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The Wallace Foundation

19 Nov 2019

Equity, Access and Degree Completion: The Promise of Collective Impact in NYC

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and 17% of Latinx adults obtain a Bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 49% of their white counterparts. ... gap. Join us to learn more about #DegreesNYC’s Blueprint for Collective Action on Postsecondary...

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Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board

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03/01/2012

... term of Board service, will serve as an Honorary Trustee for one year. Responding to the Board’s unanimous request, ... Kean has agreed to stand for re-election as Board Chair in December...

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Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”

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08/03/2022

... and NGOs that struggle financially because much of their funding comes from project grants with strict limits on paying for overhead or indirect costs.” In order to end the cycle, .....

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15 Jul 2010

EarlyLearn NYC: New Opportunities for Innovative System-Building with Quality

Thursday, July 15, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... Foundation , Altman Foundation , and The Schott Foundation for Public Education , with the Child Care and Early Education Fund and ... all services through a combination of program settings...

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17 Jun 2010

Inaugural Conference on Scaling Social Impact

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

New York City

... WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders and investors with an interest in education , youth development, poverty alleviation, and ... PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Featuring an Investment Fair for scaling nonprofits...

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Coalition to Support Grieving Students Launches GrievingStudents.org

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01/13/2015

... designed to empower educators and school professionals in their efforts to support grieving students. The ... Foundation, is a collaboration among the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement and ten...

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New York Life Foundation

Century Foundation Report Praises Morris School Merger, As District Faces New Tests From Immigration

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12/13/2016

... Supreme Court ruling and an edict from New Jersey’s education commissioner to force the merger of Morristown and Morris Township schools in 1971. Yet the Morris School District has endured, ... by the Century...

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The Century Foundation

18 Apr 2018

Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... dramatic shifts, the City has labeled itself a safe haven for immigrants. The resulting tensions are evident in and around our public schools. Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group...

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William Randolph Hearst Foundations Provides Hefty Grant to SOPAC to Partner with School District

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04/26/2018

... William Randolph Hearst Foundations to advance its arts education program. The funds will be used both at the center and in the South Orange and Maplewood communities. The William ... . The organizations focus...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

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12/01/2017

... Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science With that announcement, the CZI joined the ... research labs. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, for example, has devoted more than $40...

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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The Simons Foundation

To Be Brave and Radical in Arts Philanthropy

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02/20/2019

... from Yancey Consulting that outlines what it would take for New York’s African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native ... our colleagues in philanthropy to join us to address the funding inequities...

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Doris Duke Foundation

18 Mar 2013

Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness

Monday, March 18, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... the challenge of maintaining a college educated work force in the US: both the economy and American society increasingly ... who need remediation – and that graduation rates for students who need remediation...

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11 Jun 2012

Summer in the City: NYC Summer Quest...and More!

Monday, June 11, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... summer learning loss, it isn’t enough to add class time in July and August. Just as during the school year, the key ... that brought together researchers, the NYC Department of Education , practitioners from...

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13 Jan 2010

Opening a Second Front Against the Dropout Epidemic

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders concerned with P-12 education , social justice programs, citizenship, and ... by the time students reach senior year – close to 50% in New York City. The U.S. currently ranks...

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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

... K-12 strategy, Robert L. Hughes, President of New Visions for Public Schools. Bob is a national leader in improving public schools and equity for all students, and ... students of color. Bob...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

... Initiative will provide up to eight cities with seed funding and technical support to create new Community ... hundreds of millions of dollars of private investment in local infrastructure projects. Today, the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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The Citi Foundation Launches Pathways to Progress to Improve Career Readiness for 100,000 Youth

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03/31/2014

... launched Pathways to Progress to improve career Readiness for 100,000 youth. New York – The Citi Foundation today ... $50 million initiative to unlock economic opportunity for 100,000 low-income youth ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues

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08/20/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues Bloomberg ... improve urban life. The foundation will direct significant funding and other assistance to help dozens of cities...

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Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya

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02/17/2015

Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya CloudFactory today announced it has received a $2 ... Rockefeller Foundation to expand its SpeakerText service, for fast, accurate video and audio...

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