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Diana Davenport Announces Retirement From the Commonwealth Fund at the End of 2018

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07/11/2018

... at the Commonwealth Fund, has announced her plans to retire from the Fund at the end of 2018. Diana has been a ... worlds of New York for more than twenty years. In addition to keeping the Fund operating like...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation is a Proud Supporter of the Special Olympics

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10/29/2018

... Olympics The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is proud to partner with Special Olympics in supporting their mission ... and education. A three-year, $10 million grant by SNF aims to increase the impact of...

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Gary Stehr Appointed Altman Foundation Chief Financial Officer

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10/31/2018

... as Controller at the Foundation since 2012. Prior to joining Altman, he worked as Controller at the Steinhart ... Accountants and is a member of the Audit committee of Philanthropy New York. In addition, he is...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Names Nicole Taylor as President and CEO

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11/14/2018

... of SVCF. SVCF advances innovative philanthropic solutions to challenging problems in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and helps connect donors’ interests to the most pressing needs throughout our community...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan Bloomberg Philanthropies ... a $10 million commitment in support of efforts in Michigan to address the large number of opioid overdose deaths in...

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Salesforce Buys Its Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300m

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04/16/2019

... transition from a California public benefit corporation to a business corporation, with the $300 million going to the Salesforce.com Foundation, an independent nonprofit ... applications for nonprofits,...

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PNY Members Among Those Named Crain's 50 Most Powerful Women in New York

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06/03/2019

... York, women have found their voices and used their elbows to create undeniable change. Women have entered government at ... sexual harassment and assault, and women have stepped up to replace them. A growing...

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Welcomes Marcus F. Walton as President and CEO

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07/16/2019

... maker who has successfully harnessed the power of change to develop more effective strategies for cultivating thriving communities. “I am energized by the opportunity to work alongside a diverse team of...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Ariel Zwang to Board of Trustees

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11/17/2021

The Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Ariel Zwang to Board of Trustees The Revson Foundation has announced Ariel Zwang’s election to the Board of Directors, effective October 26, 2021. Ariel ... in New York City...

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24 Sep 2012

Inside Story: The Crucial Role of Early Childhood and Youth Advocacy in the 2012 New York City Budget Battle

Monday, September 24, 2012 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

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

... New York City Youth Alliance and the Emergency Coalition to Save Child Care—joined forces to oppose these spending cuts, forming the Campaign for ... Campaign for Children and its future goals The role for...

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10 Jul 2014

Community Driven Capacity Building: Creative Approaches From the Field - Webinar

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... expertise, and their own capacities beyond grant dollars to fill overlooked gaps in their communities. Featured ... has developed a paid internship program as one strategy to address economic and racial...

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Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human Resources

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07/15/2014

Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human ... Gilbert brings more than 20 years of expertise to the foundation. Her experience spans the government, ... A respected leader in both talent...

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Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

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05/22/2015

... The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce that Edgar Villanueva will join the team as Vice ... and policy advocacy supports. Edgar has significant philanthropy experience, beginning his...

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29 Mar 2016

International Grantmakers Network: Brown Bag Lunch

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... all funders with interest in international grantmaking to an informal brown-bag lunch (bring your own lunch!) for ... of Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Yvonne Moore of Moore Philanthropy – will lead off the...

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05 Oct 2016

Urban Agriculture & Social Justice Activism

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... justice requires moving beyond food production to address deeper issues such as structural racism, gender ... dismantling oppressive systems have the greatest potential to achieve substantive social change...

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Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Breaks New Ground in a Critical Health Niche

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06/28/2017

... widely known diseases—and speeding biomedical research to find a cure for them—is an important niche for private ... Foundation (see our earlier report) and eventually led to the creation of the Global Network...

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02 Nov 2017

New York City Vision Funders – Fall Meeting

Thursday, November 2, 2017 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

... and vision loss in New York. The purpose of the group is to stay updated on the issues and trends impacting people with visual disabilties in New York, as well as to share related funding priorities. ...

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Revson Foundation Releases New Report by Tony Proscio, Out of Print – The Case for Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism in a Time of Market Upheaval

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02/02/2018

... In a new report, Tony Proscio, of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society at the Sanford School of Public ... The New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens are home to a combined total of...

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