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25 May 2023

Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Thursday, May 25, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Farm Bill—or as it could be called, the food and farm bill—is a federal ... billion over 5 years and it impacts virtually every part of the agriculture sector covering programs such as crop...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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All Funders

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Food Systems

Appointments & Transitions

Funders for LGBTQ Issues Announces New Staff

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... Issues has announced that Lyle Matthew Kan, who served as their strategic communications consultant since February, ... has joined their staff on a full-time basis as Director of...

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Communications

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LGBTQ

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Stonewall Community Foundation

Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2012

... at The Wallace Foundation , has been promoted to the post of Program Officer in the philanthropy’s Learning and Enrichment unit. Singh, who joined the foundation as an administrative assistant in 2002, has...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Wallace Foundation

11 Jan 2012

While We Watch - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for the premiere of the documentary While We Watch and a brief discussion with ... corporations, and police to get their vital message out. As director Breslin notes “Zuccotti Park was loud, dirty...

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28 Mar 2012

Philanthropy New York Leadership Network for Increasing Diversity: Introductory Meeting

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Network for Increasing Diversity, will be a part of Philanthropy New York’s ongoing diversity work. Vic De Luca, President of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, will be a ... the opportunity...

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Network Building

11 Apr 2013

Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy

Thursday, April 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... some families pay particular attention to their legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, ... to a specific city, state or region. Their hometown serves as both the family’s sense...

14 Nov 2013

The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... assets. The webinar will feature the stories of the Eckerd Family Foundation, which was established as a limited life foundation from the outset, and the Irwin ... Lansberg, Gersick & Associates Joseph W...

Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

Release Date:

09/18/2013

... Last week, we sent you a "save the date" for the launch of the Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders). ... cornerstone papers to examine these issues. Using these as our base, we are...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Education

06 Mar 2014

Freedom Summer - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, March 6, 2014 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation

... for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Freedom Summer and a brief panel ... 1964 interracial Freedom Summer campaign, where hundreds of volunteers faced death threats and...

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10 Mar 2014

The City Budget: Understanding a Vital Lifeline for New York’s Nonprofits

Monday, March 10, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

... organizations providing human services receive 85 percent of their budgets from government contracts. In fiscal year ... services contracts totaling more than $5.5 billion. All of that spending is authorized...

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Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge

Release Date:

06/12/2014

... American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan ... organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's top...

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Health

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Morgan Stanley

KACF Expands to San Francisco

Release Date:

06/19/2014

... follow KACF's decade-long mission in the New York area of serving vulnerable populations and empowering communities. ... from social service support and to also expand the culture of giving in the Korean...

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Korean American Community Foundation

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Community Development

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Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, Pensioners

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06/20/2014

Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, ... creditors from forcing the sell-off of city-owned art such as Van Gogh's "Self Portrait." "...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Mellon Foundation

JPMorgan Expands ‘The Fellowship Initiative’ To Help Disadvantaged High Schoolers Get Into Top Colleges

Release Date:

06/21/2014

... the classroom,” said Jamie Dimon, the bank's ceo and president . The program has already produced impressive .....

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Education

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ACA May Be Modified, But Based On Enrollments, It's Here To Stay

Release Date:

07/02/2014

... have gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act — and as the number of individuals benefiting from the law grows — its ... repeal will grow less likely, Commonwealth Fund President David...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion

Release Date:

07/30/2014

Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion As Atlantic Philanthropies ... and cultivated over time," says Christopher G. Oechsli, president and CEO. He...

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Children, Youth and Families

Funding Area

Aging

Economic Security

Health

Social Justice

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

The Next Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend

Release Date:

08/21/2014

... Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend As the world continues to change at a rapid pace, it is ... to focus on building resiliency, writes Judith Rodin, president of the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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New Report from PNY and Partners Examines Philanthropy’s Role in Hurricane Sandy Recovery

Release Date:

10/28/2014

... A new report released today examines the response of foundations, corporations, and other institutional donors ... the redevelopment planning process,” said Ronna Brown, president of...

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PNY News

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

Foundation Center

The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Citi Foundation Expands Summer Jobs Connect to New Cities

Release Date:

03/05/2015

... Expands Summer Jobs Connect to New Cities Today, at the President 's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for ... Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced that the District of Columbia and St. Louis have...

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