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National Grid Commits $500,000 to Assist Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island Families Impacted by COVID-19

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03/18/2020

... Rhode Island Families Impacted by COVID-19 National Grid is directing $500,000 to support customers affected by the ... Grid’s Interim U.S. President. “We recognize this is an unprecedented and rapidly...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World

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03/24/2022

... that the way the world produces and consumes food is failing both people and the planet. Despite the food ... of Ukraine further decimated global food supplies. Now , the world is on the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel

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03/27/2023

... range of legal, ethical, and governance matters. “Erica is deeply committed to our mission, and her exemplary ... the U.S. and around the world,” said Ms. Guyer . “It is a tremendous honor to join Dr. Shah’s...

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The Issues We’re Taking to the Hill

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02/21/2018

... issues and actions that are top priorities for the year. Now , we’re looking toward Foundations on the Hill , the ... would help us do our work better. Foundations on the Hill is taking place Monday, March 12...

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Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates

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03/28/2018

... ice and snow. Reintroducing beavers to their former homes is one ways that the Methow Beaver Project, Grand Canyon ... With the effects of climate change already underway, it is important for funders and...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

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03/17/2021

... from President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke Dear Friends, It is with a full heart that I write to share that I will be ... school to study clinical social work. However, my joy is not without a tinge of sadness...

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PNY is Headed to Capitol Hill - Learn More about Foundations on the Hill and Why We're Going

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02/16/2024

... for, and how you can engage and participate! What is Foundations on the Hill? Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is organized every year by the United Philanthropy Forum, a membership network of which PNY ...

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Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future

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07/02/2015

... local chapter (comprised largely of young Brooklynites), is led by millennials committed to shaping public policy, ... that impact their future. Brooklyn Community Foundation is committed to changing this with...

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Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

... how busy fall at PNY can be. Reflecting back on that time now often feels like a distant memory - a feeling I’m sure ... happens when the entire country, indeed the entire world, is forced to press pause and...

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Kiki Louya, "Top Chef" Contestant, Announced as First-Ever Executive Director of the Restaurant Worker's Community Foundation

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05/18/2021

... in hospitality. With new executive leadership, RWCF is poised to deepen and expand some of its most important ... community-building and organizational expansion efforts. Now , leaning on Louya's lived...

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Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities

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06/02/2022

... organizations for the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights. Ford is also doubling its annual investment in trans communities, ... culture of oppression to one of opportunity and inclusion is to continue pairing...

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New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

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... development will help these young people – who until now have had few if any options – pursue their educations ... , Carnegie Corporation of New York , Ford Foundation , Open Society Foundations , The Morton K...

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Who Are the One Million New Yorkers Still Without Healthcare?

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06/25/2014

... concerned about - the poor, immigrants, minorities. What is New York State of Health doing between now and the next sign-up period starting November 15 to help ... of enrollment. The data, which represent the...

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New York Health Foundation

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New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/01/2015

... size, budget, and age. Founded in 2006, America Needs You is the smallest with a budget of $3.2 million and 20 full ... of Stetwin Consulting and NPCC Board Member. Now in its ninth year, the Awards program...

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How Can We Be Better Funders? Let's Do the Homework

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05/26/2021

... Later I learned to speak the language of philanthropy. Now at TCC Group, I use my translation skills to help ... to minimize the burden on nonprofit organizations. It is my fervent hope that this streamlined...

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Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment

... of those who've been most affected. Chesa Boudin's story is a prime example of how lived experience can fuel the fight .....

How do we conspire to shift philanthropy?

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11/02/2023

... CEO, Philanthropy New York “ Private philanthropy is a transitional form. If we seek to support transformational work, then we ourselves must be open to transformation.” – Farhad Ebrahimi, Executive .....

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School Choice and Privilege Are Inextricably Linked

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11/09/2015

... privilege – or lack of privilege – of those the system is to serve. In education, when we make parents ... responsibility to educate all of our children that is central to our democracy. When markets and “...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Diversity in Philanthropy: One Small Thing You Can Do

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09/22/2016

... PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. What percent of success is showing up? Many of Philanthropy New York’s members have ... Our inaugural Public Policy Fellow, Stephanie Chrispin, now has more than a year of...

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