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A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development

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04/18/2012

... new approaches to prepare low-income individuals for entry-level jobs. During the 1990s, following a series of ... meeting in New York City (1995), and two conferences at the Pocantico Conference ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

03 Mar 2015

Summer Youth Employment Programs: Ensuring Greater Career Readiness

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 -

7:00am to 10:00am

*Registration for this session is currently at capacity. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist, ... Jonathan Bowles (Moderator), Executive Director, Center for an Urban...

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Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York City

Random Reflections By A New Author

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05/24/2010

... This engagement leads to a more mature, nuanced look at impact, taking it from the realm of the mechanical to the ... cost. I suspect the auditing and filing costs alone for these foundations could result in...

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

... We asked Christopher Percopo , Grants Administrator for the Trust, to share details about the organization and ... the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center . Gifts to this single...

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... do so. A trend? Hard to say. Research by the Foundation Center shows a modest uptick in the decision to spend out ... the spend out vs. perpetuity question is on the table for a growing number of private...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

23 Mar 2015

What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

11:45am to 2:00pm

In November, the Mayor’s Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force released a report that identified ... the food-service industry as one of six priority sectors for workforce development. This is a surprise, given the .....

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Workforce Development

10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... who are incarcerated are racial and ethnic minorities. For black males in their 30's, 1 in 10 are in jail on any ... Families Xochitl Bervera, Director, Racial Justice Action Center Shona Chakravartty,...

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03 Feb 2016

It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Public investment has not kept pace with growing demand for public transit, and the infrastructure is starting to ... 2nd . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in...

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Community Development

18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... May 10, 2017 - Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission? At their core, social impact bonds are about learning from ... , Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Impact Investing

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Justice Reform

Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC

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03/04/2016

... Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC The Center for an Urban Future published a major new study that reveals ... shows that the number of women-owned firms increased by at least 20...

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Community Development

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Native American Youth Can't Wait

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08/22/2016

... President of Programs & Advocacy, The Schott Foundation for Public Education and Vice-Chair of Native Americans in ... well aware of these challenges, and yet foundation funding for Native issues and...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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Time To Revisit Reporting

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10/04/2017

... of PEAK Grantmaking, was originally published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy . Back when Project Streamline ... and opportunity for streamlining. The most urgent problem at...

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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

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12/13/2017

... behavioral economist Richard Thaler this year’s prize for economics for “integrating economics with ... more so than offering the same incentive to be paid at the end of the intervention...

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Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals

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02/22/2018

... most creative of any time in the history of mankind.” For many of us, the first months of 2018 will go down in ... of broker in developing partnerships and alliances aimed at the SDGs. Some are already showing...

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United Hospital Fund Recognizes Two New Yorkers and Crisis-Response Foundation for Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care

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10/01/2018

... Recognizes Two New Yorkers and Crisis-Response Foundation for Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care United Hospital Fund paid tribute tonight at its annual gala to Stanley Brezenoff, Debra G...

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Two Emblematic Markers of Policy Progress

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10/24/2018

... attention because they represent exciting possibilities for our policy work. In one, we are exercising the ... from the policies impacting the larger nonprofit sector. For example, when PNY spoke out on state...

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What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation

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03/26/2020

... aid to mitigate the damage and is a necessary next step for stimulus and recovery in response to this crisis. Senator ... $600-per-week boost to regular state unemployment benefits for claims through July 31,...

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Disaster Relief

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Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives to Get Out the Vote, Focusing on Communities of Color

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06/04/2020

... of cooperation and complementary strategies that allow for coordination across geographies and population focus areas. SIF and Heartland share a vision and strategy for the ways civic engagement can empower...

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