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Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

Release Date:

06/13/2014

Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge initiative, which encourages municipal officials to come up with fresh ideas that can improve the lives of urban denizens everywhere.

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Economic Security

Education

Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

PNY Makes Public Video from Session on Digital Badges

Release Date:

06/12/2014

View the livestream recording and PowerPoint Presentations from the program Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges.

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Technology

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

The New York Community Trust

The David Rockefeller Fund

New York City Youth Funders Network

New York City Workforce Funders

Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge

Release Date:

06/12/2014

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan Strategy Challenge -- an effort that pairs nonprofit organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's...

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Health

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Morgan Stanley

Arcus Foundation Funds Exhibits, Walking Tour On Christopher Street’s Role In Gay Movement

Release Date:

06/12/2014

Nearly 50 years after the gay rights movement found its rallying cry in NYC's Stonewall riots, shops along Christopher Street plan to honor the local history with a walking tour, supported in part by the Arcus Foundation.

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

New York Women's Foundation Appoints Patricia Eng Vice President of Programs

Release Date:

06/12/2014

The New York Women’s Foundation accounced that Patricia M. Eng joined The Foundation as Vice President of Programs on June 2, 2014.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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Bolder Giving

Ms. Foundation for Women

NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center

Release Date:

06/12/2014

By the time it completes work, the foundation will have invested roughly $20 million for an artists' retreat, where promising painters and sculptors from across the country can commune together In New Orleans to hone their skills.

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Arts

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Four Reasons to Champion Leadership Development

Release Date:

06/11/2014

A recent evaluation of an American Express program to help develop leadership skills in the nonprofit sector showed the program has had a profound impact on graduates, and that participants have sustained important leadership behaviors.

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Leadership Development

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American Express

Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY

Release Date:

06/11/2014

Reflecting on his years at the helm of the UJA-Federation of New York, John Ruskay, who is stepping down as CEO, says the organization's mobilization in response to crises is an example of the speed and depth that only a major federation could...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales

Release Date:

06/11/2014

The Century Foundation kicks off its annual policy forum for summer interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges regulating the market for marijuana, a product that is legal in some states but still federally prohibited.

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NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Release Date:

06/11/2014

[Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund] New York City's Green Cart initiative has increased access to healthy food in otherwise underserved high-density and low-income neighborhoods, influenced customers' consumption of fruits and vegetables, and...