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Philanthropy Takes Fore as Bloomberg Exits N.Y. Mayoralty

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04/30/2013

... his return to private life after three terms as mayor of New York. The newspaper interviewed Mr. Bloomberg and collaborators about his and his family foundation ’s brand of largely data-driven...

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More Children in Greece Are Going Hungry

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04/17/2013

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation 's support of a school lunch program to help combat .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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How our community colleges are falling behind

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05/23/2013

The Century Foundation ’s new report details the large socioeconomic, ... elite institutions. Pop quiz: What's the biggest category of college or university in the United States? Is it big ... research...

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

... Time to Succeed Coalition Co-Chair Chris Gabrieli and Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. The Time to Succeed ... learning time -- improving the opportunities and chances of success for every student in our...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Affording Obamacare: New York's New Health Plan Rates

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07/19/2013

A blog post from James Knickman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation . This week's announcement of the costs of the health insurance plans that will be...

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11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... devastating losses incurred from the recession, one part of the nonprofit sector is still reeling from cutbacks in ... especially the philanthropic—infrastructure of national membership organizations, funder...

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08 Nov 2012

Working Together For Common Purpose: Family Offices and Family Philanthropy

Thursday, November 8, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00pm

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As the field of family philanthropy evolves, the options available to families for managing and making the most of their giving continue to keep pace. One option that a ... them philanthropic advising or the...

12 Feb 2013

The New Nonprofit: Driving Economic Development in NYC

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 -

2:30pm to 5:30pm

... industry Industry leaders' thoughts on the essential role of nonprofits in job creation A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by Ford Foundation , JM Kaplan Fund , and Rockefeller ...

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06 Jan 2010

Nourishing Strong Communities: Access to Healthy Food as an Essential Ingredient of Community Building

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... New York MEMBERS BRIEFING , sponsored by the Elmezzi Foundation , Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation , and Laurie M. ... and youth. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION With the rapid rise of diet-related illness...

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15 Apr 2009

Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls Network Meeting: Advancing Women’s Leadership

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Presented by Philanthropy New York's Funders of Women & Girls, a Professional Peer Network. WHO SHOULD ... ATTEND : Executive directors and senior program officers of members whose grantmaking includes a...

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $10 Million to Four School Districts

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10/02/2013

Part of the foundation 's multiyear, $28 million Opportunity by Design ... school districts (including the New York City Department of Education) design and open new high schools that support...

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Bill Gates: 'Philanthropy Should Be Taking Bigger Risks Than Business'

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09/25/2013

View video of Bill Gates at the Clinton Global Initiative. If problems ... Gates used his own venture, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , as an example of the difficulties faced by do-good...

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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11/01/2013

Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation , wrote about the problems with adopting a ... planning" model for philanthropy in the latest issue of NCRP's Responsive...

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Scott Stringer Unveils Transition Team

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11/18/2013

Ana Oliveira has been appointed as co-chair of Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer's transition team. Its ... Liu on Jan. 1. Stringer appointed Ana Oliveira, president of the New York Women’s Foundation...

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09 Apr 2014

School Diversity in New York City

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Fifty years of research suggests economic and racial segregation of schools damages student outcomes. Unfortunately, New York ... co-sponsored by Philanthropy New York and The Century Foundation...

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What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics

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06/16/2014

... Climate Change Skeptics In an op-ed on Quartz, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says recent attempts to ... Piketty's research into income inequality remind him of earlier efforts to deny that...

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Economic Security

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

Effective Philanthropy Takes Time In this episode of Making Change , a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation , discusses why...

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Nineteen Ford-Funded Films Nominated for 2014 Emmys

Release Date:

07/17/2014

... and film projects that have received support from the Ford Foundation 's JustFilms initiative. “The 2014 nominations ... are a testament to the range and excellence in artistry of film and transmedia...

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Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations

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08/04/2014

... the school supply donations through the Kids In Need Foundation , which operates a national network of Resource Centers that provide free school supplies for ...

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