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16 Nov 2016

Gun Violence in America: Newtown and a Public Health Crisis

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 -

4:00pm to 6:30pm

... New York for a special screening and discussion of the powerful film Newtown and a conversation about the ... Sundance Film Festival this year, follows the community of Newtown, Connecticut, in the aftermath...

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It’s Time to Define Our New Normal

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12/19/2016

... I had never felt in my many years in NYC. As a woman of color, there have been many incidents in the past that unsettled me— some because of gender, others because of skin color, and still...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Communications/Media

Justice Reform

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Will The City’s Cultural Plan Walk The Talk Of Equity?

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05/19/2017

Will The City’s Cultural Plan Walk The Talk Of Equity? By Michelle Coffey and Kerry McCarthy, co-chairs of the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York ... and Michelle Coffey is executive director...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Lambent Foundation

Lawyers Alliance for New York Announces 2017 Cornerstone Awards for Lawyers Providing Superior Pro Bono Service to Nonprofit Organizations

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11/09/2017

... & Watkins LLP and Mayer Brown LLP – are recipients of the 2017 Cornerstone Awards. These awards, the highest ... to nonprofit organizations that are improving quality of life for low-income New Yorkers...

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Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

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09/19/2019

... Assefa Fund , a $30 million philanthropic initiative of World Education Services (WES), awarded over $1.2 million ... have. Along the way, I have captured and codified a few of the lessons I learned since we...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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31 Oct 2019

Not One More: The Fight to Stop Southeast Asian Deportation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 31, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... refugees experienced war, the uncertainty and instability of refugee camps, and genocide. However, more than 16,000 ... from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos have been issued orders of deportation since 1998 due to...

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Immigration

International/Foreign Affairs

2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality

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02/06/2020

... to growing global agitation over the effects of concentrated wealth, the Open Society Foundations ... digital economy, a musician-activist uplifting the voices of marginalized communities, a lawyer examining...

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Economic Security

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Internal Communications for Philanthropy: Maintaining Community in a Time of Isolation

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03/31/2020

... for Philanthropy: Maintaining Community in a Time of Isolation By: Donita Volkwijn, Manager, Knowledge ... Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors As COVID-19 forces those of us in the philanthropic and global...

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Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers

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07/30/2020

... Senior Director, WES Mariam Assefa Fund Since the onset of COVID-19, immigrant women like Leonor Albarran, a janitor ... in Santa Monica, California, have acted as the front line of defense in the fight...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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Strengthening our Framework to Maximize Impact

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06/01/2022

... our Framework to Maximize Impact By: Dylan Hayre, Director of Criminal Justice, Arnold Ventures In a March 2022 report , ... to the public and private investments in various parts of the system itself — for...

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Social Justice

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Arnold Ventures

We are In a Time of New Suns

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10/19/2022

We are In a Time of New Suns By: Taryn Higashi, Executive Director, Unbound ... by the Center for Effective Philanthropy in August of 2022. The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s report, ... funders see climate...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Unbound Philanthropy

Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund Moves $2.2 Million to Racial Equity Practitioners

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11/01/2022

... grantmaking cycle, grantee partners identified a number of shared priorities and practices, including building ... justice funders understand and fund the depth and breadth of the types of...

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What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

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12/02/2022

... By: Travis Baird, Program Officer, Maverick Capital Foundation I entered this sector because I wanted to be a driving force of change and create a different reality for the next generation of...

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25 May 2023

Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Thursday, May 25, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... billion over 5 years and it impacts virtually every part of the agriculture sector covering programs such as crop ... right now! The most recent Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2018, expires September 2023...

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Food Systems

United Hospital Fund Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care

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06/28/2023

... Hospital Fund Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care Eight graduates of United Hospital Fund’s PEDS Network Fellowship are ... Medical Center. Supported by the Mother Cabrini Health...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Insights from “2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence”

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06/16/2025

... Reframing Financial Due Diligence” This is part 1 of a two-part series. Read part 2 today! As major cuts across ... the philanthropic community are increasing their support of grantees while adjusting their...

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04 Dec 2025

Reimagining Food in Prisons: Opportunities for Funders and Advocates - Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Thursday, December 4, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Food insecurity is often seen as a challenge faced outside of institutional walls, but for millions of incarcerated individuals, access to nutritious, diverse, ... food serves not only as sustenance but as a...

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31 Mar 2026

Philanthropy New York's 2026 Annual Learning Meeting - Embracing Risk To Lead With Courage

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 -

1:00pm to 6:00pm

... with your philanthropy peers. Landing Page.png In times of rapid change, inaction may be philanthropy’s greatest ... protocols: Bag screening and ID check required per Ford Foundation policies Photo ID must...

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PNY Sends Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer's Office in Continued Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19

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04/24/2020

PNY's Call to Action on Behalf of NYC's Nonprofits During COVID-19 On Monday, April 20, ... writing today to draw your attention to the unmet needs of a segment of the nonprofit sector...

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