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Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows

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10/02/2017

... Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows The prospect of Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes haunts the vast majority of ... under the Trump administration. This is so...

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Economic Security

ASPCA Launches New Social Media Campaign

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10/02/2017

... they just need help finding each other. That’s the theme of a new ASPCA social media campaign designed to boost adoptions of homeless dogs in New York City and across the country. ... is very powerful,” said...

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Here’s How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Undermining Food Safety

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10/04/2017

... likes eating fast food because it’s “very clean,” President Trump sure is blasé about making America’s food ... to tend to, he can’t find time?) After just nine months of controlling policy, he’s already...

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Food Systems

Documents Show NYC’s Education Department Failed to Answer 526 Public Records Requests Over Past 3 Years

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10/05/2017

... 526 Public Records Requests Over Past 3 Years At the start of December 2014, New York Post reporter Susan Edelman sent ... public records request to the city’s Department of Education. “Under the Freedom...

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“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge”

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12/20/2017

... Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced the launch of its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (The ... and affordable,” said Jeffery Hayward, Executive Vice President and Head of...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge

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03/27/2018

... to open at Hudson Yards in New York City in the spring of 2019, the Shed received a $75 million gift from Michael ... Philanthropies last year. Earlier this month, came word of a new $45 million infusion to...

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Diana Davenport Announces Retirement From the Commonwealth Fund at the End of 2018

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07/11/2018

... Announces Retirement From the Commonwealth Fund at the End of 2018 Diana Davenport, Vice President for Administration at the Commonwealth Fund, has announced her plans to retire from the Fund at the end...

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Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims

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10/29/2018

Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims Like everyone in greater ... Hall and Museum vigil featured a video message from the president...

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Farhad Asghar Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Program Officer for Pathways to Postsecondary Success

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11/29/2018

Farhad Asghar Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Program Officer for Pathways to Postsecondary Success Carnegie Corporation of New York is pleased to announce that Farhad Asghar will ... program. Prior to...

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The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York

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04/08/2019

... the environment, and poverty. This latest round of grants demonstrates The Trust’s commitment to funding strategic efforts to improve the lives of New Yorkers across all of the City’s...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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United Way of New York City and NYU Langone Partner to Open New Food Pantry in Sunset Park

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06/03/2019

United Way of New York City and NYU Langone Partner to Open New Food ... a new nutritional resource by offering a diverse variety of food to local residents at no cost. “We were surprised ... some point in the...

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The New York Community Trust Awards $9.9 Million in Grants to 53 Nonprofits

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04/14/2021

... contributors to its Emergency Fund. One-page descriptions of each grant are available. “The coronavirus pandemic not ... into focus,” said Shawn Morehead, The Trust’s vice president of grants...

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Build Up Advisory Group Shares Podcast - Leveraging Systems for Sustainability and Opportunity with Jim Shelton

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06/09/2021

... Fellow at the Brookings Institute. Jim was the co-founder of Amandla Enterprises and the former Deputy Secretary of Education and founding Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper under...

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19 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... coupled with shifts and trends in the giving patterns of large foundations, have caused many in the social justice ... to emerge about how to expand and diversify sources of support for these critical efforts...

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21 Sep 2012

A Dialogue with Queers for Economic Justice

Friday, September 21, 2012 -

10:00am to 11:30pm

... Economic Justice (QEJ) in a dialogue outlining the impact of the current economic recession’s disproportionate effect ... Introduction and closing remarks: Matt Foreman Haas Jr. Foundation , Immigrant &...

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04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... strengthen and ultimately assess the effectiveness of advocacy efforts—yet taking deliberate steps at the ... a strong advocacy campaign can be a critical component of success. A variety of...

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13 May 2013

TED: Media As A Catalyst for Ideas and Community

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... TED offers some unique insights on tapping into the power of media to both broadly spread knowledge and to connect with the energy of a passionate community. Join us for a conversation with ... how TED works...

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04 Jun 2013

Collective Giving: Your Personal Philanthropy

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... EPIP-NY. This skills-building program was designed for foundation staff and the general public and will focus on: The basic definition of a giving circle. The current collective giving landscape in NYC and the...

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

By the year 2000, more than 80% of the City’s trash was sent to four of the city’s 59 community districts to be stored and ... challenges that lie ahead for these organizations – and foundation...

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