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Eighteen arts organizations founded by, with and for communities of color are selected for national arts initiative funded by The Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

05/26/2022

... to urgent challenges. Brigitte McQueen, Executive Director of The Union for Contemporary Art noted: “Our ... been overlooked and underfunded,” said Bahia Ramos, director of arts at Wallace. “We hope to support...

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The Wallace Foundation

New Report from The Burke Foundation: Expand Midwifery Care in NJ to Improve Maternal Health, Promote Equity

Release Date:

06/07/2022

... underutilized, and undervalued,” said Kate Shamszad, Director of the Medicaid Policy Center at the New Jersey ... income, and other lines,” said Atiya Weiss, executive director of the Burke Foundation. “We are...

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20 Oct 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 2 of 2)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... State Infrastructure Fund Rickke Mananzala, Executive Director , New York Foundation Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort, Interim Program Director , Bolder Advocacy What will we learn together? The ...

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University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

Release Date:

07/13/2023

... into higher education,” said Dr. Fernando Sanchez, director of the Elouise Cobell Land and Culture Institute. ... UM President Seth Bodnar. This project is led by Sanchez, director of the Cobell Institute and...

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Mellon Foundation

22 Apr 2025

Protecting New York City’s Immigrant Small Business Ecosystem - An Event Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... of Lending, Inclusiv Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, Deputy Director , Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center Julia Jean-Francois , LCSW, PhD, Co-Executive Director , Center for Family Life in Sunset Park...

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29 Sep 2025

Disappearing Federal Data- How are Experts Strengthening Data Systems and Expanding Accessibility

Monday, September 29, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Virtual via Zoom

... , Senior Data Reporter, Grist Brittany Janis , Executive Director , Open Environmental Data Project Valerie Boucard (Moderator) , Director of Environmental Justice, Nathan Cummings ...

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News Stories about Philanthropy and Hurricane Sandy Recovery

... After Looting Past Problems Prompt New Look at Managing Disaster Funds Bloomberg Seeks to Redo Building Code ... is to join the Cuomo administration to serve as director of storm recovery for storms Sandy,...

Public Policy Positions and Priorities

Philanthropy New York follows a process laid out by our board of directors to determine whether or how to take an official stand on public policy issues. We anticipate taking positions only on issues directly affecting the philanthropic sector or...

The New York Environmental Funders Network

... The Nathan Cummings Foundation Nick Sifuentes, Program Director , The Summit Foundation Listserv Current members of ...

Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... Officer, Open Society Foundations Liz Sak, Executive Director , Cricket Island Foundation Email Listserv Current ...

Recording: Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

... be joined in conversation with Donita Volkwijn, Senior Director of Member Engagement at PNY and a racial equity ...

LIBN’s 2013 Outstanding CEO Gregory Demetriou Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Foundation Board of Advisors

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... of his expertise join our board,” said LICF Executive Director David Okorn. “His commitment to the well-being of ...

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Donn Weinberg Concludes Term as Weinberg Foundation Chairman, Judge Ellen Heller Assumes Board Leadership Role

Release Date:

03/01/2013

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has announced that Donn Weinberg has concluded his three-year term as Chairman of the Board.