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Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

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03/08/2016

... 107th observance of International Women's Day. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, we'll have to wait until the 150th observance for the wage gap between ... us? Could this be the moment when...

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07 Dec 2016

Rock Your Panel! How to be a Great Moderator

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

How many panels fail to engage the audience? What is the role of the moderator in ... meet and learn from each other. (And no cooking and clean up required!) Explore: How to best prepare your...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas

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05/06/2016

Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic ... are only one piece of a more comprehensive approach to support women in achieving economic security. Largely...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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16 Jun 2016

Making Big Bets for Big Results - Webinar

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... at $10M or above) over the past decade plus have gone to such causes. The Bridgespan...

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18 Jan 2017

Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap – Webinar

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

As the movement to understand and address income inequality gains momentum, ... and ethnicity. Homeownership is one of the key strategies to reduce the racial wealth gap, however, minorities continue ... Explore...

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Community Development

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02 Feb 2017

New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Winter Meeting

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... of foster youth in New York. The purpose of the group is to keep our hand on the pulse of salient issues and ... in the area of foster youth in New York are invited to join the group's fall meeting...

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Children, Youth and Families

09 Mar 2017

Secret Film Screening & Funder Discussion of Sundance Award-Winning Documentary

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

4:30pm to 7:00pm

... is a part of our new Climate Change Series. We invite you to join co-sponsors, Media Impact Funders and the ... see it before it hits the major outlet that just picked it up ! We will engage in a conversation...

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Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

... three ), Peter Buffett has spent a lifetime with access to nearly limitless resources, though due to his father’s predilection for living modestly in Omaha, ... as co-president of the NoVo Foundation , working...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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Stonewall Community Foundation Makes Funding Available for Responding to Shifting Realities

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04/10/2017

... Foundation Makes Funding Available for Responding to Shifting Realities Stonewall Community Foundation is now accepting proposals to fund organizations that are struggling to respond ...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Addresses Technology Gap in Rural Healthcare

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04/28/2017

... St. Joseph Medical Center will soon benefit from access to the latest computed tomography (CT) diagnostic technology ... that produce high-quality images, allowing medical staff to quickly determine health...

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NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform

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05/11/2017

... now headed for eventual closure, there is an opportunity to think more deeply about the people who end up there. The number of women in the American justice system increased by more than 700 percent from 1980...

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NY Community Trust to Assist More New Yorkers on the Path to Citizenship

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05/22/2017

NY Community Trust to Assist More New Yorkers on the Path to Citizenship Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched the ... exam preparation, and for round two, a lottery for up to...

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NYS Health President Speaks Out for Free Lunch for NYC Children

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05/23/2017

... for NYC Children As a candidate, Mayor de Blasio promised to enact universal free school lunch in New York City public ... schools. The Mayor has aggressively pursued policies to decrease inequality in the...

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New York Health Foundation

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Ford Foundation Hires Detroit Native, Kevin Ryan, as Program Officer for its New Detroit Office

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05/31/2017

... Detroit since leaving the Motor City in 1953 as it ramps up a major initiative to invest in affordable housing in the city where it was ... Detroit native Kevin Ryan from the New York Foundation to...

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The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced

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06/05/2017

... holds exceptional promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health. The selected Scholars will receive grants of up to $110,000 annually for a maximum of five years to...

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Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards

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07/10/2017

... Awards Established by the Simons Foundation to advance knowledge of the processes that led to the emergence of life, the Simons Collaboration on the ... earth. To that end, the collaboration...

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Chief Of 100 Resilient Cities, A Rockefeller Funded Program, On How Cities Can Tackle Climate Change

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07/25/2017

... Nearly five years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York to devastating effect, America’s most populated city is ... and a city-wide strategy — is looking ahead to how best to cope with the next...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Indian Child Welfare at Casey Family Programs is Highlight for Native American Students in Crisis

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08/02/2017

... the room previously taught third grade; he’s certified to teach high-school continuing education and agricultural ... created as an alternative for teens who aren’t on track to graduate, or who have been...

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Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity

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08/24/2017

... white, the New York Times reports. According to data collected by the Times, the percentage of people of ... overwhelmingly white staffs, even as they are ramping up efforts to attract a...

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