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Aetna Joins Corporate Effort to Save Hartford Financial and Psychological Slump

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03/15/2017

... living in poverty not far from ultra-wealthy communities. More immediately, Hartford's fiscal problems have lately reached a crisis level, as more than half of the city's property...

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Community Development

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16 May 2017

Discuss Closing Rikers with Judge Jonathan Lippmann, Glenn Martin and Justice Reform Funders

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and a few weeks ago, released their recommendations through the report Towards a More Just NYC . Philanthropy New York – in collaboration ... (Moderator), Vice President of Progams, Brooklyn Community ...

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14 Dec 2023

Winning a Just Transition: Climate Change at the Intersection of Racial, Economic and Environmental Justice

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

2:15pm to 3:30pm

... climate solutions. What will you learn? Hearing more about the Just Transition framework Exploring how race ... Program Officer, Nathan Cummings Foundation Who should attend? All interested funders in ... the...

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RISE Together Fund, an Initiative of the Proteus Fund, Receives Largest Grant in the Rise Together Fund History

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11/15/2022

... After a period of reflection and strategy refinement through a robust planning process, this gift, which will be ... generous support of our funder partners, RTF has resourced more than 500...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity

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03/09/2022

... Danielle Pulliam, Senior Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation The Pinkerton Foundation is on a journey to ... were under unprecedented stress and in crisis. What’s more , nonprofit...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National League of Cities Launch New Coronavirus Local Action Tracker

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03/23/2020

... the curve by preventing the spread of the coronavirus through actions such as cancelling events and restricting ... the public health crisis. Last week, Bloomberg addressed more than 400 city...

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Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing

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06/25/2009

... Peters . One item is, “Try easier, not harder.” As a foundation that invests in the next generation and is not ... be posted and kept at the bank; fees must be paid; and, more importantly, there is a risk of...

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The Living Wage Debate: Affordability and Feasibility

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11/17/2014

... in New York City, many of them part-time – are paid less than $15.00 an hour. In contrast, the average cost of ... for a NYC employee, including generous fringe benefits, is more than $100,...

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Citizens Budget Commission

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Workforce Development

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Mark Gilbert Named Planning Director, JCNC at the UJA-Federation of New York

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10/01/2012

... Cesar Chavez’ United Farmworker’s Union. Gilbert has more than 30 years of experience working for and with ... missions. He has worked as a grantmaker for the Jerusalem Foundation , has...

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Lessons from Family Philanthropy: Rockefeller Brothers Fund at 75

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04/04/2017

... Brothers Fund is often held up as an example of a family foundation that has weathered these storms successfully. How ... Their father and grandfather had trusted advisers rather than actual peers. The...

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

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09/18/2017

... “Insights” series, a set of reflections on the foundation ’s work over the past 35 years. Additional ... to inform current and future donors about how they can be more effective with their philanthropy. A .....

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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13 Apr 2017

Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age

Thursday, April 13, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... today’s new philanthropists is Silicon Valley Community Foundation President Emmett Carson . Since SVCF formed in ... become the largest community foundation in the world, with more ...

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06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... in annual marketing aimed at making unhealthy junk foods more appealing to youth, particularly Black and Latino youth ... learn, workforce development, and civic engagement. Rather than traditional health...

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NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

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04/21/2015

... and nonprofits operate is changing permanently and more rapidly than we have experienced in recent memory. Some ... Sector and our gracious hosts and supporters at the Ford Foundation...

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Flying the Colors: Empire State Building Lights to Honor Jonas Center

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03/17/2016

... In celebration of ten years of advancing healthcare through nursing, the Jonas Center for Nursing & Veterans ... through their professional and charitable endeavors. More than...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

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Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care

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08/08/2012

... a policy leader—in mid-July for a discussion, led by a foundation leader and witnessed by both on-site and online ... security. Beyond those givens, discussants’ views were more varied, however. For me, it...

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The Perpetuity Debate

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04/29/2014

... represented foundations included: • Edward W. Hazen Foundation , founded in 1925 continues in perpetuity spending ... of job security, reduces risk, and gives them more influence as assets appreciate. The one...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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GoVoteNYC Fund Announces $1 Million in Grants for Voter Engagement

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04/26/2021

... Together, this cohort is working directly with more than 60 community and citywide groups and has a presence in more than 200 neighborhoods. They aim to build off of ...

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