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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Philanthropy’s Special Role in Supporting Community Recovery from Disasters

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10/29/2014

... from Disasters This week marks the two year anniversary of “Super Storm Sandy” hitting the Eastern Seaboard of the US, the Caribbean and Canada. Many of the hardest hit communities were in...

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Disaster Relief

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PNY Members Funding LGBT Senior Care

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10/30/2014

... their not-so-golden years. But how often do you think of the shaky ground that many older LGBT Americans find ... not often, even though research shows these are some of the nation's most isolated seniors...

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The New York Community Trust

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LGBTQ

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000

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10/31/2014

... to use digital tools to educate young people in and out of school. One project, for example, lets kids create ... and engineers. Another uses digital “playlists” of physical challenges to get teens to exercise...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The New York Community Trust

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United Way of New York City Releases 2014 Self-Sufficiency Standards

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12/02/2014

United Way of New York City Releases 2014 Self-Sufficiency Standards United Way of New York City (UWNYC), in partnership with the Women's ... at The New School featuring key leaders from the business,...

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Community Development

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Valerie S. Peltier Elected Chairman of The New York Community Trust

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12/04/2014

Valerie S. Peltier Elected Chairman of The New York Community Trust Valerie S. Peltier has been elected chairman of The New York Community Trust's Distribution Committee, the governing board of...

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Aging

The New York Community Trust

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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

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12/17/2013

... Managing Director, Working Narratives Conscription of child soldiers. Mass incarceration. Environmental ... huge challenges? That’s the question that a group of about 60 Philanthropy New York members tackled...

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TED: Exceptional Media and Ideas for Change

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05/28/2013

... Media Impact Funders On May 13, at the offices of Philanthropy New York and via livestream, I moderated a discussion on the power of ideas and how TED is using media to tell stories, ignite ... next Media...

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

... we will continue to track relief and recovery in the wake of the tragedy in Haiti. We encourage our members to visit ... in the days ahead for more information. Tell us what your foundation is doing—please...

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10 Mar 2015

Supporting Grantee Capacity

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3:30pm to 5:00pm

Missed this session? View the recording here . Each foundation takes its own approach to thinking about and supporting grantee capacity. GrantCraft, a service of Foundation Center, launched a...

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All Funders

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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New York City

PNY's Disaster Relief Work Featured in SSIR

Release Date:

02/09/2015

... and diverse roles foundations play across the spectrum of post-disaster relief, recovery, and resilience have been ... data on current needs, resources, and gaps. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the limits...

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Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now

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03/03/2015

by Jennifer Correa, Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation On January 22nd, Philanthropy New York hosted a ... welcome, it is also important for funders to not lose site of the value of...

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Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia

Release Date:

03/20/2015

... Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia One of the key impediments to more equitable economic development ... According to the Asian Century Institute, only 55 percent of adults in East Asia have access...

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Workforce Development

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More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

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03/23/2015

... Senior Research and Evaluation Officer, The Wallace Foundation Since emerging as a national funder in the 1990s, ... are based on the belief that young people need a variety of high-quality opportunities to...

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Support from MasterCard Facilitates Launch of the Global Girls Entrepreneurship Project

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03/25/2015

Support from MasterCard Facilitates Launch of the Global Girls Entrepreneurship Project The Network ... and STEM careers, and explores the unique aspects of being a woman business owner/leader. The project is co-...

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Workforce Development

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How Bloomberg is Still Changing the Way Cities Operate

Release Date:

03/30/2015

... campaign in 2010, while he was still serving as mayor of New York City. His foundation sought to spread an entrepreneurial spirit to ... country. In 2011, Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded a total of...

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Bloomberg Announces Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge

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04/29/2015

Bloomberg Announces Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge On Tuesday, April 28, Michael R. Bloomberg announced the nine recipients of the Genesis Generation Challenge, a competition supporting ... Douglas; Co-...

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Prudential Names America's Top Youth Volunteers

Release Date:

05/05/2015

... service initiatives that range from supporting families of U.S. soldiers to helping children with cancer, 10 students were named America’s top youth volunteers of 2015 today by The Prudential Spirit of...

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The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

Release Date:

05/13/2015

... Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal NYC mayor Bill de Blasio will be raising funds for victims of the tragic earthquake that struck Nepal through the end ...

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Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

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NoVo Grant Helps Sex Trafficking Victims Fight Prostitution Charges

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05/19/2015

... Legal Aid that caters specifically to vacating the records of sex trafficking victims. It’s a welcome reprieve ... that sex trafficking is the fastest-growing business of organized crime. The number of...

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