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If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

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03/20/2017

... By Melinda Mack, Executive Director, New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals Melinda was a speaker ... not alone; in my experience, this it is what drives much of the philanthropic...

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Workforce Development

Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

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04/26/2017

... part, want to do the right thing and operate with the best of intentions. But within those good intentions, funders too ... easy to correct, with little investment on the part of funders. When it comes to...

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Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates

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03/28/2018

... Officer for the Environment, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation After being hunted nearly to extinction, beavers ... water storage. Not coincidentally, due to the impact of global warming, these aspects ...

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Every Person Counts: Why the Census Must Be Rescued

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08/08/2018

... published on July 31, 2018 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy . Protecting democratic institutions and ... with the resources they need, and so much more. But none of that happens without protecting a...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Mellon Announces Funding for Higher Education in Prisons

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06/06/2023

... Funding for Higher Education in Prisons The Mellon Foundation today announced over $5 million in grantmaking to seven colleges, universities, and more as part of the Foundation ’s commitment...

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The Role of Healthcare Philanthropy in Improving Maternal Healthcare for Underserved Populations

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10/29/2025

The Role of Healthcare Philanthropy in Improving Maternal Healthcare ... Fund The Commonwealth Fund, a national, private foundation based in New York City, supports independent ... grants to improve health care...

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9/21/15 - What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board? - PPT and Resources

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09/2015

... a Nonprofit Board , with Sarah Najarian and Caroline Page of Robin Hood. The program covered: The essential responsibilities of and skills needed for governing and junior board service ... to find the right board to join and what questions to ask of yourself and potential organizations A snapshot of board ...

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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, Co-Chairs, NoVo Foundation When was the last time you ate a tomato? ... Tomatoes are a $600 million a year industry in the state of Florida alone, bought in vast quantities by food...

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21 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Saving Our Communities: Historic Preservation Initiatives in NYC

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8:45am to 11:00am

... you have until it’s gone” epitomizes the challenge of historic preservation. The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 led to a movement to preserve the ... and The J.M. Kaplan Fund . Presenters Vin Cipolla ,...

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15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

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1:45pm to 5:45pm

... in laws, regulations and social norms that guide the use of guns in America. For years, nonprofit advocacy and ... to bring greater attention to the scope and seriousness of the problems associated with gun...

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19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

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8:45am to 11:00am

... Sandy and Hurricane Irene made New Yorkers painfully aware of the effects of tidal surges and storms on the transit, wastewater and ... for Public Land Patricia Jenny (Moderator), Acting Vice President...

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26 Mar 2010

Getting It Right: Reauthorizing NCLB To Leave No Child Behind

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9:00am to 11:00am

... encouraged to read the two articles linked at the bottom of this page. A decade into “No Child Left Behind,” ... – or agree on – how to fix it. But, after two years of less-than-urgent discussion and...

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ASPCA Provides More than $9.1 Million in Grants through 3Q 2014

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10/31/2014

... The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) announced that it has granted nearly ... across the country through the first three quarters of 2014. A total of...

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24 Jun 2015

Follow the Leader: Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

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8:45am to 11:00am

... and healthy transitions The roles and responsibilities of interim executive directors and boards of trustees Strategies for building out leadership ... Director, Jewish Leadership Pipelines Alliance Sam Miller...

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United Hospital Fund Report: Children's Behavioral Health Reform Depends on Solving Implementation Challenges

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11/10/2015

... four implementation challenges that must be solved as part of a successful redesign of behavioral health services for children in New York’s ... it’s a simple vision to implement,” said Jim Tallon, ...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

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11/19/2015

... Dallas/Fort Worth and nationwide. The grant is part of JPMorgan Chase’s efforts to enable community partners to ... in and further develop Change Machine and grow its network of strategic partners to meet the...

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New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/01/2015

New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC), The New York Community Trust, and ... organizations and was moderated by...

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A Year of Progress Toward Vision 2025

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12/02/2015

A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York ... Monthly December 2015 edition. “In the first year of Vision 2025, we have made remarkable progress in all five areas of...

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United Hospital Fund Works to Tackle Antibiotic Misuse in Outpatient Care

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02/22/2016

... The United Hospital Fund (UHF) announced today the launch of its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative involving ... settings), and studies have shown that up to 50 percent of antibiotic use is...

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