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Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Virtual Labor Organizing

Release Date:

06/10/2015

The study examines the use of technology to reduce income inequality.

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Sandra O. Moose Named Chair of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees

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06/04/2012

... has also announced the election of Dr. Sandra O. Moose as Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, effective ... a strong commitment to the Foundation’s mission as a member of our Board of Trustees and...

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15 Jan 2016

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC

Friday, January 15, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:30am

In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Yet between 1995 and 2010, the NYPD made more than 530,000 arrests for low-level possession, including 50,000 in 2010 alone.

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New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women

Release Date:

11/28/2016

... the women who fought for the vote and the timing is right, as we get ready to celebrate the New York State Woman ... and the names of other suffragists included in the design as well as the...

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United Hospital Fund's New Analysis Finds Drug Costs Significantly HIgher for Insurers in New York State

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07/06/2017

... to high coinsurance on costly specialty drugs. “ As New York joins the ranks of states seeking to rein in the rising cost ...

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02 May 2018

Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - May Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... change. Participants will engage in an ongoing discussion as to how learning, monitoring, evaluation, and research can ... of social change Presenters A my Bisno , Program Officer , Civil and Political Rights...

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05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2018 State of the Sector Survey, 86% of respondents expected demand for their services to increase in the coming year, but only 43% anticipated meeting it, and only 33% said they include capital for innovation and change...

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22 Feb 2021

Bottom-up Climate Policy: How One State Coalition is Influencing Federal Climate Policy

Monday, February 22, 2021 -

7:30pm to 8:30pm

Passed in 2019, New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has had huge impacts on state policies and on attitudes towards addressing climate change at every level of government. Join federal policymakers and New York Renews...

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04 May 2021

Towards a NYC COVID-19 Food Response in 2021 - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 5/3

... plan Speakers Opening Remarks Bronwyn Starr , Program Officer , New York State Health Foundation Panel Nicholas ...

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Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... to all. Schools have reverted to collecting meal fees as food prices continue to climb. Families that earn just ... benefits of free school meals were during the pandemic, as well as the...

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Surdna Foundation Appoints Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board

Release Date:

12/16/2022

... to its Board of Directors. “We welcome Melissa as the newest Andrus family board member and Miguel and Ommeed as community board members,” said Carra Cote-Ackah, ... in Pomona, CA. Prior, he was the City...

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19 Mar 2025

Building People Power & People's Budgets in NYC: A Briefing With The People’s Plan

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Discuss key insights on building alignment and power as a coalition. Explore Opportunities: Identify ways to ...

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

Release Date:

06/17/2015

... this month I had the privilege of moderating a panel at Philanthropy New York called “Scaling for Social Impact: ... all the panelists shared many interesting insights. But, as is often the case in these...

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TCC Group Welcomes Strategic Communications Leadership and Research Partner

Release Date:

03/22/2017

... and Research Partner Susan Wolfson has joined TCC Group as the Director of Strategic Communication & Stakeholder ... awareness, education, social change, and corporate philanthropy innovation, with special...

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It’s Time to Fund Children’s Mental Health

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04/15/2021

... Mental Health By: Joan Steinberg, Global Head of Philanthropy , President of the Morgan Stanley Foundation, and ... COVID-19 has evolved into a full-on mental health crisis, as our kids have experienced...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Building Blocks of Demonstrating Impact

Release Date:

09/09/2013

by Hui Wen Chan, Impact Analytics and Planning Officer , Citi Foundation and Christine Rhee, Manager, Philanthropy , American Express Corporate Social ... and money) that you can invest in measurement and impact,...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

... (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on October 27, 2010 and is ... making them the largest minority group in the nation. As baby boomers age and more veterans...

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Design High Schools for the 21st Century

Release Date:

10/12/2016

... described the reinvention of the traditional high school as the “clarion call of our new century.” Since then, we ... school graduation rates have reached an all-time high , as many as 60...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... By Judith Smith, Program Director and Erica Brody, Program Officer This post is the second in a two-part series on ... that advocates on behalf of people with disabilities. As funders, we invest in impact. Yet...

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