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Ikea Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces to Set up a Historic $1 Billion Initiative to Catalyze Investments in Distributed Renewable Energy

Release Date:

06/21/2021

... a Historic $1 Billion Initiative to Catalyze Investments in Distributed Renewable Energy Single largest distributed ... to set up a $1 billion global platform to fight climate change and energy poverty. The...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

A Recipe for Capacity Building

Release Date:

02/16/2017

... the results with friends. It wasn’t always that way. In fact, for many years, I was a terrible cook. How did I ... and not one-size fits all. Continuous – takes the long term view. Capacity building is never...

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Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

Release Date:

07/27/2017

Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance The U.S. Impact ... movement that will transform finance by putting measurable social and environmental impact, alongside...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Tax Bill Glitch Endangers Future of Newman’s Own Foundation

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01/03/2018

... Own Foundation was on the verge of securing a provision in the federal tax overhaul that would have spared it from an ... it out of the massive bill. That decision could result in the sale of late actor Paul...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

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03/07/2018

... today announced it would provide US$20 million in funding to launch Stopping Tobacco Organizations and ... to Reduce Tobacco Use partners to supplement country-level grants that assist nonprofits and...

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Health

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FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable Families and Communities to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder

Release Date:

07/20/2021

... Opioid Use Disorder Due to the expected high interest in this funding opportunity, we will be holding an ... of eight children ages 17 or younger (8.7 million) resided in households with at least one parent...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

01 Dec 2020

On BIPOC Leadership Transitions – It Takes a Village

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are having in creating change across the country. And yet, there is ... those who have been a part of successful transitions from long -time...

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Social Justice

Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway

Release Date:

03/27/2017

... York University to discuss the role of arts and culture in addressing Islamophobia, theater artist Cristal Chanelle ... and me potential targets of violence. But, as someone long involved in...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Listening for Bits of Truth in DC

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03/22/2018

Listening for Bits of Truth in DC By Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, ... support for additional funding for the Census Bureau over the next three years. Since PNY is still in the...

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PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice

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12/20/2017

... is hard not to dwell on the setbacks we’ve experienced in 2017 for some of the most vulnerable people in our ... we are making to end the injustices that fester on Rikers Island . “The...

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PNY News

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Justice Reform

03 Nov 2021

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... an overview of the legal and regulatory boundaries in a number of key legal topics. The series launches with ... to non-charities and international grantees How to utilize awards and prizes to individuals...

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation Mourns the Loss of CEO Susan L. Solomon

Release Date:

09/09/2022

... 8 th , shortly after she had stepped down as CEO, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Dr. Derrick Rossi, a member ... in the United States. As CEO, Ms. Solomon raised over $400M for stem...

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Revson Foundation President Makes the Case for NYC Libraries in HuffPost Editorial

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05/22/2015

... Foundation President Makes the Case for NYC Libraries in HuffPost Editorial On Wednesday evening, May 20, New ... for Libraries." The 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards recognized the crucial role...

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Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive Results

Release Date:

03/28/2016

Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive Results When former New ... children, he said he hoped the pilot could take root in Rhode Island and...

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25 Apr 2019

Dissecting Rape Culture: Roll Red Roll, A Screening and Discussion

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

... Roll Red Roll , which intensely examines rape culture in America through the lens of an assault on a teenage girl ... ways the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors are trying to change the culture around sexual...

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Gender Justice

10 Apr 2018

Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Previews ‘Justice 2020’ Report, Talks Trends in Reform Movement

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... . Through Justice 2020, DA Gonzalez has convened over 60 criminal justice experts, reformers and community ... How recommendations will impact the closing of Rikers Island jail facility How District Attorney...

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Civic Engagement

Justice Reform

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... cases could reach 1.4 million within just four months, in a worst case scenario. It is a potential catastrophe of ... What was the central purpose of this investment? Over the next few weeks, Partners ...

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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

Release Date:

06/14/2016

In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for ... largest set of hate crimes documented by the FBI in 2015 ( over 20%). Murders and violence against transgender people ... Advocates...

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22 Jan 2015

What’s Next on the Healthcare Horizon? Five Big Trends Affecting Philanthropy

Thursday, January 22, 2015 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Missed this session? Watch it here . In this moderated dialogue between two major leaders in ... to the payment system can actually force positive social change and bring down...

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NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color

Release Date:

02/12/2016

... Table), announced an initial commitment of $10 million in new philanthropic funding for programs targeting girls, ... propose programming, policy changes, data collection, and long -term research geared towards...