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Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

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04/26/2021

... in September 2020, Citi’s Action for Racial Equity is a comprehensive approach to 1) providing greater access to ... practices in the financial services industry. There is clear momentum behind this work...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

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08/20/2018

... and authenticity were abundantly clear and magnetic. That is the kind of leader that we, and the world, need now,” ... and professional dedication to advancing social justice is what attracted him to Surdna. “...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Public Policy Fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts

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06/26/2019

... Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts Philanthropy New York (PNY) is excited to welcome our new public policy fellows, Shamira ... to the fellowship, PNY and our members. Kimberly is a National Coalition Building...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces $65 Million Investment in America’s Working Families

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02/25/2020

... better future. As part of this investment, the Foundation is also launching the U.S. Equity and Economic Opportunity ... new Equity and Economic Opportunity Initiative is targeting proven economic policies...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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18 May 2023

Waking the Sleeping Giant of Electoral Politics - A Webinar Hosted by GoVoteNYC

Thursday, May 18, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... voting age over the next decade, their political clout is growing. Today one in four Gen Z-ers is Latino, 14% are black, and 6% are Asian. Gen Z is projected to be majority nonwhite by 2026...

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Civic Engagement

Simons Foundation Announces First Pivot Fellowship Recipients

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09/07/2022

... First Pivot Fellowship Recipients The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce its first class of Pivot Fellows . The ... platforms, and to engineer synthetic biology systems for new applications outside the...

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Science

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From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

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01/15/2015

... more apparent. One of the biggest, most stubborn hurdles is food loss: the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ... that up to a third of food grown in developing countries is lost before it reaches...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Food Systems

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Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis

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04/06/2020

... isolate from their families through the end of May. Hilton is initially working with 10 associations who collectively ... Express, Hilton’s long-standing strategic partner, is investing alongside Hilton in the...

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PNY is Headed to Capitol Hill - Learn More about Foundations on the Hill and Why We're Going

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02/16/2024

... for, and how you can engage and participate! What is Foundations on the Hill? Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is organized every year by the United Philanthropy Forum, a ... the philanthropic sector’s ability...

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... for our members. Here are ways you can get involved: Share your idea for a new program idea or recommend a speaker. Give your feedback on a recent program or suggest a program to ... a program your...

14 May 2020

Funder Collaboration: Leveraging Partnerships for Outsized Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 14, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... and family foundation staff and trustees only.* No matter your current strategies or focus, leveraging a trusted and proven intermediary can help you make the most of your philanthropic assets. By convening...

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Family Foundation

Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

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01/09/2017

... cultural plan this year, and the planning process is well underway. This is a big deal to many in the cultural sector because it ... that were not registered as tax-exempt organizations. That change...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving

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04/27/2017

... to make larger grants and take significant risks. (This is a nine minute clip. To view the entire debate, click here ... of whom do not have a professional background in social change ) have too much influence...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy

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06/29/2017

... corporate giving arm Microsoft Philanthropies is making a significant investment to expand Skillful, which ... Markle Foundation. “We are living in a time of economic change as sweeping as the Industrial...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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New Survey Report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy 2022

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07/20/2022

... Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy ” report. This is the only global survey of philanthropy of its kind. In an ... Snapshot of Foundation Approaches . This significant change potentially reflects how...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... one thing that always feels odd to me about policy work, is that it's about logistical work and not always grassroots ... experience in grassroots operations, I felt logistical change wasn't...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

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12/16/2015

Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up By Lisa Cowan, ... with a diploma, even after 6 years. That troubling number is worse for students who are Black, Latino, economically ... important...

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Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment

... of those who've been most affected. Chesa Boudin's story is a prime example of how lived experience can fuel the fight ... Yet, that experience became the fire that empowered him to change the system...

How Philanthropy and Nonprofits Responded to the Government Shutdown

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10/18/2013

... moved back from the brink of default and frankly, it is hard not to simply want to forget about the last few weeks. But, it is clear that Congress bought time, not a solution. With that ... ideas. And, as...

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