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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Amy F. Dinofrio as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

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04/11/2022

... named vice president and chief human resources officer. In this role, Dinofrio will be a key member of RWJF’s leadership team, responsible for ... Dinofrio received her Master of Business Administration...

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Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

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12/16/2015

... the last few years, both locally and nationally, more than a quarter of NYC students do not leave high school with a ... students who enter high school with low academic skills in basic...

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NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls &Young Women of Color Across the U.S. The NoVo ... in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, today announced a seven-year, $90 million...

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Close the Divide Between Education and Work

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01/21/2016

... Before joining JPMorgan Chase, I spent 7 years running a nonprofit that developed models of collaboration between ... the thinking was that going directly into the workforce from high school was an option of...

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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

... Foundations Campaign for Black Male Achievement , launched in 2008 to address the economic, political, social and educational exclusion of black men and boys from American society. When I consider the upcoming...

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Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars

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07/20/2015

... at least 2,000 talented New York City high school students from disadvantaged neighborhoods. The initiative—to be ... AMNH model at fourteen other science-related institutions in the city. To date, 385...

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More Informality, Please.

Release Date:

03/16/2016

... Edition. Philanthropy loves its panel discussions. A panel is a great format for presenting information from experts and allowing our members to interact with those ... also love when we...

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PNY Members Are Taking Action on Justice Summit Learning

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06/20/2018

... the past several years especially, New York City has been a national leader in examining its justice system and taking concrete steps to ... The Lippman Commission report produced a...

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Philanthropy New York

Do More with What You Have

Release Date:

06/26/2019

... to the college that he will attend next year. Yet in the wake of the college admission scandal, the mixed ... I are playing by all the rules, he is the beneficiary of a horribly broken system. The higher...

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The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition

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11/07/2019

... his tenure as the Fund’s founding Executive Director in 2000 and has overseen the growth of the Fund’s assets from $79 million to more than $125 million. To date, the Fund has distributed a...

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Let's Get Explicit About Power

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09/24/2020

... for Philanthropy New York. As DEI discussions increase in philanthropy, there remains one area where discussion ... legitimacy)? Structures and processes also create power. From the macro level of who sets up...

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The Century Foundation Releases Report - Here Is What School Integration in America Looks Like Today

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12/02/2021

... Releases Report - Here Is What School Integration in America Looks Like Today As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into its ninth month, a rising death toll and pronounced racial and socioeconomic ... of Americans...

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23 Jan 2012

Building Resilient Communities Through Systemic Change

Monday, January 23, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:45am

... are continually struggling to address basic human needs in the areas of housing, healthcare, infrastructure, and ... investment in small communities that often lack a refined delivery system...

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01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

A consensus has emerged among policymakers, practitioners, ... better opportunities for students? What are the challenges in translating these opportunities into higher achievement ... Generation Schools Sheena...

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29 Nov 2011

Funding Advocacy in Increasingly Polarized Political Times

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

1:00pm to 5:00pm

As politics in the US become ever more polarized, effective policy ... for both funders and grantees. This event will be a timely opportunity for funder learning and exchange about ... Rock . Presenters: Welcome:...

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10 Nov 2010

How Will Election Results Impact the Education Agenda? A Post-Election Policy Briefing for Grantmakers

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Webinar , presented ... reform agenda at federal, state, and local levels. A shift in the power balance in the Senate or House can...

22 Jun 2010

Investing in Our Next Generation: English Language Learners and Their Families

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 9:00am to Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 5:00pm

... The cost is $200 for eligible non-members. A Philanthropy New York COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM presented with ... ATTEND: All interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION One in ten K-12 students is an English Language...

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20 Jun 2011

School Transformations: Taking a Sad School and Making It Better

Monday, June 20, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

MEMBERS: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link ... funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This is the second session in a series designed by Philanthropy...

09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... is required by December 7th. No fee. MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on the link above (visible ... Political Accountability . Lance E. Lindblom , President...

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06 May 2011

You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

8:00am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

A kick-off event presented by Philanthropy New York 039 ;s new ... trustees, program officers, and other funders interested in education, civic engagement, community development, social .....

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