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Rockefeller's Edwin Torres Joins the de Blasio Administration

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09/16/2014

... Affairs is the largest local cultural funding agency in the United States. During his time at Rockefeller Foundation, Torres helped make New York a nationally-recognized leader in wage-theft...

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Simons Foundation Recognizes spectrUM as a National Model on STEM Engagement

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10/26/2015

Simons Foundation Recognizes spectrUM as a National Model on STEM Engagement The University of ... SciNation, have received the 2015 Paul Shin Memorial Award from the Coalition on the Public Understanding of...

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Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking

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06/29/2017

... that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking Communities in Schools (CIS) is the largest and most effective US ... of Columbia. Some 91 percent of these students graduate from high school, a success...

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Even as political battles persist, more district and charter schools join partnership program

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09/29/2017

... program Recently, Dawn Brooks DeCosta, the principal of a traditional elementary school in Harlem, was looking for a way to boost her students’ ... a tooth, others...

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

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10/20/2017

Danielle Johnson dreamed of becoming a nurse. Unfortunately, not long after she began nursing ... care for her family. Years later, when her mom passed away from cancer, Danielle struggled to return to work. Her...

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New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education

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12/01/2017

... 90 percent of high school graduates can expect to enroll in an undergraduate institution, but only 60 percent earn a bachelor’s degree, and far too many are saddled with ... as quality, affordability, and...

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JPMorgan Chase Strengthens Its Commitment To Support Urban Entrepreneurs of Color

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02/27/2018

... tax bill set to net the bank an additional $4 billion in annual profits on top of already gargantuan earnings, ... exactly the plan. Not too long ago, JPMorgan gave us a look at how it’ll proceed , laying out...

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Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders

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05/07/2018

... increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or more in 2016, earning them a place on Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ 2016 honor roll. Some ...

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Movement Building and System Change

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05/18/2012

... The bad old days of the ’70s and ’80s are a distant memory for many, but New York City in 2012 isn’t without problems. The list includes a public ... the first woman and Latina director of...

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At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa's Growing Cities

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10/15/2014

... Rockefeller Targets Africa 039 ;s Growing Cities Africa is in a unique position, although the issue of building inclusive ... recover from the 2007- 2008 global economic...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Backs Food Studies Program at Hostos College

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01/29/2015

... Food Studies Program at Hostos College The class is a pilot course, part of an interdisciplinary food studies ... as technicians, analysts, nutritionists and entrepreneurs in the fast-expanding food industry...

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UJA-Federation of New York Leads Charge for Creation of a Nonprofit Infrastructure Fund in Repsonse to State Budget Allocations

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04/22/2015

UJA-Federation of New York Leads Charge for Creation of a Nonprofit Infrastructure Fund in Repsonse to State Budget Allocations The nonprofit ... it on the chin during the lean years following the fiscal ...

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Clark Foundation Illustrates Grantmaking for a Rainy Day

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05/02/2016

Clark Foundation Illustrates Grantmaking for a Rainy Day Recent years have seen a gradual but marked shift in philanthropy, from a traditional emphasis on...

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Sloan, Skoll Foundations & Carnegie Support PBS NewsHour Exploratiopn of Future of Higher Education

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08/23/2017

... students the higher education they need to compete in the global marketplace. Coverage of “Rethinking ... Media and Inside Higher Ed. To dig into the student debt crisis , PBS NewsHour will host a...

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Sample Job Descriptions: Accountant

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10/2013

The following jobs descriptions for program assistant professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

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02/01/2012

... Investment Officer. Leisle Lin joined the Sloan Foundation in 2010 as Vice President for Finance and Board Secretary, ... and management, working for Arthur Anderson & Company, as a Senior Treasury Analyst...

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Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead

Release Date:

02/12/2013

... Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation A half hour into a January 31 meeting with leaders in Far Rockaway, I realized we were not talking anymore about ... City , the New York...

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JPMorgan Chase Makes $50 Million Philanthropic Investment to Help Address Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19

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03/18/2020

... March 18, 2020 – JPMorgan Chase today announced a $50 million global philanthropic commitment to address the ... communities and people hit hardest by this public health crisis through an initial $15 million...

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For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

Release Date:

05/30/2017

... those lessons have guided our foundation’s journey to a social justice-focused mission, and how those lessons can inform our work — and that of our fellow funders — in the future. One hundred years ago, John E...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors COVID-19 Responders Among 38 Distinguished Immigrants

Release Date:

07/01/2020

... to celebrate these exemplary individuals by participating in its online tribute “ Great Immigrants, Great Americans ... who are playing an essential role in the global health crisis as COVID-...

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