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... of young children, people of color, low-income people, immigrants and others – which means that the government ... that rely on census information will be forced to contend with inaccurate data. Inaccurate...
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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects
Release Date:
05/01/2013
... have the opportunity to change the world in one year with $100,000, an office space in New York City and support ... Fellows all approach major social justice issues with outside-the-box thinking, which is at...
The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Jeanette Vega as Managing Director; Martin L. Leibowitz and Monica Lozano Join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
04/02/2012
... is a proven leader in the global health arena and brings with her real in-depth experience in public health. The ... we approach our centennial year, I look forward to working with Jeanette to continue the...
15
Sep
2011
New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
... across the city formed strong networks of mutual support-- with family members, friends, colleagues, and even strangers. ... social services, and the emotional support to cope with this painful experience and...
Funder Recommendations Meet City Leader Action
Release Date:
06/02/2014
... The City has already acted on that recommendation with the appointment of Katy Gaul-Stigge to head of the newly ... and complex workforce system? Gaul-Stigge is tasked with coordinating many city agencies-such...
Closing the Queer Funding Gap
Release Date:
07/21/2014
... available to LGBTQ groups are going to organizations with large staff and budgets. While some LGBT issues are ... grassroots leadership. While at a retreat for young people with wealth that had a substantial...
The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries
Release Date:
11/26/2014
... learning—whether it is English-language workshops for immigrants , after-school enrichment for kids, or job search ... Libraries , the average branch library is 61 years old, with a quarter of the branches...
Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone
Release Date:
04/03/2014
... we recruited grassroots advocates–often in collaboration with AFSCME, Caring Across Generations, the National ... other supportive voices were heard nationwide. Together with our ally organizations, we...
For Profound Change in America, Think Local
Release Date:
01/29/2014
... smart and fair criminal justice policies. As any who work with these groups know, they have been devastated by ... that attempt to further the full inclusion of those with low incomes, people of color and...
Excellence is the Best Strategy
Release Date:
12/10/2013
... who shared his management expertise as well as his wealth with nonprofits. How can these groups adjust to a new era ... treatment. Children’s Village impressed us with its management style: It encourages...
New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process
Release Date:
10/12/2012
... likely they’re affected broadly by the federal branch with the “power of the purse”—our despised, corrupted ... , has worked since 2007 to increase civic engagement with user-friendly online tools for peer-to-...
Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United
Release Date:
10/04/2012
... United decision . The issue that resonated most with participants was voter suppression efforts, what Tova ...
Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care
Release Date:
08/08/2012
... and small—both those focused on health care and those with other interests—there may be very different meanings. ... for non-health care-centric philanthropies, beginning with clarifying the most basic...
Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?
Release Date:
07/30/2010
... the Citizens Union of the City of New York , provide us with a recap. Citizens Union Foundation participated in a ... brought perspectives correlating to their respective work with immigrants...
On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary
Release Date:
11/05/2009
... professional expertise but we think it must be joined with the deep knowledge of community members. And we love ... and nurtures the capacity of parents, young people, immigrants , senior citizens—to improve...
23
Mar
2015
What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?
Monday, March 23, 2015 -
11:45am to 2:00pm
... is one of the largest and fastest-growing employers, with more than 150,000 workers in New York City and nearly 11 ... the restaurant industry. Learn how philanthropy connects with the efforts to expand...
Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab
Release Date:
05/12/2015
... seen the growth of a significantly more diverse population with immigrants from Latin and South America, Asia, Eastern Europe ...
The New York Women’s Foundation Announces $3.25 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women and Families in New York City
Release Date:
06/04/2015
... diverse communities, while reflecting strong alignment with targeted priorities of The Foundation’s recent ... East New York Farms!: Addressing $60,000 Food Justice with Older Adults United Women Firefighters...
Three Ways the Arts are Advancing Equity in NYC
Release Date:
04/06/2016
... Fund has been sharing progress from its workshops series with arts advocates. We’ve addressed topics like racial ... probably no surprise: The most pressing issues have to do with affordability, like...
$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice
Release Date:
01/19/2017
... underinvested communities Develop partnerships with stakeholders and community members with place-based solutions promoting safety and security ...