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28 Apr 2014

Meet Chancellor Carmen Fariña

Monday, April 28, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Chancellor Fariña, a long -time educator in New York City’s public schools, has served under many chancellors. When appointed chancellor herself in late December 2013, she said her focus would be...

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In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

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11/04/2015

In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark ... James “Jim” McConnell Clark, died at his home in Woods Hole, MA on October 24, 2015 at the age of 93. A son ... Jim graduated from Cornell University...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Rauschenberg Foundation Partners With Art in America to Launch Pilot Writing Fellowship

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02/17/2016

Rauschenberg Foundation Partners With Art in America to Launch Pilot Writing Fellowship The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, in partnership with Art in America , has launched a pilot ... range...

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Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... NoVo Foundation Of the 1.8 billion young people in the world, approximately half — some 900 million — are adolescent girls and young women. In the developing world, one in seven girls is...

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Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane ... flooding for both coastal and inland cities in Texas, which is now a federal state of...

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Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt In October 2007, as experts began warning about rising ... Congress passed a new law to give students a deal: Work in the public sector, for instance as a...

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

Release Date:

10/20/2017

... Johnson dreamed of becoming a nurse. Unfortunately, not long after she began nursing courses at Delgado Community ... story of New Orleans' recovery: as smart investments in public infrastructure and...

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

Release Date:

11/16/2017

... space being added to the building; the transformation of long -underutilized, historic spaces for research and ... a new permanent but rotating exhibition of NYPL treasures in the library’s Gottesman Hall.....

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NYCT's Patricia Swann and Kerry Mccarthy Write About the Power and Possibility of the ‘Black Panther’ Moment

Release Date:

03/06/2018

... Black Panther” is being hailed as a watershed moment in cultural history for African Americans, and it’s easy to ... of diverse young people from all backgrounds that careers in the arts and entertainment are...

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Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation Collaborate for Diversity in Art Museum Leadership

Release Date:

07/31/2018

... the Walton Family Foundation Collaborate for Diversity in Art Museum Leadership At a time when division is raw in American society, no sector should remain immune to ... racially and ethnically diverse staff...

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With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

Release Date:

08/15/2018

... Spaghetti Mystery If you happen to have a box of spaghetti in your pantry, try this experiment: Pull out a single ... out another stick and try again. Can you break the noodle in two? If not, you’re in...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Newly Established Phyllis Mailman Professorship Endowed by the Tow Foundation, Mailman Foundation, and Joshua Mailman Foundation

Release Date:

06/24/2019

... and Joshua Mailman Foundation NEW YORK (June 24, 2019) – In honor of philanthropist Phyllis Mailman, The Mailman ... University. The endowed professorship will be based in the Columbia Mailman School’s world-...

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Spelman College Announces $2 Million Match From Philanthropist Jon Stryker, Founder and President of Arcus Foundation, for Endowed Queer Studies Chair Named After Audre Lorde

Release Date:

10/29/2019

... (Oct. 29, 2019) -- Spelman College, the global leader in the liberal arts education of Black women, today announced the creation of a chair in Queer Studies backed by a matching gift from ... by a $2 million...

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Remembering Janet Kelley

Release Date:

02/03/2020

... Kelley’s passing on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 after a long illness. Janet genuinely enjoyed working with the Youth ... Janet was a skilled and innovative leader who believed in bringing people and...

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09 Feb 2023

The Essentials of Good Governance - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, February 9, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... is the guiding framework for your family philanthropy’s long -term success. There are many governance constructs that ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link...

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Lisa Benenson Joins Trinity Church Wall Street as Chief Communications Officer

Release Date:

05/16/2023

... strategies and initiatives. “Lisa's extensive experience in nonprofit communications, combined with her strategic ... the deputy director of global communications for UNICEF. In her new role, Benenson...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

11 Feb 2025

Laying the Foundation Part One: Defining Family and Its Role - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... voices. We will examine the role family members play in shaping philanthropic goals, decision-making processes, and the long -term impact of their giving, while navigating personal ... and/or a colleague at...

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27 Mar 2025

Building Worker Power for Migrant Women - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 27, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Against the backdrop of Women’s History Month - and in the face of attacks on both gender and migrant justice - ... of the workforce. They are disproportionately represented in service occupations and more...

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Immigration

Philanthropy New York Calls for Solidarity Amid Ongoing Pressures on the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Sector

Release Date:

10/27/2025

... can pursue its mission freely, and when we come together in community to uphold the principles that make our work ... the support they need to lead healthy, meaningful lives in safe, vibrant neighborhoods. We...

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PNY News

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We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

Release Date:

11/05/2015

... conversations, relationships, and strategies can shift in surprising ways. Since power can be a touchy subject, I ... by another participant as a clown – who held power over the funder, which many in...

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