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Funded by Surdna, Student Investigates Social Criticism in Stand-up Comedy

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07/26/2016

... Criticism in Stand-up Comedy Andrew Cawley has somewhat of a funny job this summer. He’s spending his days ... environmental studies major, has been doing independent research looking at identity and social...

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Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis and Physics First Annual Meeting

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07/31/2017

... Physics will hold its first Annual Meeting at the Simons Foundation on September 14 & 15, 2017. Four of its principal investigators and four of its postdoctoral ... and connections with...

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As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check

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08/28/2017

... Field Faces a Reality Check In the last five years, dozens of schools have popped up offering an unusual promise: Even ... plans to shut down this year — despite backing by major for -profit education...

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Workforce Development

11 Apr 2013

Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy

Thursday, April 11, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... some families pay particular attention to their legacy of giving, and some focus on a particular issue or cause, ... New York Collaborative Program with the National Center for Family...

A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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01/10/2011

On November 16th, Philanthropy New York held a members briefing (sponsored by the Ford Foundation , Open Society Institute, the Surdna Foundation , ... a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch...

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Surdna Foundation

Responding to 3/11: Helping with the Japan Disaster

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05/12/2011

... a well-received teleconference—sponsored by the Japan Foundation New York, the Mizuho USA Foundation , and the ... at that teleconference, James Gannon, Executive Director of...

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Disaster Relief

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Toshiba America

A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

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05/30/2018

A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for ... shelter to services in communities such as early childhood education , early intervention, health and mental health ...

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Citizen's Committee for Children of New York, Inc.

21 Mar 2019

Asylum Under Attack: The Dismantling of the System and What Philanthropy Can Do - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 21, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... system, demonize asylum seekers, and erode protections for them. In response to these attacks, Grantmakers Concerned ... with the Four Freedoms Fund to commission an analysis of challenges to the system and...

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Immigration

Michael Bloomberg Donates $4.5M to U.N.Climate Body After U.S. Cuts

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04/23/2018

... Trump last year formally announced the U.S. would pull out of the Paris climate accord deal , stating that it was not fair. Congress also cut funding for the Bonn, Germany-based UNFCCC from $7.5 million in...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg LP

17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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... opportunities in disaster response and recovery. As New York City and the surrounding region struggle to recover from personal and public loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, how can foundations and donors,...

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

... held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust, and The Clark Foundation ) focusing ... in the New York State legislature,...

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The New York Community Trust

Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

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07/25/2013

by Kelly Brown, Director, D5 Coalition D5 is a coalition of organizations committed to making philanthropy more ... equity and inclusion in philanthropy is critical for achieving meaningful impact. The new...

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To Achieve Equity, We Must Accurately Measure Need

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10/06/2022

... Measure Need By: Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) For so many New Yorkers, economic hardship is an ever-present ... to vote yes or no on three...

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Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy

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04/2013

GrantCraft partnered with 21/64 and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in an analysis of their new research on next generation donors. A relatively small ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... a recent Forbes article, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her family’s foundation , underscored the importance...

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Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness

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02/22/2016

... to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness The majority of the alcohol industry’s ... lack evidence of effectiveness or haven’t been studied, new...

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

12 Dec 2018

Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – December Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... a first come, first served basis.* This webinar is a part of a three-part series: December 12 – How do we as ... of the Management Assistance Group and the USC Program for Environmental and...

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Social Justice

United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

Release Date:

05/15/2017

... Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes United Hospital Fund (UHF) and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (...

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For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

Release Date:

09/10/2015

by Laura Gordon, Senior Associate Director, The Rockefeller Foundation This piece originally appeared on the Rockefeller Foundation Blog . As part of The Rockefeller Foundation ’...