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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

... in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit sector, and how funders and advocates can work together to produce change in Albany. We are pleased to have one...

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What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

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01/30/2017

... from the Brooklyn Community Foundation In 2002, I moved to Brooklyn's Flatbush/Midwood neighborhood. As an immigrant and a recent resident of Brooklyn, this neighborhood—with its bustling Pakistani .....

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Immigration

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Lessons on Movement Building

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06/27/2018

... the Road New York Earlier this month, I had the privilege of participating in an extremely timely panel discussion at ... Trump’s Muslim Ban. In light of all this, I wanted to share some...

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Racism, Inequality, and Health Care for African Americans - New Report by The Century Foundation

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12/19/2019

... inequalities that have a disproportionate impact on people of color and other marginalized groups. These inequalities contribute to gaps in health insurance coverage, uneven access to...

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Human Services

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The New York Forward Loan Fund Receives Philanthropic Commitment from Citi, Ford, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundations

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08/05/2020

... announced that more than $2.3 million has been awarded to support 61 businesses and residential landlords with ... and expenses through the New York Forward Loan Fund. Of the 61 loans, 54 were provided...

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

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“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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01/12/2011

... a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans. In his remarks, the mayor outlined the role ... the innovations and citizens’ participation in his city to philanthropy’s efforts and...

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01 May 2012

Creating a New Normal: Financial Fitness and Competitive Job Search Strategies for Aging Baby Boomers

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8:45am to 11:00am

While the recent economic recession affected Americans of all ages, both genders and all ethnicities; workers 55 and ... saving. Now they must create a new normal and adjust to the current reality. This program...

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Deana Haggag Joins The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Program Officer for Arts & Culture

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03/12/2021

... W. Mellon Foundation today announced the appointment of renowned arts advocate Deana Haggag as Program Officer ... grantmaking initiatives and develop innovative projects to support a diverse group of...

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New York Life Foundation Awards a $325K to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

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05/20/2014

... Families: New York Life Foundation Awards a $325,000 Grant to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors New York Life is the Title Sponsor of 19th Annual TAPS National Military Survivor...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Veterans

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Pfizer Foundation Supports Vaccine Coverage in Africa to Reduce Child Mortality Rate

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09/19/2014

Pfizer Foundation Supports Vaccine Coverage in Africa to Reduce Child Mortality Rate The Pfizer Foundation announced $2 million in grant funding for pilot programs to improve immunization .....

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Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

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10/20/2014

Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans As ... get their children to become strong donors. The website of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund (...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $2.2 Million in Emergency Funding for Ebola Response Efforts

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11/18/2014

... Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced a $2.2 million grant to GlobalGiving to support both local and international ... address emerging priorities in the largest-ever outbreak of...

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Climate Adaptation Fund, Supported by Duke Foundation, To Enable Conservation Projects In Urban Centers

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04/04/2016

Climate Adaptation Fund, Supported by Duke Foundation, To Enable Conservation Projects In Urban Centers A grant program managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society is ... the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Atlantic Philanthropies' Report Examines the Effectiveness of the Limited-life Approach

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05/01/2017

Atlantic Philanthropies' Report Examines the Effectiveness of the Limited-life Approach Limited-life foundations are ... social value a philanthropic initiative can be estimated to generate — taking into...

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F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money

Release Date:

06/30/2017

F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money Foundations make up a ... the grants they make. U.S. law requires most foundations to pay out at least five percent...

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Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods

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11/13/2017

Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods With a new round of grants, the philanthropic arm...

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Helmsley Trust Awards $5.4 Million to Help Standardize Clinical Data

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09/04/2018

Helmsley Trust Awards $5.4 Million to Help Standardize Clinical Data The Leona M. and Harry ... Trust in New York City has announced a $5.4 million grant to the Clinical Data Interchange...

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Aetna Foundation Supports Bike Sharing Initiative

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10/12/2018

... Health Foundation Inc. has been awarded a $71,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation for a “North Wilkesboro on Wheels” bike-share program to improve local access to bicycles. The $71,000 is a...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Community Development

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

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03/13/2017

Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing by Phillip Henderson, president of the Surdna Foundation Re-posted with permission from the ... boards which, by nature, drop in and out of many...

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