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For the last two weeks, I have been picturing Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner right off the cliff – and in particular I am feeling the moment he looks down and notices the ground beneath him is missing.

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Westchester Community Foundation Met $2 Million Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date

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08/03/2020

Over $1 million will be directed to longer-term recovery phase.

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Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board

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03/01/2012

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced that Janet Robinson, former President and CEO of The New York Times Company, has agreed to serve a one-year term as Board Chair and Kurt Schmoke, Dean of Howard University Law School and former...

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08 Oct 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC

... the learning trajectories of a cohort of students. Insights from the Department of Education A top leader ... How the New York data illuminated in the paper fit into and deepen what is known about the...

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... health needs. This requires new ways of thinking as new insights emerge from these vibrant economies, whose ... seemingly intractable challenges. We believe that tapping into their many positive attributes...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

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07/26/2012

... accountability; (3) gently lead or steer the crowd into your community, i.e., create and extend influence. ...

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New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)

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01/21/2016

... The Menino Survey of Mayors sought to gain insight into the specific needs of mayors within a broad spectrum of ...

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Citi

07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

We invite you to join us for a timely and insightful conversation about local journalism with funders who are making bold investments in the sector and the civic news organizations that they support. Join your funder colleagues in examining current...

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Communications/Media

PNY Core: Philanthropy 101

... Volkwijn, Philanthropy New York Are you stepping into a new role and want to explore the relationships and ... This program is designed to provide you with the tools and insights you need to thrive in your new...

Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... Certainly, all the panelists shared many interesting insights . But, as is often the case in these settings, some ...

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JPMorgan Chase Announces new business and philanthropic commitments to help close the housing affordability gap in Washington D.C. and beyond

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06/28/2023

... D.C. region. Today’s announcement marks two years into JPMorgan Chase’s $400 million five-year commitment ... and lenders to make public resources more accessible and aligned to enhance affordable housing...

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New York Life Foundation and Afterschool Alliance Launch Aim High Grant Competition

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01/18/2017

The New York Life Foundation invests in middle–school out–of–school time (OST) programs to help economically disadvantaged eighth graders enter ninth grade on time.

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Sixteen Major Donors and Foundations, Including the Ford Foundation, Commit Unprecendented $156 Million to Support Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations

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09/24/2020

“America’s Cultural Treasures” initiative will provide multi-year grants to sustain vital organizations in the face of COVID-19 pandemic

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $420 Million to Reduce Tobacco Use Globally

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02/02/2023

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ total commitment to reducing tobacco use is $1.58 billion since 2005. Global smoking has declined from 22.7% to 17.5% since 2007; 750 billion fewer cigarettes sold in 2021 than 2012

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Doris Duke Foundation Announces New Doris Duke Artists at Awards’ 10th Anniversary Show; Ups Prize to $550K Each

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02/14/2023

... reaffirms the Doris Duke Foundation’s commitment to investing in individual artists as the lifeblood of the ...

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New Partnership To Support Pain And Palliative Care For Veterans

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06/09/2014

... reach the end stage of their lives is central to our mission at the Jonas Center," said Darlene Curley, executive ... counts improving palliative care as a key priority in its mission to help people with...

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The Mayday Fund

Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement

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04/05/2017

... on public policy issues and legislation relevant to their mission and important to their clients, members or ... to reject any proposal to insert partisan politics into our sector, which will ultimately...

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11/20/2014 - Today’s Libraries - Live Stream Recording and Presentations

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11/2014

View the materials and livestream recording of the program, "Today’s Libraries: Community Anchors for Innovative Digital Media Learning, Makerspaces, and After-school Programming."