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Pfizer and the Avon Foundation for Women Support Patients Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

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01/21/2015

... The Avon-Pfizer Metastatic Breast Cancer Grants Program was created in June 2014 to support advocacy, academic and ... As a result, the Avon-Pfizer Metastatic Grants Program was established to address the gaps...

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2013

... Added Value in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn was hard hit by Hurricane Sandy —this 2.75-acre urban farm was submerged by several feet of sea water, which ruined ... resulted in the loss of topsoil and...

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... Altman Foundation , an EGA member organization. Ms. Nager was recognized by the Breast Cancer Fund at their 2008 ... the environmental health movement,” and in June 2009 she was honored by West Harlem...

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Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

... Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide? This was followed by a discussion of the reasons behind lifespan ... by Larry McGill of the Foundation Center, the discussion was not a debate of the merits...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces $3.25 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women and Families in New York City

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06/04/2015

... as the premier women’s fund in the country. Grant making categories included in this cycle of funding are: ...

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Palau to Sign National Marine Sanctuary Into Law; Bloomberg and Tiffany-supported Global Ocean Legacy Campaign Win

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10/22/2015

Pacific island nation now leads the world in highest percentage of its exclusive economic zone set aside for full protection of marine wildlife.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Oak Foundation

18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... guarantee by Bloomberg Philanthropies), the MRT program was an Adolescent Behavioral Learning Experience serving over ...

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NY Life Marks Fifth Year of Partnership to Provide Bereavement Services

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01/20/2016

... for Grieving Children. The Grief Reach program was created to help providers overcome barriers to bringing ...

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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... key constituency groups, and coalition allies. She was one of the chief architects of the leadership programs, ...

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JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

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03/24/2016

Women account for only a third of positions in growing, middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), supported by JPMorgan.

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Three Ways the Arts are Advancing Equity in NYC

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04/06/2016

... Advocates imagined how creative practices, like art- making and design, might contribute to progress in other ... arts and culture into neighborhood planning. This was both a timely and critical policy...

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This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

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05/02/2016

... and 38 percent in 2011 through 2012. Overall, there was a 105 percent increase in the number of students ...

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28 Jun 2016

Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Information Session (Webinar A)

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Philanthropy New York is excited to launch our 2016 – 2017 Young Leaders Breakfast Club , a nine-month cohort-based program for philanthropic leaders in their twenties and thirties.

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11 Jul 2016

Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Information Session (Webinar B)

Monday, July 11, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Philanthropy New York is excited to launch our 2016 – 2017 Young Leaders Breakfast Club , a nine-month cohort-based program for philanthropic leaders in their twenties and thirties.

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13 Jul 2016

Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve Health?

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... in Brownsville and demonstrating that collaborative place- making efforts can provide the tools for a positive ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Program Associate of Education (United Way of New York City)

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08/16/2016

... Primary responsibilities include managing grant making process, establishing and maintaining systems that ...

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Build Trust With A Purpose Statement

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12/05/2016

Tom Knowlton of TCC Group writes that as we enter a new era in US politics, there is increased pressure on companies to build trust with customers, and both deliver and communicate their broader value to society and their employees.

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Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age

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02/13/2017

Edgar Villanueva of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, says foundations could be targeted as a source of revenue and their ability to support work that goes against Trump’s agenda could be detrimentally affected.

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If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

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03/20/2017

... Association of Training & Employment Professionals Melinda was a speaker at the New York City Workforce Funders ... cities like New York and San Francisco, and national grant- making organizations, have...

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