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LaVerne Evans Srinivasan named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corporation

Release Date:

03/25/2014

... and school leaders are recruited, prepared, and supported in an era of higher standards for all students. She will ... partnership 100kin10 and will continue the Corporation’s support of 100kin10 organizations...

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Education

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28 Jan 2014

CEO Interview Series: How the Tables Have Turned on Darren Walker

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 -

2:45pm to 6:00pm

Philanthropy New York

Darren Walker was instrumental in developing Philanthropy New York’s CEO Interview Series ... As the recently appointed new president of the Ford Foundation , Darren Walker is our guest for the fifth session .....

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12 Jan 2012

A Conversation with Jennifer Buffett and Robert F. Sherman

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

As President of the NoVo Foundation , Jennifer Buffett is responsible for the ... development, and also serves as NoVo's chief liaison in its partnership building with other foundations and nonprofits...

United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

Release Date:

10/01/2012

... she will be the first woman to lead United Way of NYC in its 75-year history, and will succeed Gordon J. Campbell, ... and worldwide. I believe Sheena Wright’s experience in community and economic development...

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2012 NGen Fellows Project: Hacking the NGen Experience

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09/29/2013

... proposal includes building an online community, engaging in collaborative projects to be judged at sector-wide ... findings at the Independent Sector National Conference in New York City on September 29. Learn...

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Leadership Development

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American Express

Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs

Release Date:

09/16/2014

... International Affairs Commissioner Tuesday. She will be in charge of dealing with the diplomatic community for City ... and multilateral institutions to increase investments in gender-focused development...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Gender Justice

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Clinton Global Initiative

New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty

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10/02/2017

New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty While poverty remains a big problem in Buffalo, new census figures show significant drops in the poverty rates for...

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Children, Youth and Families

TED Talk: Judge Victoria Pratt on How Judges Can Show Respect

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11/14/2017

... Talk: Judge Victoria Pratt on How Judges Can Show Respect In a new TED Talk, Judge Victoria Pratt draws on her ... neutrality, justice agencies can help restore public trust in justice... TED Talk: Judge...

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Caught Our Attention

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Justice Reform

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The Center for Court Innovation

United Way of New York City and NYU Langone Partner to Open New Food Pantry in Sunset Park

Release Date:

06/03/2019

... York City and NYU Langone Partner to Open New Food Pantry in Sunset Park The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has ... grocery store-like food pantry, called “The Table,” in Sunset Park. This comprehensive...

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Food Systems

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Profiled in Rolling Stone

Release Date:

01/16/2015

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Profiled in Rolling Stone For RBF, the logic of divestment was ... impetus to do this," Wayne says. RBF makes significant grants in the field of sustainable...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds "Innovation Team" in Syracuse

Release Date:

03/12/2015

... of policy and innovation. He’ll oversee a team of four in the city’s new Office of Innovation . Syracuse is one of ... Israel that recently received Bloomberg Philanthropies grants to create innovation teams...

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Community Development

Public Policy

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Helmsley Charitable Trust Addresses Technology Gap in Rural Healthcare

Release Date:

04/28/2017

Helmsley Charitable Trust Addresses Technology Gap in Rural Healthcare Patients at Providence St. Joseph Medical ... was the result of a survey of Critical Access Hospitals in the Rural Healthcare Program’s seven-...

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12 Oct 2023

Funding Low-Attention Disasters: From Preparedness to Long-term Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... much attention from the government, donors or media. In 2022, secondary perils caused more insured losses ($73 ... Liaison, Disaster Recovery Task Force, Texas Division of Emergency Management Mark Lindberg ,...

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice what they ... series that encourages funders to look internally at their foundation ’s values, practices and...

Target Hands Decision on $5-Million Schools Gift to Online Voters

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08/15/2013

... decide, via Facebook, how it will distribute $5 million in donations to public schools through its “Give With ... of Community Relations Laysha Ward is also quoted in the article.) Retail giant Target is...

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Education

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

Release Date:

05/08/2015

... (MBK Alliance), a nonprofit aiming to eliminate the gaps in opportunity and achievement for boys and young men of ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Milbank Memorial Fund Releases Transgender Health Discrimination Study

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... Discrimination Study The paper, "Legal Protections in Public Settings: A Critical Public Health Issue for ... and the health and well-being of gender minority adults in Massachusetts since the 2012...

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Health

Gender Justice

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Milbank Memorial Fund

State’s Delay on Final Sea-Level Rise Projections Chided

Release Date:

11/11/2016

... state agencies and planners develop resilient structures in the future are delayed and will likely not be in place until the end of March, despite a January 2016 ...

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Environment and Climate Change

Capital One Hosts Discussion at SXSW on How to Really Diversify Tech

Release Date:

03/27/2017

... sessions and meet-ups. One session, “Preparing Our Communities for the Future,” gathered business and social impact leaders to discuss diversity in tech. Everyone knows this stubbornly remains an issue, but ...