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Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department

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08/30/2017

Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department A 5-year-old named Leo sat surrounded by toys on the floor of his bedroom in Brooklyn this week marked with some classic ... him as “gender expansive,” and...

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A Secret Weapon In The Fight Against Islamophobia

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09/06/2017

... to a nonprofit that helps Muslims with disabilities. Out of Michigan, an activist network pushes Muslims across the ... Those three projects emerged in recent years as part of a boom in Muslim-led nonprofit...

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Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front

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09/29/2017

... Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front We hear a lot about the lack of diversity in philanthropy’s upper leadership, and also about the lack of support to...

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Gender Justice

Route Fifty Recognizes Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities at Second Annual Navigator Awards

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11/17/2017

... management, transparency, access to data and the adoption of best practices and data-driven decisionmaking strategies. ... changes across municipal government. That common set of standards for operations and...

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Civic Engagement

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces the Communities Thrive Challenge Grantees

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12/05/2018

... Challenge Grantees Today, we are thrilled to share the names of the 10 organizations that will each receive a $1 million grant as part of the Communities Thrive Challenge, a joint funding ...

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Economic Security

Recording: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Innovations and Updates from the Field

... and Updates from the Field Last October, Philanthropy New York hosted a pivotal gathering on youth mental health, ... how we can better address the pressing mental health needs of youth today...

Consultant & Vendor Lists: Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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02/2015

This list was submitted by Philanthropy New York members and may not be distributed. Inclusion on this ... who understands the particular needs and challenges of small groups and groups in their early stages. ...

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Why Helping Pets Helps People

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12/05/2013

by Michael Barrett, Vice President of Grants Management, American Society for the Prevention of ... of the constituencies served by grantees of Philanthropy New...

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Animal Welfare

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

... possible fracking. Most states are not on the sidelines of this serious industrial activity. Is your state in the ... constitution. And similar laws have been proposed in New York . To learn...

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01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... However, upon entering the sector, particularly for people of color whose communities have long been marginalized in ... , Senior Director of Member Engagement, Philanthropy New York...

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William Cordery to Join Surdna's Strong Local Economies Team

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04/14/2015

... country. William's hire will strengthen the commitment of the foundation's Strong Local Economies program to ... economic mobility among low-income people, communities of color, women, and immigrants...

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Arts

Community Development

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5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... permission.) Philanthropy News Digest : As a founder of two of the most important nonprofit organizations in New York City—the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center and...

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... Executive Director, Paul Rapoport Foundation In August of 2009, Anita Nager, the former Executive Director of the ... three populations, and we urgently seek those Philanthropy New ...

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COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

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03/23/2020

... cannot be delivered remotely and pose particular risks of infection, increasing the costs of keeping staff safe. ... Employment & Guidance Service (FEGS) in 2015, then New York...

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Economic Security

We Cannot Let COVID-19 Be a Death Sentence For Refugees

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08/12/2020

... Assistance Project (IRAP) For those working in the fields of protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, the ... country. The coronavirus has given the administration a new pretext...

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Immigration

27 Sep 2016

Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... affecting people and groups unequally. The effects of conflict on social cohesion create divides that threaten the health of families, communities, and entire nations. Join us for ... Arts Mariët Westermann ,...

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15 Oct 2018

Hurricane Michael: How to Respond - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Monday, October 15, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Beach, Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph. It was the strongest storm to make landfall in the continental U.S. since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The devastation from the Hurricane...

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Flamboyan Arts Fund and Mellon Foundation Announce $1 Million Puerto Rico Arts Emergency Relief Fund

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04/28/2020

... 28, 2020 – To help mitigate the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and culture sector in ... the Flamboyan Arts Fund has joined forces with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , with...

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Teagle Foundation and Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Partner to Strengthen Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts

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11/12/2020

... to transfer to independent four-year colleges. Four out of five community college students hope to earn a ... to the Liberal Arts will provide planning grants of $25,000 over 6 to12 months and implementation...

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