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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board Elects Vicki L. Fuller as New Trustee

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02/08/2023

... billion in assets during her tenure. At NYS Common, Fuller was successful in building and executing investment ... of the National Association of Corporate Directors. In her free time, Fuller is an avid cross...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Governance

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2018 Hightlights

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01/23/2019

... into this year, I want to take a moment and highlight just a few key activities you engaged in with Philanthropy ... and 3 new staffers ! As we look ahead, 2019 will be just as intensely engaging and, of...

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President's Message

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropy New York

Everyone Deserves a Fair Slice

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... and Rien van Gendt, Van Gendt Philanthropy Services Just imagine a wealthy private equity investor with a broad ... Of course, to be a critical interlocutor and not just a passive provider of venture capital...

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The Hearst Foundation

With Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Glacier Ice Art Installation Aims to Encourage Public Action Against Climate Change

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11/10/2015

... public action against climate change. Harvested from free -floating blocks of ice, the work will be arranged in a ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

HSBC Gives $1.5M to Scale Up Horizons Learning Programs

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05/16/2017

... Students who attend Horizons’ highly-effective, tuition- free , six-week summer program achieve, on average, 8-12 week ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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HSBC Bank USA

Helmsley Foundation Funds New York Common Pantry’s Opening of a New Satellite Location

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05/16/2017

... to officially launch this new satellite location, which was created in collaboration with the Banana Kelly Community ... the Banana Kelly CIA, Inc., which has provided 10 years of free rent. Helmsley...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Food Systems

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Legacy Foundations and Risk-Taking: Different Approaches to Empowered Philanthropy

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06/07/2017

... trapped by “legacy,” whereas new philanthropy LLCs are free to take risks. Perhaps. In my experience, however, ...

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New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... Feeney, who made his fortune as co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers, created Atlantic in 1982. In 1984, he made what the book’s author, Heidi Waleson, says was the “unusual” decision to donate virtually all his...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy

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02/16/2023

... a philanthropic initiative that provides patient, interest- free capital to Black/African-American, Latinx, and Native ...

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Social Justice

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New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

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03/01/2013

... member of the National Academy of Education, Dr. Gamoran was appointed by President Obama to the National Board for ... Education for the U.S. Department of Education, and he was a member of the National...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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09 Oct 2012

College and Career Ready: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Thousands of young New York City immigrants -- many of them high school students -- waited on line on August 15 to begin the process of applying for deportation deferrals under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While...

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28 Nov 2012

Coordination Updates on the Philanthropic Response to Hurricane Sandy: A Webinar for Funders and Regional Associations Nationwide

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

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Join us for this Webinar convening funders and Regional Associations from across the nation to hear updates on the short-term and long-term planning for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. There will be updates from the New York and New Jersey...

29 Nov 2011

Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

7:00am to 10:00am

... and lawyers. Read one man's story of how his life was touched by Medical-Legal Partnerships during his most ... up Medical Legal Partnerships programs in New York State beginning with the enactment of the...

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17 Nov 2010

If Not Superman, Who? Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program presented by its policy committee Philanthropy Connects and the Donors Education Collaborative , with Philanthropy New York's committee Increasing and Diversifying Philanthropy . WHO SHOULD...

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Evan Michelson Joins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Program Officer

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... on the organization’s goals. Prior to joining Markle, he was an Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation , where he was responsible for a grant program that created a global ... the Woodrow Wilson...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Technology

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Send Grad Students Our Way

Release Date:

02/18/2015

... Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally published as the feature article for the ...

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PNY News

Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Announces New Executive Director

Release Date:

05/09/2016

... diverse Jewish communities throughout North America; she was vital in guiding the organization through an era of ... as a writer, editor, and project coordinator, and she was a founding Board member of A More...

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2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced

Release Date:

07/17/2017

... for others, establishing positive relationships and making responsible decisions. These crucial capacities can be ... “All across the country, school districts are beginning to recognize that a well-rounded...

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