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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

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03/25/2021

Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund The Ford Foundation announced on ... specifically on Black women, and dedicated to systems change around “ending racism and sexism and the shared...

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Donita Volkwijn as Senior Director of Member Engagement

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07/08/2021

... ecosystem that strives to advance meaningful social change . Donita will lead member engagement and recruitment, ... New York community. She serves on PNY’s Committee for Equitable and Inclusive Philanthropy,...

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01 Mar 2022

Feeding and Funding Our City: Recovery for New York City’s Invisibilized Food Ecosystem

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... to the streets and organized to win major policy changes for increased worker rights such as: creating the first centralized civilian office for street vendors in NYC; lifting the cap on vendor permits...

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The Open Society Foundations Announce Justice Rising Awards

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02/10/2022

... 16 awardees from across the country are being recognized for their long-term contributions to advancing change in their communities, tireless commitment to civil ... improved the lives and hopes of us all.” “...

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The Mellon Foundation Unveils New Visual Identity

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03/28/2022

... shortening the organization’s name to Mellon Foundation for most uses—brings communicative depth and clarity about ... moving within its fundamental shape. It is a logomark for our quickly evolving and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children Issues $3 Million Heckscher Foundation Challenge to New York Colleges, Community-Based Organizations, and Employer Partners to Meet Education and Workforce Needs

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01/18/2023

The Heckscher Foundation for Children Issues $3 Million Heckscher Foundation Challenge ... to address these gaps. Today, the Heckscher Foundation for Children announced the $3 million Heckscher Foundation ... more...

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27 Feb 2025

POSTPONED: Practicing Liberatory Storytelling - A Workshop for Changemakers

Thursday, February 27, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:30pm

... integrate a creative mindset and practices to spark deeper change and connection on an individual, organizational, or ... that we each possess. This workshop fosters a safe space for dreaming, exploration, and...

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12 Feb 2026

Community on Board - Shifting Power Through Foundation Governance - For CEOs and Trustees Only

Thursday, February 12, 2026 -

12:00pm to 4:00pm

** For CEOs and Trustees Only ** Are you committed to listening ... will develop an understanding of how transformative (and at times challenging) this work can be. This session will ... on board Build awareness...

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Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund

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04/11/2012

By Ellen Holtzman, Program Director for American Art, Henry Luce Foundation For 30 years, the ... across the country, in thirty states and the District of Columbia , with annual budgets ranging...

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The Moment I Lost It

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11/19/2014

... This piece was originally published as the feature article for the November 2014 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost ... Department of Education. The Listening Sessions look at each of the Six Priorities...

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Children, Youth and Families

06 Apr 2016

Know What They Owe – Ensuring that New York’s Students Graduate College with Manageable Debt

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to improve postsecondary financial and academic outcomes for students, exploring the following: Explore Best practices ... Professor of Education and Economics, Harvard Graduate School of Education Cynthia...

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NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

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02/17/2016

... leaders and letting the discussion flow wherever it may. For many funders, recently appointed New York State Education ... by Fred Frelow, Ford Foundation’s Senior Program Officer for Youth Opportunity and...

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We Need Your Input on Justice Reform

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05/18/2016

... movement to comprehensively address race and injustice is at a pivotal moment in the United States and we are committed ... that goes even deeper. We want to provide opportunities for funders with related...

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Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis

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06/27/2016

... can foreclose on opportunity and upend lives, especially for vulnerable low-income students. Part of what we are ... Already, they have collected 25,000 award letters from school districts, charter management...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Mellody Hobson and Admiral James Stavridis to Board of Trustees

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12/11/2017

... and our programmatic teams. I know that I speak for the entire Board in saying we are thrilled they will be ... Hobson earned her AB from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public...

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10 Jul 2018

The Power of Pooled Funding to Increase College Graduation Rates

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Join the NYC youth funders for a session that will feature the development of and ... Innovation Fund (CCIF), a unique collaborative model for college persistence and completion grantmaking managed by ... Cass...

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26 Sep 2018

How International Education Funders Facilitate Learning Among Grantees - and Translation of Practice into Policy - A Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... the Sustainable Development Goals set bolder targets for improving not only access but also quality of learning, and for not only primary school but also early childhood and secondary...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Registration is Open!

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09/05/2018

Registration is Open! Dear Colleagues: It’s “Back to School ” season for learners of all ages and interests, and that is certainly ... about the role of a program officer. Legal Series Aimed at...

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Citi Foundation to Provide $15 Million to Support COVID-19 Related Relief Efforts Globally

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03/19/2020

... by the UN Foundation and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation at the request of the World Health Organization. ... cases, stopping transmission of the virus and caring for those affected. Funds donated by the...

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