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An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces

Release Date:

11/04/2015

"Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy" is an upcoming program which represents the mission of Philanthropy New York. A distinguished panel of individuals with unique perspectives will engage in an open exchange with the goal of...

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President's Message

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Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools

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11/03/2015

In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.

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Education

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Jonas Center Supports Visionary Project Bringing New Light to End-of-Life Issues

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11/03/2015

‘Dying in America,’ by photographer/filmmaker Carolyn Jones, launches website with resources for patients, families ahead of feature film.

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge

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11/03/2015

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) brings together young entrepreneurs together into a series of competitions. This year's winner entered a locket to protect from assault.

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Citi Foundation

AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce

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11/03/2015

Sara Link, President, AOL Charitable Foundation, will participate in a panel by the Global STEM Alliance (GSA) of the New York Academy of Sciences. Executives from AOL, ARM, Cisco, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, and US...

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AOL Inc.

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Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report

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11/03/2015

Recognized by the Foundation Center as among the Top Five largest independent funders of Hurricane Sandy response by total giving, The Staten Island Foundation has released its Biennial Report for Fiscal Years 2014-2015.

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Disaster Relief

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The Staten Island Foundation

NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings

Release Date:

11/02/2015

Many state residents, who remain uninsured, value health insurance, but find it too costly.

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Several PNY Members’ Giving Contrasted with Silicon Valley’s ‘New Philanthropy’

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11/02/2015

A paradox exists in philanthropy. Tech entrepreneurs believe their charitable giving is bolder, bigger and more data-driven, but these philanthropists are no more interested in radical change than their more conservative predecessors.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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NYTimes Profiles Several PNY Members, Says They’re Aiming High

Release Date:

11/02/2015

Climate change, inequality and a broken criminal justice system are the issues du jour, and are also, increasingly, the focus of some of the nation’s largest philanthropies.

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Ford Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

NoVo Foundation’s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism

Release Date:

11/02/2015

Philanthropist Peter Buffett, co-president of the NoVo Foundation, says foundations sometimes try to solve the world's problems themselves rather than acting as facilitators of change.