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A New Lens for Disaster Recovery

Release Date:

09/16/2015

... storm hits. Amongst the rubble and disrepair, leaders from within these unstable communities step forward with ... for themselves and others, their voices are often absent from conversations about how best to...

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Disaster Relief

Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Clarity Needed In Clean Labeling

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... important as the product itself, according to new research from the Nielsen Co. Nearly 4 in 10 U. S . consumers say they would switch from the food and beverage ... perceived as bad for them,...

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Food Systems

City Council to Consider Expanding Stays at Shelters for Runaway and Homeless Teens, Young Adults

Release Date:

09/08/2017

... runaway youth would be able to stay longer in the city’ s crisis shelters under new legislation that will be ... and young adults to stay in the shelters for 120 days, up from 30 days under current law...

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Housing and Homelessness

Top White House Official to Discuss Climate Change at U.N.

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... adviser, is convening senior climate and energy ministers from about a dozen nations in advance of next week’ s United Nations General Assembly meeting, the White House ...

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Environment and Climate Change

CEO Peer Communities

A fundamental purpose of our work is to help PNY members build strong relationships ... Staff CEOs working with mostly family boards and/or donor( s ) who hold an active role in the management of...

ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens

Release Date:

04/29/2015

ASPCA Responds to Tyson 039 ; s Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens Tyson Foods intends to stop using human antibiotics in its domestic chicken flocks by September 2017, the company .....

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Member News

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Animal Welfare

Food Systems

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ASPCA

National LGBT Museum Board of Directors Votes to Establish Museum in NYC

Release Date:

04/30/2015

National LGBT Museum Board of Directors Votes to Establish Museum in NYC The Board of Directors of the National LGBT Museum has voted to base ... and has elected longtime LGBT activist Kevin...

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Arts

LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia

Release Date:

11/17/2015

... The Atlantic Philanthropies, which will conclude its grant-making commitments next year, announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations: a $177 million grant to ... Brain...

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Member News

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Aging

Health

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Editorial: States Dare to Think Big on Climate Change

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... news about climate change, and the Trump administration’ s resistance to doing anything about it, is the determination of a number of state governments to take action on their own. ... the...

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Environment and Climate Change

City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs

Release Date:

09/06/2017

City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’ s Mental Health Programs Recognizing that negative childhood ... New York City’ s public hospital system is expanding its mental health programs for...

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

A Deadly Disease Threatens To Regain Ground Deep In The African Jungle

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... by day. No one could explain the migraines or the feeling of exhaustion that would strike suddenly, forcing him to doze ... a farmer and assistant priest in the remote village of Yalikombo on the Congo River...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Xanax Or Zoloft For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... She couldn 039 ;t take a deep breath. "I 039 ;d never felt so out of control of my body." She ended up paging her obstetrician 039 ; s...

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Children, Youth and Families

Poverty Falls, Income Rises. Should De Blasio Get the Credit?

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... is how much credit he deserves for it. The percentage of New Yorkers living in poverty has declined significantly ... second year in a row, according to data released by the U. S . Census Bureau last week and...

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Economic Security

Atlantic Theater Company Names Amy Staats Tow Playwright-in-Residence

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... playwright-in-residence as well as the lineup for its upcoming Amplified Reading Series and two new ... her residency, she will be integrated into Atlantic’ s day-to-day operations and will receive a full...

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Member News

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

Release Date:

11/05/2015

... Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We? By Jen Bokoff, Director of GrantCraft, Foundation Center As a sector, we embrace and ... to real people, there is truth in comedy, and everything from the...

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Insights

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Foundation Center

02 Feb 2017

New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Winter Meeting

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

New York Foster Youth Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of foster youth in New ... of foster youth in New York are invited...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Hospitals: We Want Billions Back if Obamacare Dismantled

Release Date:

02/10/2017

... dismantle the Affordable Care Act, we want the billions in funding we received before the law was enacted. WSJ 039 ; s Melanie Evans explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. .....

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Caught Our Attention

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Health

09 Jul 2019

Meet and Greet with the New Commissioner of DFTA

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

The New York City Aging Funders Network is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area ... services for older adults. Philanthropy New York members funding or interested in the...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Funding Area

Aging

12 Feb 2025

February 2025 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Winter Meeting

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

The New York Age-Friendly Funders is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area ... that serve them and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs...

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New York Community Trust Grants $7.3 Million to 69 Nonprofits in All Five Boroughs and Nationwide

Release Date:

06/09/2014

... is giving $7.3 million to nonprofit groups to help victims of human trafficking; stop gang violence throughout the City; ... small businesses across the South Bronx. A group of grants also will help a half-...