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25 Mar 2015

Beyond Gender Equity: How Philanthropy is Taking Gender Norms into Account

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... are the beliefs, scripts and expectations we all have for how to be men and women. And addressing them is proving ... Ana Oliveira, President & CEO, The New York Women's Foundation Scyatta A. Wallace...

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OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work

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02/12/2015

OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Wor k Mayor Bill de Blasio spurred foundation leaders Wednesday to invest in projects and ... not have such access.... OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help Poor Countries Fight Big Tobacco

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03/19/2015

... by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , will help low and middle-income countries facing ...

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North Star Fund Launches Campaign for NYPD Reform

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03/24/2015

North Star Fund Launches Campaign for NYPD Reform Mayor de Blasio has a new police problem ... on the left. The North Star Fund, a liberal activist foundation with ties to de Blasio, has launched a campaign to...

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OSF Weighs in on High Cost of Heroin Overdose Treatment Drug

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03/25/2015

The cost of the drug Naloxone has doubled in the last year.

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Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality

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04/15/2015

... This piece was originally published as the feature article for the April 2015 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost ... leaders are: Jane Waldfogel , who is the Compton Foundation Centennial Professor at...

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PNY's 36th Annual Meeting Will Be a Critical Conversation on International Grantmaking

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05/05/2015

... event that provides inspiration and relevant insights for every member, regardless of their foundation ’s focus. Many members fund initiatives and ... with Leymah Gbowee , President of the Gbowee Peace ...

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Ford Backs Initiative to Fight AIDS in the Deep South

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05/29/2015

... Fight AIDS in the Deep South With backing from the Ford Foundation , AIDS United awarded $1 million in grants to ...

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Ford and RBF Lead Charge to Publicize Diversity Data

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07/01/2015

... donor organizations, and Green 2.0, a group that advocates for increased diversity at environmental groups on the ...

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Commonwealth Fund Finds Mixed Views of PCPs Towards New Payment Models

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08/14/2015

... On August 5, The Commonwealth Fund, the New York-based not- for -profit “private foundation that aims to promote a high performing healthcare ... improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly ...

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Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide

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08/17/2015

... to gather teams, dream up ideas, and create concepts for mobile apps that could solve problems in their schools and communities. Created by the Verizon Foundation in partnership with the Technology Student...

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02 Nov 2015

Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement

Monday, November 2, 2015 -

12:45pm to 4:00pm

Join us for a conversation with key philanthropic leaders and ... Explore: Challenges, missteps and the limitations of foundation support in such work Lessons learned at all levels ... President and Chief...

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Verizon Supports Immersion Program to Teach Girls to Code

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09/01/2015

... chief social corporate responsibility officer and Verizon Foundation president Rose Kirk and several other speakers in commending the young women for their focus on such a critical skill.... Verizon ...

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Q & A with FJC: The ABCs Of Donor-Advised Funds

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11/12/2015

... Glickman is the chief executive officer of FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, which manages more than ...

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Bank of America Awards $1 Million to Nonprofits Tackling Poverty in Detroit

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12/08/2015

... Poverty in Detroit The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently distributed nearly $1 million in ...

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New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work

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12/10/2015

New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work Eight new standards for supervisors of school principals, covering topics such as ... role. The standards are supported by The Wallace ...

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Deutsche Bank Supports Transgender Economic Empowerment Forum

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12/10/2015

... organizer Lala Zannell joined First Lady Chirlane McCray for the Transgender Economic Empowerment Forum, held in the ... employment resource tables. “This really is a first for Wall Street,” said Deutsche Bank...

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In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan

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01/25/2016

... trustee of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, a private New York-based foundation noted for its commitment to pioneering projects in urban affairs ...

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Ford, Atlantic Philanthropies Bring U.C.L.A. Center on Police-Community Ties to John Jay College

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03/22/2016

... its director. Phillip Atiba Goff established the Center for Policing Equity at the University of California, Los ... and use of force. A $1.5 million gift from the Ford Foundation and another $1 million from...

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Carnegie and MacArthur Give $25 Million for Nuclear-Security Work

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03/30/2016

Carnegie and MacArthur Give $25 Million for Nuclear-Security Work The two foundations have ... who will begin streaming into Washington on Thursday for high-level nuclear-security talks. The funding echoes .....

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