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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

Release Date:

04/10/2018

... Education Collaborative (DEC), I urge fellow grantmakers to bring this ethos of community engagement to their work. In this piece, I reflect on my journey from ... Philanthropy New York’s Education and Justice...

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New York City Nonprofit Organizations Receive $24.4 Million From Trinity Church Wall Street in 2020

Release Date:

12/10/2020

... , in its latest set of grants, has awarded $10.8 million to 31 organizations dedicated to addressing housing ... go to organizations that are actively working with some of...

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Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future

Release Date:

07/02/2015

... Director of Community Leadership, Brooklyn Community Foundation You don’t have to look far these days to see young people taking the lead on ... 40% of 16- to 24-year-olds...

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13 Jun 2013

Disaster Grantmaking and Preparedness: The Role of Family Philanthropy

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2:30pm to 4:00pm

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Usually, disasters bring out the best in people. Donations to charities surge as television coverage increases. ... as rebuilding begins. As families and communities begin to clean up and consider how long their...

Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World: A Response

Release Date:

05/23/2014

[Ford Foundation ] - President Darren Walker: Strategic philanthropy ... minimizes or ignores complexity because it is difficult to understand and predict. As John Kania, Mark Kramer, and ... Too many of us have...

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller ...

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A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China

Release Date:

11/11/2014

... century. And why President Obama is making his second trip to China, starting today. Given what's at stake here, ... would be investing heavily in work that aims to ensure the best outcomes as China rises...

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

Philanthropy New York is currently working to coordinate and list our members’ support efforts ... in the days ahead for more information. Tell us what your foundation is doing—please send us...

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Newman's Own Supports Volunteerism Event This Weekend

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... of Light, the nation's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, and Newman’s Own®, Inc. Thousands ... participate in planned projects, from cleaning parks to working with...

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Mayor's Fund Hires New Director of Development

Release Date:

03/15/2016

... Hires New Director of Development The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City announced that Joy Shigaki will be ... as its new Director of Development. Shigaki comes to the Mayor’s Fund from Episcopal...

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Carnegie, Helmsley Support Teacher Leadership Projects

Release Date:

05/03/2016

... Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to provide direct support to teachers to strengthen professional development and ... supported by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley ...

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Young Journalist Responds to Darren Walker's NY Times Op-Ed on Unpaid Internships

Release Date:

07/08/2016

Young Journalist Responds to Darren Walker's NY Times Op-Ed on Unpaid Internships ... a Privilege." The op-ed was by Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation , and it discussed what he called "America’s...

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NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member

Release Date:

10/31/2016

... the needy, Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation , has emerged as a prominent voice of morality. So it seemed discordant to some critics when, this month, Mr. Walker joined the board ... Would Mr...

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Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honors Teens

Release Date:

02/08/2017

... from Bellerose, New York has taken volunteering to a new level and is being honored for her hard work. ... project, which featured professional women, was used to inspire young girls across the world.....

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Helmsley Trust Awards $5 Million for Study of Crohn's Disease in Asia

Release Date:

04/03/2017

... Trust has announced grants totaling $5.2 million to the Australasian Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation and the Chinese University of Hong Kong to study ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gut...

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American Express Grant Supports Student Filmmaking

Release Date:

08/11/2017

... Student Filmmaking American Express grant of $100,000 to Reel Works supports filmmaking aimed to inspire a younger and more diverse audience to explore ... Parque, a bilingual movement...

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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

Release Date:

08/21/2017

... billion, is a staff-favorite science philanthropist due to his quirky personality, crazy life story, and his and wife ... Simons' quiet climate change giving via his Sea Change Foundation , which is one of...

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At Google, She Oversees $100 Million in Giving. She Thinks Companies Should Do More.

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... the internet search-engine giant gives about $100 million to charity each year; in 2016, $50 million went to organizations and programs in the Bay Area. (Google’s ... a Latino nonprofit accelerator with the...

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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. Whether ... the country, ever...

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What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

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09/29/2017

What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology ... improve cost-effective and adaptable aid delivery. The UPS Foundation is one major funder we've written about often...

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