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Courtney Bryan Joins JPMorgan Chase as Executive Director with Global Philanthropy and Head of the East Region

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12/12/2017

... JP Morgan Chase, Courtney had a distinguished career in the nonprofit sector and the field of criminal justice ... City, a blueprint for closing the jail complex on Rikers Island that helped support a historic...

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“Poor” is Washington’s Four Letter Word

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01/21/2015

... can hardly watch such a sweeping speech without hearing in every sentence a policy implication for the work of ... that a great many funders working on poverty have long supported and would be important...

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The Promise and Limitations of Philanthropy in Education Reform

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10/07/2015

... from PNY President Ronna Brown, published originally in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly October 2015 edition. ... school district. Philanthropy New York members who have long dedicated themselves to...

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Pfizer Foundation Supports Vaccine Coverage in Africa to Reduce Child Mortality Rate

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09/19/2014

Pfizer Foundation Supports Vaccine Coverage in Africa to Reduce Child Mortality Rate The Pfizer Foundation announced $2 million in grant funding for pilot programs to improve immunization ... Save the Children and...

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Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

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10/20/2014

... are also benefiting from a giving surge by people in their 50s and 60s, especially those seeking to get their ... The website of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund (No. 120), for example, now produces...

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Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects

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01/16/2018

... America Foundation (TAF) today announced nearly $110,000 in grants for 11 innovative classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades 6-12. Among these are...

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The Burke Foundation and the New Jersey Adverse Childhood Experiences Collaborative Announces New Statewide Campaign

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06/23/2021

... and the simple actions that can make a positive impact. In collaboration with the Burke Foundation, The Nicholson Foundation, Turrell Fund , the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and ... of...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies ‘Summer Boost NYC’ Summer 2022 Learning Program Launched at New York City Public Charter Schools

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04/18/2022

... will support summer learning at public charter schools in New York City for approximately 25,000 K-8 students who ... disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying social and health-related effects...

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Morgan Stanley Renews Commitment of $8 Million to Feeding America

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09/23/2016

... Stanley’s partnership with Feeding America launched in 2009, over 11,000 employees have volunteered more than 60,000 hours with Feeding America food banks, and over 50 million meals have been...

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Food Systems

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15 Dec 2014

Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color

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1:45pm to 5:00pm

... States, girls and young women of color face barriers in completing school, finding employment, and living free ... leaders to hear directly from girls and young women. Over the past 6 months, girls and young...

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Historian O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy

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08/04/2015

... O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy In addition to her extensive publishing track record of books ... Foundation’s top priority going forward will be reducing social and economic inequality,...

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Give Cash a Chance

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02/24/2015

... Chang, Policy Associate, The Century Foundation Currently in the United States, 14.7 million children live in poverty, ... children are expensive. It is currently estimated to cost over a...

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Citi Foundation Announces Inaugural Global Innovation Challenge To Empower Nonprofits Improving Food Security Around The World

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02/22/2023

... that are pioneering game-changing, scalable solutions in their communities.” For this RFP, the Citi Foundation ... Citizen. “Having proudly partnered with Citi for over 10 years, we have seen first-hand the...

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Celebrating Promotions and Welcoming New Staff

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09/28/2021

... work. Recognizing Leadership at Philanthropy New York In 2021, these four Philanthropy New York staff members ... on original Insights pieces and is moving PNY into the social media era on LinkedIn. Jelena...

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Springboard for the Arts Receives $750,000 From Surdna Foundation

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07/08/2014

... its community development programs. The group, based in St. Paul and Fergus, Minn., will use the funds for a range ...

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New York Community Trust Brings Reading Instruction Program to the Bronx

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04/29/2016

... grant from the New York Community Trust Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education, Teaching Matters brought its program to improve reading instruction in early grades to eight high-poverty schools ...

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Wallace Foundation Has Been Betting Big on Principals. What's It Learning?

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11/01/2016

... $85 million Principal Pipeline Initiative, which began in 2011. This emphasis on principals distinguishes Wallace ... education funders. But the way the foundation has zeroed in on this niche—as a key leverage...

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New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes

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11/03/2016

... grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City. Oliveira talked...

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Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation

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03/13/2017

... to Combat Misinformation Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation, Knight seeks ideas on ... ranging from, but not limited to, the role of algorithms in news consumption, methods for...

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