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New York City Vision Funders Network

New York City Vision Funders Network is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program area of blindness and vision rehabilitation services and eye care ... and (2) opportunities and...

10 Mar 2014

The City Budget: Understanding a Vital Lifeline for New York’s Nonprofits

Monday, March 10, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

... organizations providing human services receive 85 percent of their budgets from government contracts. In fiscal year ... services contracts totaling more than $5.5 billion. All of that spending is authorized...

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Arts Funders Create Fund in The New York Community Trust to Advance Cultural Policy and Equity in New York City

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11/03/2014

... equity within the sector. Under the combined leadership of the Booth Ferris, Lambent, and Robert Rauschenberg ... York Community Trust, and the David Rockefeller Fund, the NYC Cultural Agenda Fund is expected...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Booth Ferris Foundation

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

The David Rockefeller Fund

16 Feb 2012

The Art of Inclusion: New Approaches and Innovative Funding Streams for Access to the Arts

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -

12:00pm to 5:00pm

... to move beyond legal requirements, an increasing number of museums provide a diverse array of accommodations for ... increasingly accessible will also be shared. A focus on NYC projects aimed...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

06 May 2021

Could a Flourishing Small Business Ecosystem Be the Key to a More Equitable and Just Recovery?

Thursday, May 6, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... businesses, specifically small businesses owned by people of color who have been disproportionately impacted by the ... Community Foundation Gregg Bishop , Former Commissioner, NYC Department of...

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Community Development

University of Houston Receives $10 Million Legacy Gift from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

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03/03/2021

University of Houston Receives $10 Million Legacy Gift from Conrad N. ... the first hospitality school in Texas – the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Education

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Cathleen Colvin and A.J. Caro Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Board

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02/01/2013

... Foundation recently named two new members to its Board of Advisors—Cathleen Colvin of the Pall Corporation and ... NGO volunteer in Venezuela promoting rural development and health programs...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Long Island Community Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

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03/01/2012

... to announce that Margaret R. Burchinal will join its Board of Trustees when it meets later this month. Dr. Burchinal is ... of Education Sciences, the National Institute of Child ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Human Services

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William T. Grant Foundation

09 Jan 2012

Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States

Monday, January 9, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. ... today, including immigration, reproductive justice, health care reform, and civil rights. We are...

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13 May 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: CORe — Community Opportunity and Reinvestment

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... crime, high unemployment, low graduation rates, persistent health problems and other indicia of distress. The CORe initiative seeks to better align ... ten State agencies across several issue areas, including...

17 Mar 2011

Investing in Men and Boys of Color: Opportunities for Philanthropy

Thursday, March 17, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

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

... youth and family, education, employment, social/emotional, health , and gender-specific issues. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The philanthropic investment in men and boys of color has significantly increased in the past...

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Pat Jenny To Oversee Grants at The New York Community Trust

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09/06/2013

... President, took over this month overseeing annual grants of more than $130 million to organizations in New York City ... long-range plan to improve the arts, education, health care, the environment and other...

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The New York Community Trust

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Community Development

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26 Sep 2011

What We Can Do for Our Returning Veterans

Monday, September 26, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Obama set in motion plans for a substantial withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a year after last ... cover the financial planning, job training, employment, health , and other transition supports...

Six Months Later

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05/08/2013

By Lauren Linville, Communications Associate, Health and Environmental Funders Network It seems much ... Sandy turned into Superstorm Sandy and devastated parts of New York and New Jersey. In the aftermath...

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Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States

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10/26/2015

... announcement comes amid an aging population with complex health needs requiring specialized care; the Affordable Care Act and other shifts in America’s health system that have led to an increase in people...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

Veterans

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MetLife Foundation and Verb Announce Global Competition to Improve Financial Services for the Underserved

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03/31/2016

... MetLife Foundation and Verb announced today, the launch of “Inclusion Plus,” a global competition for ... and companies focused on addressing the financial health needs of low to moderate...

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