Libraries

The #CarnegieLibraries250 gifts anchor a $20 million special initiative to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by supporting America’s civic institutions and organizations that foster civic participation and bring people together.

We contacted every Carnegie Library and confirmed that about 1,280 are still operating and acknowledge their link to Andrew Carnegie — making them eligible for this #CarnegieLibraries250 gift.

Happy early birthday, America! 🇺🇸

Every Carnegie Library in America is receiving a $10,000 gift in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 🎉

📰 See the @nytimes.com for more: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/n...

#CarnegieLibraries250 #America250

What's next?

With enough imagination, will, and collaboration, we can build a movement to make a service year as common as going to college or entering the workforce — so that the question “Where did you serve?” becomes a unifying thread in American life.

*More to come.*

On National Service:
💬 We need a movement that takes it from nice to necessary. – Alan Khazei
💬 I don’t think there’s anything that can strengthen our democracy & foster our common purpose more. – Maj. Gen. Joseph Heck
💬 We have to fight for every inch of this to be nonpartisan. - Gov. Spencer Cox

Yesterday, we brought together leaders from across sectors to explore how we can prepare young people for successful adulthood, strengthen our communities, and create a common sense of purpose through NATIONAL SERVICE.
Participants underscored the urgency & promise. 👇

How Libraries Became ‘First Responders’ for America’s Opportunity Gap | Libraries | Carnegie Corporation of New York Last year, the New York Public Library’s English classes were attended 200,000 times — and it still can’t keep up with demand

At one New Jersey library, the waitlist for English classes is hundreds of people long. In NYC, career coaching sessions are booked weeks in advance.
Despite tight resources, libraries are helping to fill the country’s education and skills gap: carnegie.io/45DZNuF

What Does it Take to Explain China to America? | Emerging Global Order | Carnegie Corporation of New York As U.S.-China relations become more complicated, China experts are sharing their knowledge with everyone from the State Department to your local school board

“It’s more crucial than ever that we have people who understand both the inner workings of China and this country.” — Jan Berris, VP of @ncuscr.bsky.social.

Read how the Public Intellectuals Program is preparing the next generation of China experts: carnegie.io/45nWyqW

Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 94 Grants Totaling $63,219,000 | Carnegie Corporation of New York At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on September 11, 2025, Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board of Trustees approved 94 grants totaling $63,219,000. Brief descriptions of each board-approved grant are provided below.

Announcing 94 grants totaling $63 million supporting initiatives in education, democracy, and international peace.⁠

👉 View the full list: carnegie.io/3Iq64Bf

#Philanthropy #Nonprofits #Polarization #Grantees #Funding

On #CitizenshipDay, we celebrate #GreatImmigrants who became Great Americans like legendary musician, artist, and advocate David Byrne — who saw U.S. citizenship as a way to fully participate in democracy.

📖Read and 🎥watch his story (free online): carnegie.io/4pxJyqQ ✨

Today, More Perfect & @icivics.bsky.social announce more than $56M in funding to expand civic learning & service opportunities. This landmark investment is led by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social, Stand Together, and the Bezos Family Foundation.
Learn more: standtogether.org/newsroom/con...

I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN AWARD 2026. Your librarian could win $5,000! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian. Logos for Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and the New York Public Library

Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for the 2026 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Your librarian could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime.

Submit your nomination online by Dec. 15! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

❤️ @carnegiecorp.bsky.social

At 16, Terence Tao immigrated to the U.S. to pursue a PhD at Princeton University. Today, he’s a world-leading mathematician and UCLA professor — known as the “Mozart of math.”

Explore his #ImmigrantStory — told in his own words — in Tao’s #GreatImmigrants comic. 👀👉 carnegie.io/41Jtd80

What Does it Take to Explain China to America? | Emerging Global Order | Carnegie Corporation of New York As U.S.-China relations become more complicated, China experts are sharing their knowledge with everyone from the State Department to your local school board

How are we explaining China to the United States?

With now 180 fellows, our Public Intellectuals Program (PIP) has been at the forefront of engaging beyond academia since 2005 and supported by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social since 2014.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JlOrTf

Mo, the hit Netflix show, was inspired by Mo Amer’s true #ImmigrantStory.

Explore his journey — told in his own words — in Amer’s #GreatImmigrants comic. 👉 carnegie.io/415xSRh