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The Rockefeller Foundation

Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces New Board and Staff Members

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12/07/2020

... Dr. Román has dedicated his professional life to public service and to working with mission-focused, ... inclusivity, handling community outreach, assisting in public programs and event planning, and producing...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $72 Million to Teams Led by Humanities Scholars to Ensure “Just Futures” and Expand National Cultural Narratives

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01/13/2021

... teams producing solutions-based work that contributes to public understanding of the nation’s racist past and can ... inequality. A select group of 38 universities, including public universities, Historically...

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Mellon Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Digitization Initiative of the Library of Trinity College Dublin's Most Valued Collections

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04/02/2021

... 1981 to 1989 Gregorian served as president of the New York Public Library (NYPL), a network of 87 public libraries. He put NYPL firmly back on its financial ...

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Don’t Be A Stranger: Tips for Philanthropy on Distancing vs. Building Solidarity

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04/27/2021

... pandemic made social distancing an imperative for public health. Despite the necessary precautions, the ... social distancing has been and is still essential for public safety, I do hope that we don’t remain...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

One-Third of New Yorkers Don’t Have Internet Access. That Is an Issue for Funders

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05/26/2021

... networks.” Broadcasting existing WiFi networks from public rooftops so that it can be used for free in ...

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Community Development

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The New York Community Trust

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces New Chief Investment Officer, Leena Bhutta

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07/29/2021

... investments at the Hollyhock Foundation and worked as a public market investor at Joho Capital. She started her ...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 10 Grant Recipients to Support Family Engagement Programs

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03/08/2022

... Ambika Kapur , program officer for the Corporation’s Public Understanding portfolio of grants. “These nonprofits ... support provided by the Columbia University Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations

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03/29/2022

... Justice at Arnold Ventures. “This research shows that public safety and policing that is respectful of all ... how training impacts interactions between police and the public . We view our findings as important...

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Arnold Ventures

Recording: Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy Before experiencing it firsthand, philanthropy is commonly perceived as a space primarily dedicated to charitable giving and volunteerism, albeit with...

Recording: Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

... during times of crisis. Yet with significant cuts to public media, these functions are increasingly under threat. For decades, public media outlets have been a cornerstone of civic ... undermining the...

Linda McNeil Tantawi Named CEO of Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

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02/01/2013

... Tantawi said. “Our goal, with the help of the general public , is to make sure that everyone, regardless of income ...

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Marc Krupanski and Paul Ranogajec Joins Open Society Foundations

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01/01/2013

... in Spring 2013. His dissertation, "Apotheosis of the Public Realm: Classicism in New York City's Architecture," .....

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Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

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07/02/2012

... a strong record of accomplishment in the nonprofit and public sectors, is currently CEO of Be the Change, Inc., ...

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Arcus Foundation

Evelynn M. Hammonds Joins Arcus Board of Directors

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08/22/2013

... concepts of race and sexuality; the history of disease and public health; gender in science and medicine; and ...

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02 Apr 2012

How Does History Inform Current Philanthropic Practice?

Monday, April 2, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... focus on the close relationship between private giving and public affairs, the social initiatives of the past emerge as ...

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04 Apr 2012

GrantCraft is Back!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Created as a project of the Ford Foundation , GrantCraft was designed to increase the collective knowledge of the field and improve the practice of philanthropy by tapping the "practical wisdom" of experienced grantmakers. Over the past decade,...

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16 May 2012

Love Free or Die - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... for the professional community and media-interested public . The use of The Paley Center for Media's facilities .....

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18 Jul 2012

Corporate Community Involvement Conference

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 7:30am to Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:45pm

Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston MA

... formed a breakthrough partnership to tackle a public health issue that is quickly becoming an epidemic. ...

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16 Oct 2012

The New Corporate Philanthropy Challenge: A Leadership Conversation

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Today, corporate philanthropy has the opportunity to redefine purpose and value for corporate foundations and giving programs. Visionary leaders have demonstrated that when corporate philanthropy is managed as an investment in society, it can become...

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