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Peterson Foundation President Comments on State of the Union Address

Release Date:

01/13/2016

... Foundation, commented today prior to the President' s State of the Union Address: "Tonight' s State of the Union Address represents an important opportunity for...

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Economic Security

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Century Foundation Quoted in Article on School Desegregation Lawsuit

Release Date:

01/27/2016

... School Desegregation Lawsuit Alex Cruz-Guzman, who came to the United States from Mexico as a teenager, lives in a ... in college— to desegregated St. Paul schools. But it’ s become more...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation

Release Date:

02/22/2017

Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’ s Foundation The Moody' s Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Arlene Isaacs-Lowe as the next ... community service,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Moody's Foundation

Mellon Mays Fellow Discusses New Book About an Enslaved Woman’s Escape from Nation's First President

Release Date:

03/08/2017

... Mays Fellow Discusses New Book About an Enslaved Woman’ s Escape from Nation' s First President Erica Dunbar is considered one of the ... the Philadelphia home of the nation’ s first...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Pigments Made by Beets May Help Boost Resistance to Disease & Nutrition Value of Crops

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... Finds Pigments Made by Beets May Help Boost Resistance to Disease & Nutrition Value of Crops Color in the plant ... the highly nutritious red-violet and yellow pigments known for their antioxidant...

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Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good

Release Date:

08/31/2017

Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good Today' s consumers, particularly millennials, are looking for more than just a product from the brands they support. ... this is changing how they market their...

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Communications/Media

Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... around them. The artists and cultural leaders selected for Art of Change fellowships all have a demonstrated ... from a wide range of artistic fields, the fellows span generations , backgrounds, geographies,...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Estimating the Real Cost of Community College

Release Date:

10/24/2017

... in promoting social mobility. This is especially the case for first-generation college students, as well as for ... students and career-transitioning adults. Yet, access to equitable, high-...

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Education

NYCT's Patricia Swann and Kerry Mccarthy Write About the Power and Possibility of the ‘Black Panther’ Moment

Release Date:

03/06/2018

NYCT' s Patricia Swann and Kerry Mccarthy Write About the Power and ... is being hailed as a watershed moment in cultural history for African Americans, and it’ s easy to...

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The New York Community Trust

21 Mar 2018

Advancing Economic Opportunity for Immigrants and Refuge - A Webinar Hosted by AFN & GCIR

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and Refugees (GCIR), who have extended an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a ... the country, immigrants and refugees serve as a catalyst for community revitalization and an...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Public Policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

Release Date:

03/26/2018

Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’ s For -Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little ... and have little impact on earning potential, according to a new report published by The Century...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Joan Mitchell Foundation Names Kay Takeda Senior Director of Artist Programs

Release Date:

05/09/2018

... Kay Takeda Senior Director of Artist Programs New York’ s Joan Mitchell Foundation has tapped Kay Takeda to be its ... Center in New Orleans putting out an open call for applications ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

Boston Globe Op-Ed: Vartan Gregorian on Welcoming New US Citizens to the ‘Crusade Against Ignorance’

Release Date:

07/19/2018

... came from a family of immigrants. He laid the foundation for the Immigration Act of 1965, which placed the American ... example, in 1858, Abraham Lincoln argued that America’ s ideals were available to...

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Immigration

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Announce Grants for US 2050 Initiative

Release Date:

08/21/2018

Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Announce Grants for US 2050 Initiative Today, the Peter G. Peterson ... reshape the domestic and global economy, and the nation' s fiscal condition will face increasing...

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Ford Foundation

Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander is one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2022

Release Date:

05/26/2022

... issue: " Elizabeth Alexander is many things. She’ s a poet , a philanthropist , an educator, and an intellectual, but most of all, she’ s a visionary. In her six books of poetry, Alexander is an explorer...

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12 Sep 2012

Pathways to Economic Mobility: How Can Philanthropists Help the Poor Build Wealth?

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

Philanthropy New York, in collaboration with The Philanthropy ... in low-income financial portfolios and share opportunities for expanding access to financial goods and services...

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Issue-Based

15 Jul 2013

Justice Delayed – An Examination of the Ken Burns Film The Central Park Five

Monday, July 15, 2013 -

3:45pm to 7:00pm

... Five is one scarring New York history; a case of injustice for five teenagers of color being wrongly convicted of raping ... This tragic story showcases many issues addressed by philanthropy for...

Welcome to Smart Assets!

Release Date:

04/23/2009

Philanthropy New York is pleased to present Smart Assets , a forum for our members to discuss issues affecting our sector and ... post is from Charles Hamilton, ...

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Insights

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08 Jun 2016

Beyond Reporting: How Data Can Build A Better Future

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Your grantees work tirelessly to address tough social issues and data science can help them ... , Founder and Executive Director , Datakind Designed for All interested funders. Registration 3:15 - 3:30 PM Check-in...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

De Blasio unveils 30-member task force charged with overhauling NYC’s job-training and workforce-placement programs

Release Date:

05/20/2014

... force that will be charged with overhauling the city’ s job-training and workforce-placement programs. Speaking ... said the city’ s training and placement programs have for too long steered...