Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Rauch Foundation Seeks Publisher for Long Island Index

Release Date:

04/19/2016

The Rauch Foundation announced Monday that it is seeking proposals from organizations to permanently take over publication of the Long Island Index, which for 13 years has provided in-depth analysis on a wide range of topics affecting the Island and...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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The Rauch Foundation

Three Ways the Arts are Advancing Equity in NYC

Release Date:

04/06/2016

New York Community Trust Program Associate Salem Tsegaye says the arts can help sustain a vibrant, more equitable New York.

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Insights

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Arts, Culture, & Media

Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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The New York Community Trust

JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods

Release Date:

04/05/2016

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon introduced a program called PRO Neighborhoods to support areas of the country that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development.

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign

Release Date:

03/28/2016

The Ford Foundation is hosting a live webcast Tuesday, March 29, marking the launch of its Inclusive Growth in Cities campaign.

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Ford Foundation

JPB Foundation Supports Best Practices, Models for Green Infrastructure in Underserved Communities

Release Date:

03/10/2016

The Great Urban Parks Campaign: Green Infrastructure in Underserved Communities is bringing together thought leaders from around the country to explore solutions to stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure that also benefits...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Environment & Sustainability

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Freedom Together Foundation

Bloomberg Report: 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation

Release Date:

03/10/2016

Lack of training and resources challenge U.S. municipalities trying to improve their decisionmaking processes, according to a new What Works Cities report. Bloomberg Philanthropies funds What Works Cities.

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC

Release Date:

03/04/2016

The Center for an Urban Future found a dramatic surge in women entrepreneurs in New York City, showing that the number of women-owned businesses grew four times as fast as male-owned businesses during the past five years.

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Women & Girls

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Capital One [Corporate]

Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification

Release Date:

03/03/2016

WNYC's 'There Goes the Neighborhood' takes an in-depth look at gentrification in Brooklyn and the integral role that race plays in the process.

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Member News

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Mellon Foundation

Ford Foundation

The New York Community Trust

New Mortgage Program Big Boost for Detroit Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations)

Release Date:

02/19/2016

A new program to help Detroit home buyers finance purchases will guarantee 1,000 mortgages in a city where banks have been skittish about lending because of deeply depressed property values.

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation

Ford Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Realigned Program Areas: Youth, Neighborhoods and Nonprofits

Release Date:

02/11/2016

Brooklyn Community Foundation has rolled out a new vision, mission and strategy over the past year. The organization launched a focus on three core areas -- youth, neighborhoods, and nonprofits.