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Foundations as First Responders?

Release Date:

04/18/2013

... When I was in city government (a quite remarkable time in New York City extending from the 1970s to the late 1990s) and ... to people and communities most affected by this type of unexpected event. Our office...

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Newman's Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is

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08/30/2017

... became common phrases, a joke between friends led Paul Newman to sell his homemade salad dressing in 1982 ... that the philanthropic company shipped its first bottles of olive oil and vinegar salad dressing...

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Tiffany & Co. Foundation Continues Commitment to Great Barrier Reef Conservation Efforts

Release Date:

07/17/2018

... organism, encompassing an area approximately the size of Italy and hosting some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. However, various ... poor water quality and impacts from human activity—have led...

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Environment and Climate Change

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MetLife Foundation and MicroSave Launch "i3" Program in Vietnam

Release Date:

11/16/2018

... and the MetLife Foundation launched the “i3” program at an event in Hanoi on November 14, aimed at improving the financial health of low- to moderate-income communities around the country...

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Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation

Release Date:

11/20/2018

Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation It’s astoundingly rare for ... political issues, but yesterday, through the Democracy Fund , leaders of...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grants $3.5M to South Arts to Launch "Jazz Road"

Release Date:

12/10/2018

... designed to expand jazz artists’ touring to a wide range of communities. This landmark re-granting program, once ... resources outside major urban areas. The effort will be led by South Arts, the RAO that...

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Arts

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Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal

Release Date:

06/13/2014

... Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal An article in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for ... past 20 years, especially its efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country’s biggest source...

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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

... Marriage Equality It's always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and, to ... But, wow, if ever there was a great case study of focused and...

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

09 Dec 2009

All Politics Is Local: Where Are Women and Girls?

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 -

2:00pm to 6:00pm

Presented by Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls , a Philanthropy New York Professional Peer Network. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : ...

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Open Society Foundations Announce Young Feminist Leaders Fellows

Release Date:

10/28/2019

... Foundations Announce Young Feminist Leaders Fellows NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations announced today the 2019 cohort of the Young Feminist Leaders Fellows, a new initiative to .....

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15 Sep 2020

FAN Brown Bag Lunch: Best Practices for Hiring and Onboarding Remotely

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

... we look forward to discussing hiring and onboarding in our new remote environment. Most organizations have transitioned ... coronavirus pandemic, making completely virtual onboarding of new...

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

Release Date:

12/06/2016

... Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage NEW YORK—In this divisive time in our country, ... serving women are experiencing an unprecedented influx of requests for services and support. For better...

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Gender Justice

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... those food deserts with well-stocked stores starts at the local level, says Dr. Garth Graham, president of the nonprofit Aetna Foundation, which each year provides funding to local stakeholders that can find...

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Food Systems

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Nonprofit Linked To NYCHA Creates Crowdfunding Portal For Sustainability Projects

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09/25/2017

... Crowdfunding Portal For Sustainability Projects The Fund for Public Housing, a nonprofit established last year to supplement the New York City Housing Authority’s finances and services, ... explained Rasmia...

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Housing and Homelessness

Mellon Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence

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07/26/2021

... Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence NEW YORK, NY, July 15, 2021 – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced the appointment of two new Mellon Foundation Fellows in...

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Improving the Health of Older Adults Using Integrated Networks for Medical Care and Social Services

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07/10/2015

... service agencies to the health care sector, with the goal of establishing an integrated health care and social services ... care costs, and improving health outcomes. Already, the new partnerships have shown a...

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Aging

Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

Release Date:

05/26/2021

... Join Mellon Foundation's Board FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEW YORK, May 26, 2021 — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced the election of Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill to its Board of...

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04 Dec 2014

Big Ideas for Short Videos

Thursday, December 4, 2014 -

8:00am to 10:45am

... and the live recording here . Foundations and their grantees are increasingly producing effective multimedia as ... we?” Human Rights Watch and the Ford Foundation, winners of Webby Awards and a Peabody Award...

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New York State

06 Mar 2025

POSTPONED Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Thursday, March 6, 2025 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... largely untapped - opportunity to leverage the totality of their assets to make an impact beyond grantmaking. ... up? PNY Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Workforce Development

Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion

Release Date:

07/30/2014

... gains in the core issues and fields that we and our grantees have seeded and cultivated over time," says ... this end, Atlantic’s final grants will draw on several of the issues, themes and most effective...