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What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

Philanthropy New York proudly hosted a recent debate between Aaron ... , that focused on issues and concerns raised by NCRP’ s recent report, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: ... of Chicago paid a young law...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation-Sponsored Team Wins Competition

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04/12/2016

... Team Wins Competition that Raises Awareness About U. S . Fiscal Challenges The fiscal future of our generation is ... and Mary has made its mission to uphold. The College’ s team won the fourth annual Up to Us...

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Bringing the Liberal Arts to Engineering Education

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05/19/2015

... a commentary for The Chronicle of Higher Education . It' s required." Too many engineering undergraduates utter this ... Such integrated curricula provide what Richard K. Miller, president of Olin...

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27 Jun 2024

Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies

Thursday, June 27, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ... Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation Sonia Aviv , Vice President , Corporate Responsibility...

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The Right Mix of Leaps and Refinements

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05/04/2016

The Right Mix of Leaps and Refinements A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly May 2016 edition. Sometimes ... in great leaps. As we approach...

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A Message from Ronna Brown and Update on CEO Search

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12/15/2020

... the pandemic exploded in March in NYC. For Philanthropy New York, the weeks before the pandemic included the Board ... be in community with you – is exactly why being the President of Philanthropy New...

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The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking

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09/18/2012

... EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President , Philanthropy New York Social Justice—A New Phenomenon? No. As ... justice, as evidenced by their early support of the U. ...

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Susan McMillan Joins Con Edison’s Public Affairs Department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships

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02/01/2012

In December 2011, Susan McMillan joined Con Edison’ s Public Affairs department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships. In her new role, she will direct Con Edison’ s corporate giving .....

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Wallace Foundation Invests $30 Million to Strengthen Supervisors Of School Principals

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06/24/2014

... to improving principals’ performance,” said Wallace President Will Miller. “To strengthen this critical role, this new initiative will require districts to rethink how their ... on bureaucratic compliance,”...

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Lincoln Center Partnership To Train and Place Arts Teachers In NYC Schools

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07/07/2014

... adequate or any arts programs. Lincoln Center, CUNY’ s Hunter College School of Education, the New York City Department of Education, and the United ... in New York City public schools,...

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ASPCA Grants $1.5 Million To Boost Spay/Neuter Training

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07/28/2014

... The ASPCA is providing $1.5 million to co-fund a new PetSmart Charities® Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Training Center, located in Asheville, N.C. The new facility will allow Humane Alliance to train up to 855...

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Century Foundation Announces Janice Nittoli "Forward Thinking" Award

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11/03/2014

... of a policy paper on a topic that is central to TCF’ s agenda. Ms. Nittoli served as The Century Foundation’ s president from August 2011 to March 2014, when she retired ... doubling the...

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NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative

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02/02/2015

... with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative The New York State Health Foundation awards grants from the ... and link residents to lifestyle change programs. New York State Health Foundation Vice ...

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AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce

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11/03/2015

... in Event on the STEM Workforce In the United States, it' s estimated that 75 percent of all jobs will require STEM ... women and only 10 percent is made up of minority groups. A new framework is needed to...

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MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC

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12/11/2015

MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’ s , Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of ... nonprofit, announced the launch of Kiva NYC, a new multi-year initiative to help level the playing field for .....

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Judith Rodin Steps Down as Head of Rockefeller Foundation

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06/16/2016

... Head of Rockefeller Foundation When Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin wanted support for a new urban initiative, she cold-called Alex Karp, chief executive of Silicon Valley’ s...

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Century Foundation Fellow Proposes Post-Obama Syrian-U.S. Relations Strategy

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08/22/2016

Century Foundation Fellow Proposes Post-Obama Syrian-U. S . Relations Strategy U. S . President Barack Obama has tried his hardest to keep his ... after wave of chaos into the wider world —...

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NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member

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10/31/2016

NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’ s Walker as Pepsi Board Member With a compelling personal ... a track record of helping the needy, Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, has emerged as a prominent...

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Unbound Philanthropy is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It?

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07/17/2017

... in a country that elected a blatantly anti-immigrant president ? That’ s a question lots of funders have been asking themselves ... and Ford, as well as local and regional funders like New...

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Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot

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08/31/2017

... of world leaders, only to be criticized for leaving New York hours after a police officer was murdered. Now he ... with questions about how far the review will go to cleanse New York of potentially offensive...

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