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Asia Foundation and Lotus Circle Honor Carnegie’s Gregorian

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05/09/2016

... Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York. Dr. Gregorian will accept a Lotus Leadership Award ... and advanced level education to Afghan women. Proceeds from the evening will support...

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Supported by JPB Foundation, Scientists Identify Neurons Devoted to Social Memory

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09/30/2016

... to storing memories of other mice, according to a new study from MIT neuroscientists. These cells, found in a region of ...

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Landlords Are Sitting on Empty Apartments in Affordable Buildings, says Official

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10/21/2016

... poorly maintained apartment buildings are challenging New Yorkers' chances of finding affordable housing at a time ... existing tenants and preventing those who need apartments from finding a place to...

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Dyson Foundation Contributes to Longform Nonfiction Work

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11/10/2016

... of 140 characters. For proof, we turn to Rensselaerville, New York, where the Carey Institute for Global Good announced ... Nonfiction Program received a $1 million long-term grant from the Jonathan Logan...

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Anu Bhagwati of Service Women's Action Network Joined the Marines and Faced Daily Harassment

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05/07/2014

... Faced Daily Harassment In this PhilTalk at Philanthropy New York's 35th annual meeting , Anu Bhagwati saw so much ... with Women's Action Network, a collective effort to heal from the abuses. Anu...

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NYU Uses $6 million Bloomberg Grant to help AGs fight Climate Rollback

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08/18/2017

... million Bloomberg Grant to help AGs fight Climate Rollback New York University is using a $6 million grant from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg to create a center ...

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Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’

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08/30/2017

... the ‘Margins’ At Mott Haven Academy Charter School in New York City, fifth-graders start the fall reading ... gets a teddy bear to keep in school for comfort. And from time to time, class parties celebrate a...

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As U.N. Gathers, De Blasio Urges Fellow Mayors to Fight Trump on Climate, Immigration

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09/19/2017

... As the United Nations General Assembly got underway in New York City on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio crisscrossed ... address at the C40 cities gathering, with representatives from some of the world’s biggest...

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28 Feb 2017

Prison Is The Most Unaffordable Housing

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... is far too common. It may seem like the housing crisis in New York is just too big a problem for private donations to ... re-entry efforts Presenters: Jeff Coots , Director, From Punishment to Public Health...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Leadership in Government Fellows

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03/02/2020

... Foundations Announce 2020 Leadership in Government Fellows NEW YORK—The first Indian American ever elected to the ... Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. A former official with the New York City Commission on Human...

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Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource

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10/18/2016

... over race, civil rights and politics, and prepare for a new administration, it is critically important the ... Press, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation published Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity...

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The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Bold Family-Related Benefits to Meet the Diverse Needs of Its Employees

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04/25/2018

... , the global leader in prestige beauty, today announced new and enhanced family-related programs, policies and ... than 70 years ago, and today, we continue to demonstrate our philosophy of being family-first...

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03 Nov 2023

2023 Philanthropy 101 - Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, November 3, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This ... Nicholas Hodges , Senior Vice President and COO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors What else should...

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18 Jun 2014

Executive Assistants Network: Effective Communication Strategies

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8:45am to 10:30am

... is currently at capacity. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist, please email ncollins@philanthropynewyork.org ... level administrative support staff. One takeaway from our last...

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14 Nov 2024

Imagining 2025: What’s Next for Disaster Philanthropy? - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

This program is hosted by our partner, Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), who has ... members. “Prediction, not narration, is the real test of our understanding of the world.” ― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, .....

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12 May 2022

TAP is Back: The Historic Restoration of Financial Aid for Students Pursuing College in Prison

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

On April 8, 2022, New York State restored Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) ... of college in prison, celebrate TAP restoration in New York State and what it took to get here, and how funders ... with Justice...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Lead Coalition to Get Low-Income Students Through College

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10/28/2014

... As data has made clear how many top-performing students from poor and middle-class families fall through the cracks, ... a program to advise every college-qualified student from a modest background on the...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation-Supported Study Finds Babies Born Big More Likely to Become Obese Children

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07/12/2017

... birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a new study from the University of Virginia Children's Hospital suggests. ... born with higher birthweight appeared to be at risk from...

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