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A Road Less Traveled….

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11/01/2011

... can foundations create organizational structures that support a youth voice in our work?” We can by engaging ... be a developing area of work for foundations. And engaging foundation leaders...

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Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City

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08/18/2016

... willingness to allow for an extended transition—giving us the chance to continue to tap his invaluable knowledge as ... Raposo brings to UWNYC decades of experience in global finance and operations across...

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Our Policy Priorities for 2018

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01/24/2018

... community, but it is a policy proposal that has widespread support in the sector’s leadership and increasing ... detailed in the Slate include the estate tax, private foundation...

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Pershing Square Foundation

Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research

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05/08/2017

... year for up to three years, for a total of $600,000, to support explorative, high-risk/high-reward cancer research. ... said Bill Ackman, co-founder of The Pershing Square Foundation and CEO of Pershing Square...

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Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality

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08/29/2017

... Advancing Gender Equality While women continue to advance in unprecedented ways, the journey towards full equality is ... the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote in U.S. elections. More than 50...

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The Perpetuity Debate

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04/29/2014

... unbalanced degree toward the argument for perpetuity, and in so doing was a disservice to the philanthropic community ... represented foundations included: • Edward W. Hazen Foundation , founded in...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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The Weight of Privilege in Crisis

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08/19/2020

The Weight of Privilege in Crisis By: Donita Volkwijn, Manager, Knowledge Management, ... and secure prosperous, beautiful Black futures”. (To support this effort please contact George Suttles ). And it .....

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Bank of America, Water.org Expand Partnership to Bring Safe Water to India and Brazil

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11/02/2018

... accelerating positive change in their homes and communities . Water.org received a $3 million grant over three ... $1 million to Brazil. This announcement builds on previous grants which,...

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Marissa Tirona Named Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees' New President

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11/02/2020

... and philanthropic sectors. She comes to GCIR from the Ford Foundation , where she currently manages a $225 million ... an intersectional vision for social justice in which communities of color...

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17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

Friday, June 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... & Action (CARA) to work as peer college counselors in their under-resourced, highly-segregated schools. By ... face and the tools they need to succeed, the film aims to support reforms young people need to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... You will hear directly from the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Woodcock Foundation who leading efforts ... to secure the first community benefits agreement in the history of the ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Environment and Climate Change

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Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves New Policy Position on a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

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09/29/2022

... York advocates for a “true cost of living” standard in New York City and believes that this standard should ... for all New York City workers, especially those employed in the nonprofit sector and those whose...

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Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement

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04/18/2018

... to get up to speed on the subject and assemble, with the support of the Committee, Board, and members, a set of ... life as a given – that all people can get involved in communities , register...

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Philanthropy New York

06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... teach them transferable life skills Countermarketing as a support for other policies that reduce exposure to unhealthy food and promote healthier communities Intersectoral and intersectional importance of...

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College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... Rodriguez Leach, Vice President, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation In today’s global economy, students must be ... (and later joined by Capital One), College Ready Communities , to leverage...

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How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

... Chaudhury, Program Officer, The New York State Health Foundation . This article was originally published on August ... the manifestation of deficits in investments in people, ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Measuring What Matters

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04/24/2019

... printer jumped to life, spitting out page after page – in all, the report contained 8 pages, 12 point font, of ... Even when they do evaluate aspects of their work, many foundation staff often believe they...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The J.M Kaplan Fund Announces the 2023 J.M.K Innovation Prize

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02/09/2023

... Prize The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify, support , and elevate innovators who are spearheading ... Heritage Conservation: Conserving the places that communities care about most. Social Justice:...

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06 Jun 2013

Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm

NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC

... you are getting the most from your digital strategy to in -depth discussions of subjects like data and privacy, ... FiveThirtyEight.com Rachel Weidinger , Director, Upwell. us Ethan Zuckerman , Director, MIT...

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