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Westchester Community Foundation Met $2 Million Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date

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08/03/2020

... programs and services in the months ahead. The virus is still widespread. The economy has been impacted in ... reopen. “Thanks to our generous donors, the Foundation is uniquely prepared to meet emerging needs...

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Evaluating the Charitable Deduction and Proposed Reforms

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06/2012

Many recent proposals for budget and tax reform would change the value of the charitable contribution deduction. ...

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Occupy The Box

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03/21/2012

... thinking—and, instead of “thinking outside the box,” change the rules of the “box” we’re in? New York ...

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These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

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01/12/2012

... missions. These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough? ...

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Philanthropy New York

Why Bring People Together In Person?

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08/13/2013

... about Gather, the new Rockefeller guide for planners and change agents interested in harnessing the potential of ...

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Century Foundation: A Post-Paris Agenda for Climate Security at the UN

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02/11/2016

... of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. This agreement, forged when climate change has already led to a rise in the Earth’s...

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The Century Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Discusses How African Cities Need Urgent Back-Up Plans

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01/17/2017

... the risks of rapid urbanisation, unemployment and climate change are expected to increase in tandem. The Rockefeller ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem

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02/28/2017

... Australian nonprofit Ocean Agency, and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, has ... aimed at saving coral reefs threatened by climate change , pollution, and overfishing. With a phase-...

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

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11/30/2017

... by one influential report as “lackluster.” But there is a set of foundations and nonprofits aware of just how important it is for the movement to not only reflect those most impacted ... their lead. The...

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04 May 2022

Funder Briefing with Chief Climate Officer & Commissioner, Rohit Aggarwala (NYC Department of Environmental Protection)

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Please join us for a conversation with Rohit Aggarwala, New York City’s Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner for the Department of Environmental Protection.

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11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

... listening carefully and making better assessments of what is being heard when in the midst of a difficult conversation ...

Mayor de Blasio Signs Sweeping Legislation to Curb Smoking, Tobacco Usage

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08/29/2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a series of bills to help reduce the number of smokers in New York City by 160,000 by 2020.

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While Announcing Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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11/16/2017

... Blinder Belle. The historic Midtown Beaux-Arts building is home to one of the nation’s leading research libraries ...

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Research Funded By The Russell Sage Foundation Shows Why Paid Family Leave Laws Could Hurt SNF Census

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01/11/2018

Research shows that statewide paid family leave laws have a slew of benefits for both employees and employers across industries, from higher worker morale to health improvements among children.

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How One Foundation Is Making Waves With Art And Social Activism

Release Date:

09/05/2013

... that operates according to the idea that "art can change the world," it may because the organization has ... the radar since its founding in 1990. That's about to change . Artist Robert...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

Release Date:

06/26/2014

... Philanthropy Takes Time In this episode of Making Change , a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil ... Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal...

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Bank of America to Provide Clean Water and Opportunity in Southern India

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03/24/2015

... innovative, community-led and market-based solutions that change lives through safe water and sanitation. The grant ... safe water and sanitation solutions, accelerating positive change in their homes and...

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U.S. States, Rockefellers Clash With U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes

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06/27/2016

... of Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N) record on climate change , the attorney general of Massachusetts and investment ... it lacked powers to oversee those probes. The pushback is the latest chapter in a high-...

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