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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Release Date:
04/01/2016
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Release Date:
03/10/2016
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Apr
2016
New York City Human Services Career Ladder Project
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3:00pm to 5:00pm
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Release Date:
03/03/2016
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Release Date:
02/23/2016
Salem Tsegaye of the New York Community Trust says that funders who support collaborative planning should consider this creative process for negotiating differences toward shared results.
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Family Engagement: Partnering for Student Success
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Release Date:
02/19/2016
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Pinkerton, Kaplan and NY Community Trust Staff to Be Honored by City & State
Release Date:
02/05/2016
The media company, City & State Reports, and New York Law School announced this year's Corporate, Foundation and Family Philanthropy honorees.
DNAinfo Highlights Senior Profiles Supported by New York Community Trust
Release Date:
02/04/2016
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Release Date:
02/01/2016
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NPs Share Excellent Management Practices (New York Community Trust)
Release Date:
01/19/2016
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Release Date:
01/06/2016
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School Funding: The Road to Equity for NYC
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Release Date:
12/11/2015
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Release Date:
12/08/2015
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Release Date:
12/07/2015
Westchester Community Foundation has named Jennifer Hu Corriggio of Scarsdale its director of philanthropy and donor relations.