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More Mayors in Rockefeller’s100 Resilient Cities Initiative Are Appointing Chief Resilience Officers

Release Date:

07/28/2017

... July, there were officially 79 within the initiative’ s namesake cohort — most of which have survived local ... is four years old, we’ll soon see whether that comes to pass. But the fact is there is more focus...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

How Many Calories in That? New York City Delays Enforcing Labeling Rules

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... Enforcing Labeling Rules New York City on Friday agreed to postpone enforcement of a rule requiring restaurants, convenience stores and other establishments to post calorie counts for...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass

Release Date:

09/13/2017

New York’ s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass Just years after New York began requiring prospective teachers to pass a tough new exam, the state’...

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Education

Opinion: Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food

Release Date:

09/13/2017

Opinion: Want to Fix America’ s Health Care? First, Focus on Food The ... question should be: What drives poor health in the U. S ., and what can be done about it? We know the answer. Food ...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

Health

Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth

Release Date:

10/03/2017

Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth Upper-income earners have been growing as a share of this region’ s population, according to the Pew Research Center. Tracy ... Pitcher,...

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

For the Disabled, New York’s Sidewalks Are an Obstacle Course

Release Date:

10/10/2017

For the Disabled, New York’ s Sidewalks Are an Obstacle ... at sidewalk corners where the curb ramp is too broken to roll over or missing altogether. He has to keep going ...

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Sector News

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Community Development

Disabilities

Shake Shack Founder on Changing The Way Restaurants Do Business

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... 1985, the innovations in food, service and hospitality he' s pioneered have been so widely copied they've changed the ... billion-dollar chain. But in his most daring innovation to date: Danny Meyer...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

Henry Luce Foundation Elects Two Directors as New Board Co-Chairs

Release Date:

06/09/2022

... Terry Adamson and Debra Knopman, to serve as Co-Chairs for the next five years. As Luce Scholars alumni and ... strive for that visionary tradition in achieving impactful philanthropy...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Henry Luce Foundation

PNY Core: Legal Series: On-Demand Learning Opportunities on Key Topics

Informing the Context for Philanthropic Work The PNY Core: Legal Series ... topics All sessions are recorded and made available to Philanthropy New York members on the event page after the .....

23 Jan 2012

Building Resilient Communities Through Systemic Change

Monday, January 23, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:45am

... States, whether urban or rural, are continually struggling to address basic human needs in the areas of housing, ... to alleviate poverty and build social justice for communities that are...

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Issue-Based

26 Feb 2013

Health Care Reform’s Impact on Women and Families: Are Funders Ready to Make the Most of 2013?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... and State Congressional elections brought the public’ s attention to the “war on women.” Politicians and the ... race); and access to health care has economic implications for...

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Network Building

26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Pay- For -Success (PFS). Foundations can act as investors by ... for SIB/PFS projects. Many...

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

15 Jul 2015

LinkedIn Program Reprise! - Webinar

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... this summer as a webinar! LinkedIn is an incredible tool for job searching and networking, and very few people are using it to its fullest potential. But, w hat do you do when you ... you. Presenter Tiffany...

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Professional Development

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Communications Staff

17 Nov 2016

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Your Questions February 16 – Legal Series - London’ s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices ... Schulz , General Counsel, Arabella Advisors Designed for All interested funders. Registration...

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Professional Development

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Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

27 Jul 2016

Beyond the Feel Good Factor: The Corporate and Philanthropic Benefits of Building a Skills-Based Volunteer Program

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... volunteerism, in particular, offers a unique opportunity for corporations to harness and hone the expertise of their ... with any questions. Co-Sponsored by Philanthropy New York'...

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Professional Development

Format

Panel

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

21 Mar 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Difficult Workplace Conversations

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... workshop, we will provide context and practical methods for handling difficult conversations . Participants will be ... messages effectively Practice tools for managing one' s and the...

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Format

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

18 May 2017

Monthly Immigration Policy Calls: Recent Policy Developments and Their Impact - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, May 18, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... a deadline on whether to extend temporary protected status for 50,000 Haitians or whether to deport them. Join our ... Due to the urgent and far-reaching nature of this week...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Legal Issues

Public Policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

Public Policy

08 Mar 2018

Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, and Health - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 8, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... facing as many challenges as the immigrant family. Join us for a webinar featuring a new report from The Henry J. Kaiser ... Omojokun Falusi, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, Children' s National Health System...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Immigration

Public Policy

Edwin Gould Foundation and the Education Writers Association Announced the Winner of the Eddie Award

Release Date:

06/19/2018

... produced “ Shadow Class: College DREAMers in Trump’ s America” ( ... and the Eric Hoover of the Chronicle of Higher Education for his feature series “The Long Difficult Journey to .....

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Member News

Funding Area

Arts

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

11 Jun 2019

Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... immigrants can reach their full potential in our nation' s workplaces. Yet between increased workplace raids and ... to work is increasingly being challenged. Moreover, for many...