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Open Society Awards $8 Million to Physicians for Human Rights

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04/19/2017

Open Society Awards $8 Million to Physicians for Human Rights Physicians for Human Rights has announced an $8 million challenge grant from the Open Society Foundations in support of its efforts...

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Mark Baumgartner Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Chief Investment Officer

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12/02/2020

Mark Baumgartner Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Chief Investment Officer Carnegie Corporation ... and an in-house investment team. Baumgartner comes to the Corporation from the Institute for Advanced...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Announces New Staff and Board Members

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10/15/2020

... President: Dear friends and colleagues, We are delighted to announce that Vonda Brunsting, Marc Diaz, Terrelene ... to a long-standing governance formation that is comprised of family and non...

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ASPCA Announces President and CEO Ed Sayres' Intention to Step Down

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08/01/2012

... that President and CEO Ed Sayres has notified the Board of Directors of his intention to step down from management by year end after nearly a ... the life-saving model I championed in San...

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18 Apr 2019

Parole Hearing and Revocation Reforms - A Justice Reform Working Group Funders Briefing

Thursday, April 18, 2019 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... reform, jail closures, prison reduction – a crucial part of the conversation has received less attention: parole ... in the state, path home for many is fraught. In addition to dealing with everyday stressors...

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How Philanthropy Can Address the Needs of Our Veterans

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11/05/2014

... two years since the United States began its full draw-down of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq and almost exactly two ... since Philanthropy New York last brought together funders to explore the best ways...

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UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

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02/12/2014

The Board of Directors of UJA-Federation of New York announced on ... has been elected CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, to succeed John S...

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14 Feb 2018

2020 Census Funders: Learning from National Initiatives

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

The 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with ... associated with this group, but its meetings are open to all who are interested in learning about...

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03 Dec 2018

Second Annual PNY Policy Forum: In Conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel

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5:00pm to 6:30pm

... with major public policy leaders highlighting contemporary issues of concern to the philanthropic community and will examine the ...

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Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors

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05/12/2014

... his wife Margaret Kulp Musser, it was the younger members of the family who pushed the board to match its investments with the foundation’s values. The ... money. SIBs have focused on areas like recidivism,...

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20 Apr 2017

Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed: Skills and Strategies that Support the Transition to Adulthood

Thursday, April 20, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

According to the latest Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Report System (AFCARS) data, 20,789 youth "aged out" of the foster care system when they reached the age of 18 or .....

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NYCT Funding Pilot Program for In-school STI Testing

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10/17/2014

... transmitted infection, or STI. About 20 million new cases of STIs are diagnosed annually. Despite being a common, ... problem, a lack of information, shame, and stigma tend to characterize...

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New York Life Foundation Supports Ozone Park Students Learning about Start-up Businesses

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10/23/2015

... phone charger or a jacket that adjusts itself to changes in temperature? No, not Silicon Valley. ... at MS 137 in Ozone Park. The students there are part of a pilot program that brings entrepreneurial and...

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Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board

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12/11/2015

Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Ned Calonge, Nichole Maher, Elena Marks, ... Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Sees Urban Change Via Google Street View

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07/06/2017

... Scott Duke Kominers, and their collaborators are hoping to transform the way scientists study urban environments - ... Edward L. Glaeser, the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard and César...

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Prodded by Advocates, City Unveils District-Wide Integration Plan for Lower East Side

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09/13/2017

... Plan for Lower East Side The New York City education department on Tuesday revealed a plan that officials hope ... schools. It is the first effort under Mayor Bill de Blasio to tackle...

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43% of City Students Not Getting Required Sex Ed Courses, Comptroller Says

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09/18/2017

43% of City Students Not Getting Required Sex Ed Courses, ... getting the sex education required by the state, according to a report released on Thursday by New York City Comptroller ... in...

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... acts as a voice on local, state and federal public policy issues . Our goal is to promote effective philanthropy and build stronger ... a proposed bill or rule if it is clear that the majority of...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Publishes Results of Largest Survey of American Mayors

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04/05/2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies Publishes Results of Largest Survey of American Mayors Bloomberg Philanthropies ... the largest and most comprehensive survey of mayors to date. The...

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