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27 Apr 2011

Success in College for New Majority Students: Applying What Works

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

MEMBERS: To register yourself and or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link ... fill out this online form . Non-members will receive a confirmation by email no later than two business days .....

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Aetna Names Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H. President of the Aetna Foundation

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09/02/2013

Aetna, a leading global health care solutions company, has ... M.D., M.P.H. as President of the Aetna Foundation . A national expert on health disparities and health care ... during both the Bush and Obama...

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Health

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Chris Cardona Named Director of Philanthropy at TCC Group

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09/17/2013

TCC Group is pleased to announce that Chris Cardona , a highly respected leader with more than 16 years of ... , the D5 Coalition, the Four Freedoms Fund, the Margaret A . Cargill Foundation, America’s Voice...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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19 Oct 2010

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 20: Looking Back/Looking Ahead to Building a More Inclusive Community

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program, presented by ... This briefing session is designed to: Provide funders with a 360 status report on the enactment of the Americans with ... models for grantmaking. The...

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08 Oct 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC

The Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders) is a project of Philanthropy New York supported by 16 funding organizations that have pursued a diverse array of education reform strategies. These ... the...

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William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Names New Executive Director

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01/15/2014

... me to accelerate learning through the sixth grade. Then a more typical middle school, where a teacher told me I’d never amount to anything, grounded my ... the American Civil Liberties Union, charged with...

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William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

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Education

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UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

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02/12/2014

... in New York, in Israel and around the world.” Goldstein, a leading partner in the litigation practice at Paul, Weiss, ... magna cum laude from Cornell Law School in 1983, and his B. A . also magna cum laude...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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22 Jul 2014

The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... in this country employs many different tactics that target a variety of communities, from the criminalization of ... they are engaging in sex-selective practices. Join us for a discussion among community and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Girls" Series. Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice ... to focus on the trafficking industry? Human trafficking is a business. It represents the...

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Children, Youth and Families

12 Sep 2014

The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach

Friday, September 12, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... think about arts and culture grantmaking, they put it in a separate box. While promoting the arts and revitalizing ... outreach, education, and mobilizing efforts to achieve a variety of grantmaking objectives...

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28 Oct 2014

Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality in NYC

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... no organization acting alone can solve complex issues. A collective impact approach requires the commitment of a group of organizations — including nonprofits, ... and philanthropy — to coordinate their...

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See the Storify and More: Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event

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10/10/2013

The E ducation Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders) is a project of Philanthropy New York supported by 16 funding organizations that have pursued a diverse array of education reform strategies. Following more...

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Why Bring People Together In Person?

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08/13/2013

... of interpersonal interactions and dynamics that emerge in a convening. And to meet effectively in person, you need to have a clear purpose that is appropriate to the type of convening that you plan. A...

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Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

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06/03/2013

... ago, I arrived at The New York Public Library with only a sense of the opportunities and challenges that awaited me. ... building at 42nd Street , this project is only part of a larger plan. There is no...

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

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05/22/2013

... Sandy’s wake demanded immediate relief. However, in a disaster as vast as this one, it is clear that the ... move quickly in solving immediate problems, there is also a need for organizations to provide long-...

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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

... think that the Campaign was originally slated to be just a three-year “initiative.” But thanks to the determined ... and the Twenty-First Century Foundation to tackle a seemingly intractable problem. It has...

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Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

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02/26/2013

... Director, Arabella Advisors I recently spoke on a panel about career opportunities in the philanthropic ... students studying philanthropy. The program is emerging as a model for other regional associations...

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The Art of Inclusion: New York Funders Mobilize to Make the Arts More Accessible

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05/03/2012

... on April 24, 2012 and is reprinted with permission.) If a person with a serious vision, hearing or mobility impairment came to your ... grantmaking program concerned with education, employment, ...

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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

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02/24/2015

... been named the next President of The Century Foundation, a progressive New York based think tank that has been ... to his work for the U.S. Congress, to his service as a community VISTA volunteer in Burley...

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