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04 Nov 2015

Sectoral Employment Strategies for Young Adults: Lessons for the New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... increase in private funding of young adult programs in New York City has produced a number of promising programs ... adapting these strategies for young adults. In 2014, President Obama signed the Workforce...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Public Policy

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Workforce Development

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New York City

Can Theology Move the Needle on Environmental Issues? Henry Luce Foundation Thinks So

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... Move the Needle on Environmental Issues? Henry Luce Foundation Thinks So We've written quite a lot about the Henry Luce Foundation —including its significant arts grantmaking, higher ed...

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Environment and Climate Change

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William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants

Release Date:

09/04/2019

William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Youth Service ... of nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City that provide direct services to young people ... their organization’s mission...

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RFPs Etc

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Children, Youth and Families

William T. Grant Foundation

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You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

11/06/2019

... Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Around four years ago, when the Museum of the City ... City Lab, a permanent exhibition deploying animated maps as a way to understand...

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Arts

Civic Engagement

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Mellon Foundation

Seeking Just & Sustainable Communities: Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million

Release Date:

07/26/2017

Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million The New York ... Baltimore Area Grantmakers, which was awarded $150,000 for its efforts to support anchor institutions working to create .....

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10 Nov 2011

The Common Core: NYC’s Department of Education and the New York State Education Department Bringing It Back to the Classroom

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... Common Core Curriculum Standards was a central piece of New York State’s successful Race to the Top application, ... public can support implementation of the Common Core as a way to improve schools and student...

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Philanthropy New York Endorses Independent Sector’s Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

Release Date:

06/15/2015

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good ... should be considered by every charitable organization as a guide for strengthening its...

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PNY News

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Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Announces First-Ever Endowed Chair, Professor Jeff Jarvis

Release Date:

11/21/2017

Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism ... CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is excited to announce its first-ever endowed chair, in journalism innovation, and ... CUNY J-School. Emily Tow...

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Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap

Release Date:

07/10/2017

Markle Foundation -Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the ... gap” between American workers and available jobs as one place where billion-dollar bets from philanthropy ... since 2015, when it pledged an initial...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative

Release Date:

12/24/2012

... Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation , talk about an innovative new program designed to provide assistance to artists that ... traditional project support. Artists at the Center...

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Insights

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Arts

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

Release Date:

12/06/2016

Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage NEW ... action on gender issues. On the heels of the release of its highly-acclaimed album 22, A...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Laureus USA Releases New Research Study: Youth Sports Promote Social & Emotional Learning, Especially Among Men of Color

Release Date:

02/03/2021

Laureus USA Releases New Research Study: Youth Sports Promote Social & Emotional ... communities. The study, funded by The Allstate Foundation , surveyed nearly 10,000 youth across the country ... growing these...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA

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Lawyers Alliance for New York Announces 2017 Cornerstone Awards for Lawyers Providing Superior Pro Bono Service to Nonprofit Organizations

Release Date:

11/09/2017

... clients since 2012, with 22 new matters since 2015. Its collaborative approach to client service is reflected in ... legal services it has provided to nonprofit clients. As a result of this...

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16 Feb 2023

For the Love of Data: How Census Data Drives Decision-Making - A Webinar Hosted by the New York State Census Equity Fund

Thursday, February 16, 2023 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, the New York State Census Equity Fund, who has extended an ... Laura Rossi , Executive Director, Westchester Community Foundation Jagpreet Singh , Political Director, Desis...

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Tools & Strategies

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Livestream

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Census 2020

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Recordings of Philanthropy New York's 45th Annual Meeting - Power With: Building A Shared Future

Publication date:

05/2024

... to either perpetuate old patterns or to courageously forge new and more equitable ones. On May 9, 2024, we, as a philanthropic community, acknowledged our past and ... Jernow , Vice President of Social Justice Program, Arcus Foundation Saida Agostini-Bostic (Moderator), CEO, Funders ...

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New FORE Grants Support Community-Based Organizations Combatting the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

Release Date:

03/29/2023

New FORE Grants Support Community-Based Organizations ... have the most impact,” said Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, President of FORE. “We are exploring how to expand this ... receiving $146,708 to enable the...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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Community Development

Health

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Prairie View A&M University $500,000 to Support African-American Studies Initiative

Release Date:

09/14/2018

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Prairie View A&M University $500,000 to ... View A&M University (PVAMU) a grant of $500,000 to support its effort to establish an African-American Studies ... concept...

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MTV Plans to Partner With Ford Foundation to Create a Mobile Voting Registration Unit

Release Date:

08/20/2018

MTV Plans to Partner With Ford Foundation to Create a Mobile Voting Registration Unit The ... messy stuff in between,” said Chris McCarthy, network president . “Voting matters, but voting with a friend matters even...

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Civic Engagement

Public Policy

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Ford Foundation

Tow Foundation and Chronicle of Social Change Announce 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships Recipients

Release Date:

02/26/2019

Tow Foundation and Chronicle of Social Change Announce 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships Recipients As part of an ambitious plan to reinvigorate watchdog ... of Social Change is proud to announce recipients...

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