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New York Women's Foundation Awards $1 Million for Resilience

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11/28/2017

The New York Women's Foundation has announced grants totaling $1 million to twenty-two grassroots organizations in New York City working to foster advocacy, leadership, and civic engagement.

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New York Women's Foundation Joins Female-Led Investor Groups Targeting Weinstein Co. Acquisition

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11/21/2017

As the Weinstein Company struggles under the weight of scandal and debt, two competing female-led investor groups are hoping to acquire the studio in an effort to turn its assets into a source of funding for victims of sexual abuse and harassment.

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The New York Women’s Foundation Appeared On NBC’s Show, “Give“

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10/30/2017

The New York Women’s Foundation was featured on NBC’s show, “Give“ on Saturday, October 28th. NBC’s Give provides an inside look at the world of philanthropy and highlights the work of small charities that are making a big impact

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New York Women’s Foundation Receives 2017 Leadership in Equity and Diversity Award from The Women’s Funding Network

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09/07/2017

The New York Women’s Foundation is a 2017 recipient of The Women’s Funding Network’s Leadership and Diversity (LEAD) Award, for launching the first Young Women’s Initiative in partnership with the New York City Council and inspiring similar efforts...

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NY Women’s Foundation: $2.4 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women & Families in New York City

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07/24/2017

The New York Women’s Foundation announced a total of $2,400,000 in grants awarded to 37 organizations working to promote economic security and justice for women and families throughout New York City.

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Morgan Stanley Lights Up Times Square for the New York Women’s Foundation

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07/20/2017

The New York Women’s Foundation will be featured in lights of Times Square, thanks to Morgan Stanley’s Lights on Broadway campaign, which builds public awareness of nonprofit organizations.

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NY Women's Foundation's Oliveira Discusses Women and Rikers in NYN Media Insights Podcast

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06/30/2017

Ana Oliveira, president and CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation and member of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, joins NYN Media Podcast to talk about what led to - and came out of - a report on...

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NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform

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05/11/2017

From an inherently biased bail process to uniforms designed to fit men’s larger frames, the corrections system fails to consider that when it comes to incarceration, gender matters, write Ana Oliveira, president and CEO of The New York Women’s...

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Phil TV This Week March 31

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03/31/2017

Pat Eng of the New York Women's Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week.

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Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color

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03/09/2017

Reproductive health, rights and justice funders urge philanthropy to prioritize people of color-led organizations at state and local levels.

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Report Commissioned by NY Women's Foundation Provides In-Depth Exploration of Women in the Justice System

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03/08/2017

While New York City has embarked on a series of reforms to divert people from jails and prisons and provide community supervision and community rehabilitation, reforms have primarily focused on men.

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Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?

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03/02/2017

Patricia Eng at the New York Women’s Foundation, writes about her recent discovery that this country draws its own roots from the principles of governance in tribal nations, yet this is not taught as part of American history.

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NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

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02/28/2017

Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of the NY Women's Foundation, argues that "if we want the low-income girls of our city to be as healthy, stable, and successful as possible, we need to better recognize, respect, and bolster the strengths of the low-...

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A Closer Look at NY Fund for Women and Girls, Co-Founded by NoVo and New York Women’s Foundation

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02/09/2017

The NYC Fund for Girls and Women of Color brings together 16 funders. This collaboration isn’t brand new, but it’s the first fund of its kind in the nation and is worth watching closely, especially for how it makes grants.

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$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice

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01/19/2017

The grants address a range of issues across The Foundation’s core focus areas of Economic Security, Anti-Violence & Safety, Health, Sexual Rights, and Reproductive Justice.

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NY Women’s Foundation, NoVo and 15 Other PNY Members Support Leadership of Young Women of Color with $2.1M

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01/10/2017

NYC non-profits advancing the well-being and leadership of young women of color as change agents received awards.

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Words Matter: Changing from Funders of Women and Girls to Funders for Gender Equity

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01/04/2017

Jennifer Agmi, Director of Programs at the New York Women's Foundation, writes, "When you invest in women and girls, you are investing in families, communities and whole countries."

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NY Women's Foundation Co-Hosts Training on Healthy Manhood and Preventing Violence Against Women

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12/07/2016

A CALL TO MEN and The New York Women's Foundation hosted a two-day Training Institute in New York on December 5-6, 2016.

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Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

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12/06/2016

For better or worse, the election season shined a spotlight on gender inequality and sexual assault. Now perhaps more than ever, these organizations need additional support, and we have the opportunity to harness this attention and inspire action on...

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